Reworking Track Joints...?

what would be the point?  sounds like a lot of work. 

I am not sure what your question is but I have made a fair amount of changes to my plan requiring cutting special lengths of curved and straight rail using rigid as well as flex track. I always try to get the rail joints as close as possible. I have settled on cutting with a rotary tool to a length that is slightly long and then hand file to get a precise fit. I hope this helps.

It's just too easy to pop the rails out of the tiny plastic nibs holding them in place. Trying to slide rails is asking for more trouble than it's worth IMO. As HW said, it's difficult enough as it is to bend and avoid kinks at the joints without worrying about offset rails.

Jim

In my opinion  Atlas 3 rail is the high rail equal to Micro Eng two rail for being stiff.  I had earlier been staggering Atlas two and three rail O at least 12" for each rail.  I had been  sliding out rail, prebending, dressing up the ends and reinserting the rail for several years now

I have not laid any Atlas 3rail since getting my new rail roller which should simplify the process considerably.  I do know that Atlas has used this rail bender with great success on their three rail flex.

With the flex track rail bender I no longer need to stager the curved rail joints.  Much quicker,simpler, smother curve IMO.

I have used this flex track bender from Norm's Model Supply www.choochoostuff.com  

Norm's flex track bender has totally revamped my flex track installations,  Even curved  MTH Scale Traxx to about a 12"radius for JusTrains awhile ago.  Perfectly even with no kinking whatsoever. 

Total time to set a perfect curve in any piece of flex track takes less than one minute.

   Just finished installing about four cases of Atlas flex, whole new ball game.