It works really well under Christmas trees, around the floor, etc. It can be set up and taken down very quickly, while it holds together extremely well, even on soft surfaces. I especially like the fact that it doesn't require those obnoxious little joiners.

It does have a few limitations, though. Power terminals are only available on the 18" radius curves, so if you want to do an oval with 22" curves you have to improvise an electrical connection. I have no idea why in-duh-viduals who designed it don't offer a straight terminal track. I also think the wires for the switches are much too short.

If you don't like the look of the roadbed, you can either paint it earth tones or hide it under ballast. The steel track has black roadbed while the nickel silver is grey. The latter might look good washed with a coat of diluted brown paint to highlight the texture and make it more earthy. Take a piece and Experiment.

I've never tried Bachmann's EZ track, so I can't comment there.

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