I prefer soldering two 3¡¯ rail sections together with rail joiners and adding a wire drop at that point. This provides a drop every 6¡¯ apart, but effectively, no section of rail is more than 3¡¯ from a wire drop. Also, provide drops as needed to any other rail accessory such as turnouts, crossings, etc., and twisted main bus wire under the layout as nearly aligned as possible with mainline rails.
Gary Chudzinski?
