Tom Tee posted:Mark, admittedly,there is a nostalgic charm to the loud sound of hollow tubular track on metal ties but as time rolls on my tastes have scaled out. I prefer weathered shades to colors and distinctive background whispers to dominating room filling sounds.
With this Ross - GG effort, I really wanted to add eye level three rail to my two rail pike but when I did a test run the clickety-clack was disappointingly overpowering. The standard rail ends are like a loud boisterous neighbor with my childhood non sound trains being the biggest villain. Once completing the aforementioned tune up and adding PS-2 to everything it is now a welcome addition.
The work only sounds more tedious then it really is.
It was time well spent to make it more satisfactory for you! Perhaps, I will get tired of the clickety clack, and will be filing down my track pins too. Now my only concern is seasonal expansion on the layout. Some folks have trouble with it, and others do not!