Flexible train track
It’s an unfortunate fact that Lego‘s packaged rail pieces don’t contain a single variant of track but rather include two different types in the same box. #7896 contains both straight and curved track pieces. No matter how many of those one buys, there’s simply no way one will ever end up with enough straight sections of rail. Now there’s a solution to the conundrum of having to use many curved segments to extend a Lego railroad: a flexible track.
#8867 contains 64 track elements which are snapped together.

Each element can be used individually, or a number of them can be snapped together as required to created any layout imaginable. Best of all, there is no specific start or end piece: each track element is a piece of track in its own right.

64 pieces strung together can create a railroad segment that is 204cm in length, which is thenĀ positioned as required.

A great solution for anyone running the latest Lego RC trains!