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The only place it's really going to affect you is where you've got two switches with the diverging routes together like in the picture Arlaghan just showed you. Unless you want your tracks spaced 1-1/8" apart (which I believe is what the Peco Medium Radius will land you at if you connect them...

Well...momma always said she knew I was good for somethin'. I guess I need to call her up and tell her what it is. :D

Right...that's what I use too...but I still thought if you went into "Elements" and messed with the properties for flextrack it had a place to adjust the "gradations" or something like that...and I remember reading that the higher the number you put in the box there the more "segments" would be...

Hmmmm.....interesting....I was planning to use a 2x6 around the perimeter and either 1x4 or 2x4 joists...using drywall screws to hold it all together. I was thinking that should make it plenty sturdy. Then I was going to use a 1/4" hardboard directly on top of the frame to keep it all square...

:D I guess if anybody could do it Jon could do it. ;) I could be wrong, but I thought there was some kind of adjustment for that in the software?? Increase the number for more curvy curves and decrease for more angly curves....but I could be wrong.

How exactly do you "break" RTS?? ;)

Heeeyyyyy....I like that one a LOT better than the first one you posted. I think for the size layout you have that you've got a pretty good yard design there. I also think you did a better job of making the double main line. Now you can easily let trains run continuously without a lot of...

Cool. Learn something new every day. :)

I agree with you on that....for several reasons. One thing, you have less joints with flex track. Plus, it looks more realistic. AND...you can make whatever radius you desire. ;)

Turnouts are probably the most expensive part of the track itself. I believe Peco turnouts generally cost between $13 and $15, depending on where you buy them. I believe Atlas turnouts are somewhere in the neighborhood of $10. So, if you have a lot of turnouts (like I do), then you will spend...

I think so too....and I also think I may be able to use the small radius in my yard (Code 55). Hmmmm....

I just noticed back at the top that you're planning to use Code 80 track. If this is the case, then Peco, Atlas, ME, etc. are all compatible and you won't have a problem. Using Code 80 I'd use Peco turnouts and Atlas Flextrack. Hope that helps.

Hmmmm...conflicting information....that link someone posted in your "track and stuff" thread indicated that there was a different radius between Code 55 and Code 80, with C55 being 12" and C80 being 9". The medium and large radius turnouts show the same regardless of rail height.

I definitely think it's worth the extra money to buy the Peco turnouts. AND....if you're using Code 80 track then Peco turnouts will mate up just fine with Atlas track (or any other Code 80 track). So....if using Code 80....you could use both. Unfortunately, Code 55 Peco turnouts don't mate...

Does that apply to both Code 55 AND Code 80 turnouts??

And by the way....Peco turnouts and Atlas turnouts are NOT the same length. AND....if using Atlas Code 55 you have to take into consideration that on many pieces of rolling stock (mainly Micro-Trains) you may have to change the wheels out to low profile wheels or they'll hit the crossties...

My suggestion (and what I'm doing on my layout) is to go with Peco Code 55 turnouts and Peco Code 55 flextrack. I did a lot of research when trying to decide what track and turnouts to go with. I really wanted to use Atlas Code 55 flextrack because I think it's very realistic and it's VERY...

Oh. Well...that changes things. Would you happen to know the medium and large radius turnout radii as well? Is radii a word??

I see. Is that a prototypical practice (or WAS it)?? I ask because I don't know. Doesn't matter I suppose...it just seems to me that it makes it a little harder to get to the yard. I do like the track plan though. :)

Photos will come in due time fellas. I gotta finish cleaning the room out first and then make a trip to the local Home Depot for lumber. It seems for the most part that nobody sees any major flaws in my track plan, so except for maybe a few minor changes I'll probably go with this one....and...