My poor track laying causing derailments, any fix?

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I personally have no issue laying flex track on curve either way. Some depends on how much rail is sticking out at the ends, since i don't like to waste material (this stuff ain't cheap). The point is to lay down a little, test it and when satisfied, keep going. All my curves are flex track, that's because my layout is not planned for sections and i like to freelance. One thing i learned is to have flex pieces connected and soldered at the joints before bending them into a curve. Braking pieces of ties don't bother me, since i can always fill up the ties, there are even wooden ties available separately for that purpose. Point is to test with all kinds of equipment you have. If you run steam, test it with steam since the steam locomotives are generally more sensitive to imperfections in rail.
 
Jacob Z said:
When you stagger the joins, how much do you stagger by?

How do you do electrical stuff without soldering, including feeders?
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Hey Jacob,
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