Terry - clever!! Thank you for that little tidbit!!!

thanks. yes, I saw your comments! I may need to stick with Atlas!

Terry - thank you. Yes, I've watched a few and thought it could work. But reading the forum comments from 2015 concerned me. So before I invest too heavily thought it might be good to throw out there. Appreciate your links!

I see this topic from 2015 but nothing later. Newbie to Model Trains and really like the layout of the Grand Valley track; one train that runs around perimeter and then transitions to "8". I'm on a 4 x 8 and using DCC; right now my track is oval; minimal at best. I plan on using one train only. I noticed that Woodland revised their track layout (based on Atlas Code 83 Track) due to Atlas discontinuing pieces. I emailed them re: using Bachmann and of course they follow the copy on their site. "May need to be tweaked". In the post on this forum from 2105 one person mentioned that the tunnels may cause problems as the EZ track is wider than the roadbed being used when using Atlas, and may need to adjust. Yet from the layout instructions from Woodland, all track is sitting on their foam risers with some inclines / declines - and all of these are 2.5" wide, while EZ track is 2.0" wide. Also, comments re: the truss bridge and needing to compensate for that. Anyhow - just curious if anyone out there has actually done the Grand Valley layout / design using Bachmann EZ track NS. And if they encountered any issues with tunnels, bridges, inclines, etc. I appreciate any feedback. Thank you.

Went to Train Shoppe here in Portland OR today. The guys there are the best. They got me straightened out with this issue. I'm a happy man ... and now ready to play!

To all - thank you for the suggestions and the assistance. Much appreciated!

thank you for that info - appreciate the link!

I actually purchased the EZ Track separately, not as part of a set - and attached the Terminal Joiner directly to a rail - with the other end going into the Power Cab. I did upload the pics here:

http://joehovey.com/images/connection.jpg

http://joehovey.com/images/connection2.jpg

I tried bending the "T" stem but it snapped off of one of them. But concerned I haven't done it correctly?! Appreciate all the help.

And there you have it - thank you.

Off to see my local hobby model train shop tomorrow to get answers to this ... I'm sure it's just me being a NEWBIE ... LOL

Thank you ... I will try uploading the pics again. And Thanks for the link ... will check it out.

Well it won't let me upload - tells me my upload folder is full. But I will check the link out. And I understand your point about the underside of the tracks at ends that allow for wire. Just not sure how that works ... as there is a "prong" that sticks out. Appreciate the info.

Just purchased a Power Cab DCC Starter set to use with brand new EZ track from Bachmann. First time doing model trains so I have a question re: attaching HO Code 100 Terminal Joiners to the EZ Track. I have attached one of the Terminal Joiners to the inside rail and will then connect it to the Power Cab. Will then follow with wire to the Cab and the outer rail. BUT from the illustration in the Power Cab manual, it appears that the Terminal Joiner Wire should run UNDER the track for that inside rail. But the way the piece is soldered - see pics attached - the piece does stick up a bit ... and I'm wondering if this would interfere with the trains movement? Is there something that I am not doing right? If I flip the Joiner the other way, it appears the wire would get scrunched into the bottom of the track when I connect two tracks. Hope this makes sense. Appreciate any advice.