Metal tracks had some advantages, but plastic have, too.
The "best" model railroads have electric track at a constant voltage and DCC or other controlled locomotives, so that you're not "driving" the train with the voltage on the track.
> Now what I really wish they'd bring back is the Space Monorail...
Agreed. I still think about that thing. I was about 10 when it came out and used to go and stare at the box at the toy store. When the new Futuron LEGO minifigs came out with the first revamp to the Classic Space suit, it just looked so damn cool. To this day they always make me think of the monorail.
you can modify non-metal tracks to work with stained glass foil, and maybe a jumper or two depending on what you’re trying to modify. i used it successfully for cross-tracks (x’s) when they came out originally.
The "best" model railroads have electric track at a constant voltage and DCC or other controlled locomotives, so that you're not "driving" the train with the voltage on the track.