Hey dozer...hang in there...I, too, built another layout after not being happy with my first attempt. I was happier with the second layout, and I dismantled the old one and incorporated every inch of it into the new layout! There is hope!
Having a joint in a curve is hard to avoid. Anything bigger than 18" radius is going to have a joint somewhere in there. I think if the radius is a bigger size, it might be less likely to cause problems. One mistake I made on my first layout was to put too much of a curve into my flextrack. It should be as large and gradual as possible in my opinion. The trains will let you know if it is too sharp a curve! I am sure there are things we would all do different again!
Chad
Having a joint in a curve is hard to avoid. Anything bigger than 18" radius is going to have a joint somewhere in there. I think if the radius is a bigger size, it might be less likely to cause problems. One mistake I made on my first layout was to put too much of a curve into my flextrack. It should be as large and gradual as possible in my opinion. The trains will let you know if it is too sharp a curve! I am sure there are things we would all do different again!
Chad
