Brokemoto:  thanks, I will find some of these.  Saves at least three pieces of curved track.

Piyer and Brokemoto,   thanks very much.  I have some eztracks that are missing the rail joiners (on curved pieces I need to complete the layout).  Tried to cannabalize a couple from some straight track, and as Brokemoto says, they do not want to come off.  The whole rail starts to pull off.  Just substitued other stock to fix, but learned really quickly about eztrack rail joiners.

thanks,  I was not going to mate it to the ez tracks, just use it for a different layout.  when mix and matching rolling stock doesn't one have to change couplers so they mate?  Re:  Kato tracks.  I have read there are many more Kato layouts out there than ez track.  Some say they conduct the current better also, but I do not know that to be true.

A friend has a large quantity of Kato track (unitrack?).  Will Bachmann locomotives,engines and rolling stock run on Kato track and a Kato transformer?  Don't want to buy something that will not work with what I have (all Bachmann and EZ track).

James, thanks a lot!!  Will help a lot and it is just the type of site we have been looking for.  ACY, thanks, you probably saved me some serious dollars and a lot of headaches.

just starting railroading.  they are the diesel type engines and not dcc.  currently only have one power supply, but after reading comments here, I think I may need to obtain a couple more.  Did not know you could connect more than one transformer.  This is all new and the folks here are extremely helpful.  Thanks all.

thanks to all   am learning a lot here.  a friend and i are just starting out Both of us over 65).  seemed like a fun thing to get involved in.  i have two large windows in an old retail building that we intend to place our layouts.  we will research our layouts, build them inside, test, then place in the windows.  local kids will like it i'm sure.  because we are new, we will stick with one manufacturer (our host here) and use eztrack exclusively.  hoping to get three trains running in the large window and two in the smaller one.

can one place to engines on the same track or does one have to be a "dummy"?

Most the of sets I see have only four cars.  How many cars can one add comfortably with minimum inclines in the layout?

Thanks ACY.  That helps a lot.  Looking forward to the new project.  Thanks again.

Want to add that I intend to use Bachmann trains only.  Also to clarify, when buying a set, will it state DCC? 

I am brand new to the hobby.  Have seen engines for sale marked "analog".  Am not sure if any new set I purchase will be DCC.  Have one set and it does not state analog or DCC.  It is NIB Yard Boss but could be older.  Also, will all Bachmann N gauge rolling stock (non locos) fit on the e-z trac systems.