Thanks for the response, Len. 
With the plastic roadbed in the way, how good of a cut can you get, since you cannot place the rail in position to be all the way in the jaws of the Xuron?  The roadbed has to interfere with the tip of the Xurons using that method, since you can only get the tip of the cutters against the rail, no?  It is not like cutting regular style sectional track where you have the ability to pass the Xuron all the way through the piece of track to cut the rails.     

Quote from: James in FL on March 10, 2017, 07:16:20 PM
EZ Track can be cut to any length....with a Razor Saw and a Mitre box.
Look for 40+ TPI blade.

Queries: Start cutting from the top of the track or underside?  Does one cut from the underside until reaching the ties, then separate the roadbed portion and cut rails with a pair of Xurons?  What does one have to do after cutting it, to create space between the bottom of the rails and the plastic roadbed for rail joiners?

This is one regard where regular sectional track has it over EZ track.

Before jumping to DCC turnouts and crossovers, I would snoop around and see what people's experiences have been with them compared to operating turnouts and crossovers with traditional DC or AC controlled switch machines.

So, you bought it that way, knowing it is in identical shape to all the other stock (56' hoppers) the store had?

Not sure what the question here is then; either take it back for a refund if unhappy (which would beg the question why your purchased it in the first place) or live with it; or am I missing something?

Yea dude, that is what I am asking, where did you get the hopper from?   

What I was pointing out is, that I asked the same question a day or so ago and it got removed by the Overlords for some reason.

This was deleted the first time 'round (no idea why), but where did you get this from?

Quote from: groovy on March 03, 2017, 09:24:04 PM
The workbench is great,i look forward to see in the future some repairs

You won't see those there, you will have to look here or elsewhere, for those.

Quote from: Hunt on March 03, 2017, 10:14:00 PM
there are more cons than pros to using abrasive cleaner, WD-40, Wahl's Clipper Oil

You do understand there are differences between various "track cleaning blocks" that are out there, do you not?  And that there is a wide range of how "abrasive" they are?  Never heard of WD-40 or Wahl's being poor choices or having "cons" as track cleaners.  WD-40 is a terrific wheel cleaner, for wheels made from a variety of metals, you just hinted at that method yourself.  When is the time & place and what are the limits, if you don't mind?  Seems to me method of application and removal have more to do with any cons than the actual products themselves.

An aside---

Quote from: Hunt on March 03, 2017, 10:14:00 PM
70% isopropyl alcohol or if rail slippery from oil and grease use Goo Gone on clean lint free cloth wrapped on track cleaning block or the like and elbow grease is all that is needed to effectively keep track rails clean.

---if this is your disposition, why not then state so from the get go?

A further aside---

Starbucks is overpriced and is all about image and marketing....

I had one of these when I was 10; it stunk as a track cleaner then, as much as it stinks now.  Better to spend your track cleaning budget and time elsewhere and clean the track either with; a) soft style "bright" boy, b) WD-40 on a lint free rag, c) Wahl's Clipper Oil, d) track cleaning car with hard board pad on the bottom.

Which brand cars?  What scale?  What kind of wheels? (metal? plastic?) What style couplers on the cars?  What style trucks?  Where are they falling off the track?(curves?  turnouts/switches?  rerailers?  straights?  elevation?)  All cars?  Some cars?  "Falling off" in the same place each time?  Going forward? In reverse?

NP mac!  Luv ur idea

Contact the Senior Center.

The same applies to curves as does numbered turnouts, if possible, use as high a radius curve as will fit on the layout.  It allows for a wider range of locos (in length) to be run on the layout.

Have you ever heard of, or used, Anyrail?

https://www.anyrail.com

If possible, always use the highest numbered turnout that you can, that works with the layout.