Thanks Tom
"Sparking" in and of itself doesn't really bother me, except that I find I have to polish the tender wheels more often when sparking does occur. I mentioned it here only because I see it happening less with the GarGraves product, and wondered if there might be a connection.
I actually had/tried/used some of the American Models sectional (solid rail) track. It also showed no sparking, and since it was brass, it reminded me of a slightly larger version of the old brass Atlas Snap Track. That stuff, however, is long gone.
When I was "doing" 2 rail 0 scale, I did burnish the small amount of track I had; it did take a lot of effort!
I like the fact that GarGraves track is readily available, is still made in the US and has a certain "old school" charm to it. In my recent dealings with them, I find they are very helpful, and also "readily available" by 'phone. 
My only wish is that they would see fit to make a turnout less "Flyer-like" and produce a #6 or something along those lines. Has anyone here tried constructing such a thing using GarGraves components? If so, I'd like to see the results. If not, perhaps that's something I might consider trying myself...
Mark in Oregon
