I bring this up as an individual subject as I am sure there are LOTS of Peco Code 100 turnout users out there. And there are likely LOTS of those users that have experienced some derailing problems in some situations

There is a relatively simple modification that will improve their performance. It involves the guard rail 'slot' across from the frog area. I'm almost surprised that Peco themselves have not offered some sort of 'fix kit'

I was wondering whether to use ME code 83 flextrack and turnouts or switch to PECO. I asked for input in another post and decided to stay with ME, since I already had quite a bit of ME flextrack and some #6 turnouts. I'm still in the layout planning stage, intending to build a multi-level HO layout, running NCE DCC. Now based on input from Joe Fugate I've recently learned that I will need #8 turnouts in some places to support my CA Zephyr 85' Budd cars so they don't look like toy trains as they go through the turnouts. ME doesn't make #8 turnouts.

Okay, this is a bit embarrassing, but I have an NCE Power Pro R/C system that I've had for... um... er...

...a long time.

I would guess at LEAST 12-13 years.

What's embarrassing, is that it's never been connected to a functioning layout. (I'M fixing that as we speak!) It's only been used to test engines back and forth on short sections of flex track and to play with the sound-equipped engines on said Truncated Central RR.

I am modeling in N scale using code 80 track.  I have seen a log on line about painting track to make it look more prototypical. 

I have not seen much about painting turnouts.  What is the best way to paint turnouts so that they look like they belong with the rest of the painted track.

I obviously do not want to hurt their operation.  I have "floated" my turnouts, tacking them down and keeping the gluing of the other track at least 1 inch from the turnouts.

Any suggestions or experience painting turnouts?  Thanks.