Use them or no....or is it a preference thing?

It's a preference thing. Some like to use them so that one person doesn't have the outside lane advantage at all times, especially those who use gardrails.
hojoe

Definitely a preference thing. You can always add or remove them when you feel you need a change. ;) rr

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If you do decide to use criss-cross tracks, be sure you have an even number of them. If not, you'll have 1 controller running 2 lanes.

Sorry all. I meant the 9 inch criss cross. I noticed that if I put one in then one controller controls both lanes (not good). I haven't flipped my terminal track over yet, but assume that I would have the same problem if I separate the two lanes, each with it's own wall wart (or my power supply, when it arrives)..... :freak: Still not sure about taking the plunge on separating my lanes, hehe. Anyone here contract that out?

AfxToo....I agree about all you say on the overpasses and was planning just that move. I was also thinking of adding my HO train set to the table for additional aesthetic (and also for my son...he likes the trains). If I do that then I will have train going under car track and visa versa. Just an fyi...the train track would be a simple layout (large oval on the outside of the board and a smaller attached oval inside of it). The train's straightaway that's opposite the driving stations would be tresseled above, and on the outside of my car's longer straight section...unless I make a diagonal that's longer. Hope that made sense. :rolleyes:

About the intersections...I assume you mean a 4-way intersection...and I see a T intersection on e-bay right now. I was playing with the idea of getting one of these (if they were compatable my new Tomy track???), but I'm concerned about the cars crashing part. Currently I'm using a couple of the 9" criss crosses until I decide on my permanent layout...would they crash harder on a 4-way or T intersection than they do on the criss-crosses? :confused:

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What to do with all those old novelty tracks pieces? Here's how I made use of them: :)

http://www.planetofspeed.net/PhotoPost/data/3012/1PICT1583-med.jpg

http://www.planetofspeed.net/PhotoPost/data/3012/1PICT1582-med.jpg

-Scott

Hey! Cool idea....although I've not come across that funny bunny track on the top yet. Is that MM, or Life Like or some such? :rolleyes: