hello everyone i have a question on some track by bachman speficaly spell check on that the worlds greatesthobby track pack cause im wanting to replace my flex track its just to hard fo a newbie with horrible eyesigh to use and i was thinking of swithcing over to this any thoughts addvice or crticism is ok thanks in advance zachary flowe
Hello Zachary. I used to use flex track almost exclusively until health matters demanded that I make a change. I experimented with several types of sectional track as to looks, ease of use, price and if it could be obtained easily and Bachmann's EZ-Track came up as the winner in 3 out of 4 categories. I started using it in 1995 on a layout I was starting construction on and have used it since. My current layout is all nickel-silver EZ-Track. Like any track it has it's odd quirks. Sometimes rails don't meet up precisely on curves thus causing a kink. Rail joiners can slide under the rail so care must be taken to insure that they engage the rails properly. The track must be flat in relation to the pieces attached to it especially ariound turnouts, crossovers and crossings. There can't be a grade change just before or just after a turnout. The curves can be laid flat but I recommend superelevating them slightly so the curve leans inward somewhat. This can be helpful in the event of a derailment as cars will fall more to the inside of the curve than the outside, especially desireble if the outside of the curve is near the layouts edge. The track comes in quite a few different radius's and lengths. In the event I need a length that Bachmann doesn't supply my Dremel rotary tool can cut a piece down to the required length very quickly. Don't try that with Life-Like's track. Don't depend on the rail joiners to transmit power from one section to another. Their purpose is to join the rails, nothing more. I put a small amount of solder paste flux in each joiner before putting the track sections together. Once they're in the position I want them in I heat the joiners with my soldering gun and apply some solder. The flux wicks the solder into the joiners creating a firm strong joint. I recommend the use of feeder wires about every 6 feet. This will insure that the power going to the track is the same on the far side of the layout as it is near the power supply.
jeff thanks man for ll the info on te track im goin to be gettng it sometime in da nxt couple of weks when i get da funds thanks again zachary flowe
