So Bernie - are you running stud rail now?
Stunning the lengths you guys will go to to retain the center rail and still make it less obvious. If you don't care for the center rail, try 2-rail. Just one loop, outside the 3-rail loops.
Delbridge and others will tell you - radio control and batteries are the up-and-coming thing. Ten you can keep your studs for appearance, and drop the sliders.
Our track gauge is too wide - the code 172 rail makes the track look narrower. I use 148, but a lot of my models are 17/64 to fit the gauge.
No , I gave the layout away , I am no longer in O scale trains , I just am finishing up some models of custom cars and buildings that I built for an O scale 2 rail TMCC layout of my own but gave that up as well , I do build O scale stuff for a few good customers and always will but O scale has way too many divisions ,manufacturers that don't work together for controls that interface ,took all the fun out of it , other scales have a much easier way to use many different brands together and the details and accuracy like Exactrail , Athearn Genesis , BLMA , Intermountain is so amazing right out of the box .Customer support , spare parts are easily available more user friendly. I read this and other forums for fun .
