using Bachmann e-z track? - Model Railroader Magazine

About the only disadvantage I can see to using the Bachmann EZ track for a 'learning' layout is that, it being sectional track, you can experience voltage drops as the track connectors themselves loosen up with use.  But that can be cured fairly well by using additional feeders to the track. 

Actually, on my own rather large garage layout, I've got one section of Wide-Radius EZ track that I put in when I built the layout eight years ago, and it was for a specific reason--I did not trust my ability to lay flex-track around a large mountain that had a sheer drop of 6' from track to cement garage floor. 

I was in my LHS one day and saw the EZ Wide-Radius (34-36") track and immediately saw the answer to my problem.  The track went together smoothly, with no rail-joint problems, and after laying it around the mountain, I soldered the rails together and ran additional feeders to the trackage.  It's been on the layout for eight years and has been extremely trouble-free.  And I certainly feel a lot 'safer' in my mind that it's there instead of flex-track that might possibly kink under certain conditions and send one of my trains flying off into thin air, LOL!  

And it can be ballasted rather easily (though carefully). 

Here's a couple of shots of Yuba Pass, where I laid the EZ track. 

West Side, under Sierra Buttes:

East Side with the 6' sheer drop:

Both sides of the Pass are Bachmann EZ wide-radius. 

Except for Yuba Pass, the rest of the layout is laid with Sinohara flex.  But as I said, I just didn't trust myself for this portion. 

Tom