@Ron045 posted:Oh goodness no. My layout is Scaletrax. It may look good but it's not easy to work with. Sections don't always mate or align well. It can also warp over time making joints even worse. Connections can be difficult. Switch sizes are limited and with MTH going out of business you'd be investing in something obsolete. I have some engines where the pickup rollers get stuck in the switches and derail. I had to install these foam spacers. I have other switches where some freight car flanges touch the center rail as they diverge. I had to paint them with liquid electrical tape.
Good info. for the average guy.
A little different in my case...
I solder the MTH Scale Trax flex to G.G. manual switches and Atlas O 036 curves, no problems for me. I don't build layouts like the mainstream. I cut off the ends on all three tracks. I also have acquired everything to complete the next one. I've never has any issues with operating the later G.G. built manual switches. Guess I like a challenge.
