I may do that then and try to use Bachmann EZ Track (Ill try to use as much Nickel Silver as I can) and Nickel Silver Flex Track from Atlas. Thank You!

If I use both Bachmann EZ track and Flex track, should I get Code 100 Flex Track? and will Atlas Code 100 flex track work with Bachmann EZ track?

I appreciate all the help, I'm trying to learn as much as I can... A local hobby store near me has cheap used track with out the easy connect and I'm pretty sure it's brass. Is brass better than steel and how much better is nickel silver than brass?

Ok Thanks, I was just going to use some steel track because I already have a decent amount but I will try to start integrating the nickel-silver track in as much as a can as along as the tracks work with each other and  my budget will allow me to. Thanks for all the help!

I'm not sure... is steel track really that bad? 

Hi all,
I am creating a model with the Bachmann Black EZ track and I plan to ballast it. I am familiar with how people ballast the gray EZ and it looks good, however, I was wondering if the ballast looks as good on the black track since the ties are the same color as the bedding of the track... Does anyone have any tips and will the black track look as good as the gray after the ballast is applied? Thanks in advance for all the help!!!