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#1
Looking for an adhesive to fasten E-Z track to a new interior door surface.  I want the plastic to wood bond to be permanent since when not in use the layout will be stored vertically behind another door in the house.  If later removal without damaging the track would be possible that would be a plus.  I would like to avoid track nails, if possible, but wouldn't rule that out. Any suggestions? I would appreciate specific product names if possible.
#2
At the tender age of 65+ I'm brand new to the hobby and to N scale. Started with the basic Super Chief set and everything worked fine running the train in the 24" circle, even at top speed. After buying additional track (Bachmann 44811 & 44801) I laid out the "dogbone" as shown on the back of the package. When running the basic  loco + 3 cars at anything other than a very slow speed (the mark on the controller at about the 2 o'clock position) the front truck on the engine derails at each of the four "major" curves. This happens about 95% of the time. The rerailer often, but not always, helps reset the trucks but at the next major curve it jumps off again. While I don't know much, I can say that the track is laid out correctly and every track piece joint is firmly seated including the rail joiners. Also the track is flat on a smooth work bench but is not fastened to it and there are no high spots on the rails, etc :(. I'm beginning to wonder if the engine is defective. Any suggestion as to how to make this fun instead of frustrating? Any and all suggestions will be appreciated!