Flex track arrived today- woo hoo! I decided, primarily because I wanted to actually get this layout done at some point, to use commercially available flextrack sections, vs. handlaying; for economics/availability reasons, I went with the Code 83 Atlas track (I haven't really started any spurs yet, so may move to code 70 for those sections).
I'm taking a small tip from Lance Mindheim's blog, which can be found on his website <a href="http://www.lancemindheim.com" target="_blank">here</a>. His suggestion was to tack the track down first, and then start running some trains; I've read that elsewhere as well, to make some headway and then "reward" yourself by seeing trains move. There is also the practical aspect of testing out the track plan, making sure the sections work together appropriately, and (literally) working out the kinks.
So I've started on the loop around the yard, stringing together a few of the yard neck turnouts, etc. I found I was short some pieces, so an order to www.modeltrainstuff.com occurred. I also bought a few Micro Engineering turnouts, just to try those out as well. I am a bit bothered by the discolored frogs in my standard Atlas code 83 turnouts (the blackened metal), but will try a few suggestions for improving their look over the weekend.
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