Just received two new Lionel 6-12042 30" straights from a vendor and saw that each of them are actually three 10" straights connected together.
Is that right?
Thanks,
John
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There should not be "seams" that would allow you to separate the sections.
That's how they make it. They glue three sections of road bed together but the rail should be continuous.
The rails on a "proper" one are 30" long. The "roadbed" on a proper one is made up of one 30" length of plastic, consisting of three sections, each of which mimic a piece of 10" roadbed. This is especially clear when viewed from the bottom.
Going back to the rails: Do you have three separate 10" rail sections, mated with pins, to reach 30" in length? Or are the rails one continuous piece of rail 30" long?
Mike
OK with two pairs of glasses on I see what you mean.
30" solid rails on three roadbed sections.
Thanks for clarifying.
John 
