Switchers World'sTrack

Straight Track

In general I will use Tillig Pilz Elite track for the straight track as well as for the turnouts. Tillig Pilz Elite is code 83 blackened track. The distance between the ties will be increased on the secondary tracks compared to the main line track.

Turnouts/Switch machines

The turnouts will be from Tillig Pilz Elite also. No. 4 turnouts are for such a small layout with short rolling stock satisfying. Larger and therefore better looking or more prototypical turnouts would increase the layout size tremendous!
The turnouts are decribed in Model Railroader ??? and are European Style not American Style.

Uncouplers

On the main line on the left side of the left turnout and on the right side of the right turnout two Kadee #308 magnetic uncouplers will be installed just under the track. They will be completely hidden. With these two uncouplers I can reach nearly every track with a uncoupled cars.
For the track which is hidden in the stret (bottom right) another uncoupler will be foreseen just after the bottom turnout. It will be a Kadee #312or #321. The installation between the rails is not a problem because it can be hidden by the stret also.
The magnetic uncouplers imply that the freight cars locomotives have Kadee's installed.
For a introduction inmagnetic uncoupling refer to the Kadee homepage and/or to the Model Railroder, Juli 2003, p.46ff.