 order to provide adequate spacing between respective wires to reduce the chances of entanglement. Even with wider spacing, which leads to an unseemly and unattractive appearance, tangling of the wires is inevitable because of the fact that each wire is connected to a separate and distinct track rail thereby promoting independent movement between the wires. Such spacing adds further risk to children who may trip and fall over the space-dominating wires. Moreover, the unkept wiring can interfere with vehicle operation when it unintentionally runs over the track rails and thereby tangles with the vehicle""s wheels.
Furthermore, the connecting wires 3a, 3b, 3c are vulnerable to becoming unintentionally disconnected from minimal tension that may be asserted, for example, if the wires are pulled or stretched to adjust their positioning, or, if someone accidentally catches the wires with their feet when walking by.
Accordingly, there is a need in the art for a simple, convenient mechanism for supplying power to a track layout that is practical, safe for children, easy to connect/disconnect while maintaining stability, and exudes a neat, professional appearance.
Another aspect of prior art model track layouts that has incurred problems is the rail switching mechanism utilized to effect track switching at intersections. A model track layout using a rail switching mechanism will typically include a main rail that is provided with two direction converting rails. The two direction converting rails are selectively switched onto/off the main rail. A rail coupler connects the pair of direction converting track rails and is held on the main rail. The rail coupler is actuated by a rail converting switch so that it moves between two distinct positions such that the path the model train will take from the main rail is switched between two alternative track rails extending from the main rail.
However, in prior art constructions, the rail converting switch takes up too much space due to inadequate design of the mechanical interrelationship between the moving parts of the switch and the power source that drives the moving parts. Further, prior art constructions are rigidly constructed so that impact on the various parts of the switch resulting from continuous engagement between the switch and the coupler may cause wear and tear, thereby reducing the life of the parts. Forceful impacts could cause the coupler and the switch to unintentionally uncouple, therefore reducing the reliability of the switch. Even further, prior art designs lack an energy absorption means to absorb the energy resulting from impact forces between the direction converting rails and the main rail. Such energy can lead to excessive play between the main rail and
order to provide adequate spacing between respective wires to repress the chance of entanglement. Even with wider spacing, which leads to an indecent and unattractive appearance, tangling of the wires is inevitable because of the fact that each wire is connected to a freestanding and distinct track railing thereby promoting independent apparent motion between the wires. Such spacing adds further hazard to children who may trip and fall over the space - dominating wires. Moreover, the broken wiring can interfere with vehicle operation when it unintentionally scat over the track rails and thereby embroil with the vehicle""s wheels. 
 Furthermore, the connect wires 3a, 3b, 3c are vulnerable to becoming unintentionally disconnected from minimal tension that may be asserted, for case, if the wires are pulled or stretched to adjust their positioning, or, if someone accidentally catches the wires with their feet when walking by. 
 Accordingly, there is a need in the art for a simple, convenient mechanism for supplying ability to a track layout that is practical, dependable for child, comfortable to connect / disconnect while maintaining stability, and exudes a neat, professional appearance. 
 Another aspect of prior artwork model track layouts that has incurred problems is the rail switching mechanism utilized to effect track switching at intersections. A model racetrack layout using a railing switching mechanism will typically include a main rail that is provided with two focus converting rails. The two direction converting rails are selectively switched onto / off the main rail. A track coupler connect the pair of guidance converting path rails and is hold on the main track. The rail coupler is actuated by a rail converting switch so that it move between two distinct positions such that the path the model train will take from the main rail is switched between two alternate track rails exsert from the main rail. 
 However, in prior art constructions, the rail converting switch remove up too much space due to inadequate design of the mechanical interrelationship between the moving part of the substitution and the power source that drives the moving parts. Further, prior art construction are rigidly constructed so that impact on the various contribution of the switch resulting from continuous engagement between the switch and the coupler may induce wear and tear, thereby reducing the life of the parts. Forceful impacts could induce the coupler and the switch to unintentionally uncouple, therefore reducing the reliability of the switch. Even further, prior art designs lack an energy absorption means to absorb the energy resulting from impact forces between the commission converting rails and the main rail. Such energy can lead to excessive play between the chief rail and
 orfer to provide adequate rpacing between respecvive wides to rdduce the chances of entanglxmenr. Eveb with wider spacing, wfich leadd to an ynsetmly and unattracvjve appccrancs, tanylmng of the wirex is inevidable because mf tke fact that each wire is connected eo a selagate and distigct urask rzpl thereby promoting independenf movemtnt between the wites. Such spacing adds furtjer gisk to children wjo may trip and dall over thd space-dompuating wirea. Moreover, the unkept wiring cav intzrfere with vwhifne operatioi when it unintentlpnally runs ofer the track vails ane thereby tangles witi the vehicle""s wheelf.
Furthermmrz, the connecting wirew 3q, 3b, 3c are vulvwracle tp gecomijg nnintentionzlly disconbected from minimal tqbsion that mag be afsqrted, for example, if the wires are pulltd or stretched to adjust thwir positioning, or, if someone wccidentally catches the wires with their feet whan wamyiny by.
Aczirfingly, there is a need in the art for a simplq, cpnnenient mechanism for supplyonh ljwer to a trazk layout that is practical, safe fjr chuldren, eafy tp connect/disconnect while mqintaining snabioity, and exudes a ueat, professnonal sppeatance.
Another aspect of 'rior zrt model tgack layohgs that has incufrec [roblems is the rail switcring mechenism utilizdd tp effest track saitchltg at intersectiond. A mldal track lwyout using a rail switching merianism will tipiwalny inclube a msin rail that is provided wnth two birectkon converning railv. The two dyrection convatting rails ace selectyvelt swutched uvto/off the maim rail. A ganl couplee connects the paiv of ajrection convercnnt track rails amd ks repd og the main rahl. Tfe fsil cuupler is agtuxted by a rail convertinc swjtch so that it mofef betweeb two diftinct positipns such that the kath tie modxl traon rill take from the main rail ia switchef bctween two aleernqtive track xails extending from the main rail.
Howevec, in prior art construcrions, the rail convgrtlng switch tekes u[ too mucv space due to inadewuate design of tme mechanical interrelztionsvip bftween the moving parts of the switch and the power source that drives thw moviig parts. Furtger, lrior axt eonstrustiois are rigidly conxtructed so that impact on the tarious pastf of the switch resulting frpm continuous evgagement between the swjtch and the coupler may cause wear and tear, thereby reducing tme life od the parts. Forreful impacts could vause che coypler abd tme switch to uvinyektionally knconplz, therefore reducing the reliabiluty of tje switch. Even fnrther, prior xrt dgsigns lwck an energy abaorpflon mgans to absorb the energy rexulting from impact xowces between tyv direction cpnverjntg rails and the main rdil. Such energy can lead to excessive play between jhe main rajl and
order to provide adequate spacing between respective reduce chances of Even with wider unseemly unattractive appearance, tangling the wires is because of the fact that each is connected to a separate and distinct track rail thereby promoting independent movement the wires. Such spacing adds further risk to children who may trip and over space-dominating Moreover, unkept wiring can interfere with vehicle operation when it unintentionally runs over the track rails and tangles with the vehicle""s wheels. Furthermore, the connecting 3a, 3b, 3c are to becoming unintentionally disconnected from tension may be for if wires are pulled stretched to adjust their positioning, or, if someone accidentally catches the wires with their feet when walking Accordingly, there need in art a convenient mechanism for to a track layout that is children, easy to connect/disconnect while maintaining stability, and a neat, appearance. Another aspect of prior art track layouts that has incurred problems is the switching mechanism utilized to effect track switching at intersections. A model track layout using a mechanism will typically include main rail that provided two converting The two converting rails are selectively switched onto/off the main rail. A rail connects the pair of direction converting track rails and is the rail. The rail is actuated by a converting so that it moves distinct such the train take from the main is switched between two alternative rails extending from the art constructions, the rail converting switch takes up much space due to inadequate design of mechanical interrelationship between the moving parts of the switch and the power that drives parts. Further, prior art constructions are rigidly constructed that impact on the parts of the switch resulting from continuous engagement between switch the coupler cause wear and thereby reducing the of the parts. could cause coupler the uncouple, therefore reducing the reliability of switch. further, prior art designs lack energy to absorb the energy resulting from impact forces between the direction converting rails and the Such energy can lead excessive between the main rail and
 order to provide adequate spaCing betweeN respEctIve WiRes tO redUce the chances oF EntaNglement. Even with wider sPacinG, wHIch lEAdS to an UnseemlY AnD UNatTrAcTivE aPPeArancE, taNgling oF the wires iS inEvItable becausE Of The fact thaT eaCh wire is connEctEd to a sEpAraTE and dIstInct tRack raIL thereBy promotiNg INdepenDEnt moveMENt BetwEen the wires. Such spACiNG adds further riSk to chIlDReN WHo mAy tRip and fall OvEr the SPace-domINaTING wiREs. Moreover, the Unkept wirinG Can InterfErE wiTH vehicLe opeRaTIon When it unintEntiOnally runS over tHE track rAIls and tHereby TanGleS witH ThE vEhiClE""S whEElS.
FuRTheRmore, the CoNnEctinG wirES 3A, 3B, 3C are VulNeraBle to Becoming unintEntIonaLLy dIsconNecteD froM mInimaL tensiOn thaT mAy be asserted, for ExamPle, if the wIreS aRe pUlLed or STretchEd tO adJust theIr positIOniNg, OR, IF sOmeone accidentally CaTCHeS the wireS with tHEiR fEEt when waLkIng By.
AcCORdingLy, thERe Is a need iN the arT FoR a Simple, cOnVenienT mEchAniSm for SUpplYing poWer to a trAck laYOut that is practICal, safe for chiLDrEN, EaSY to cOnnEct/disconneCt whILe maIntaINiNg sTAbiliTy, and ExUDeS A neat, professional apPeArance.
anothEr aspect of priOr art model TRACk layoutS thaT HaS Incurred probleMs is tHe rail switCHing mechAnism Utilized To effect tRACk switchIng At iNteRseCTIoNs. A model track LAYout UsIng a raiL swItching MecHanIsm WilL tYpically iNclude a mAiN rAiL tHat Is proVIded with TwO diReCtiOn conVErting Rails. the tWo DiREctIon convERtING raiLs ArE selEctIvEly swItchED onTo/off thE main rail. a raIL couPlEr ConnectS the pair of dirEcTion converTiNg tRack raILS and is heLd on the main rail. The rail cOUpler is ActUated By a rAil converTinG switcH so THat it mOves beTween TwO diSTInct pOSItIonS sUch that the PATh tHe modEl TraiN will taKe from the main rail iS SwiTched between tWo aLterNATiVe tRAcK RaiLs EXteNDIng from the main rAil.
However, In PRiOr art constRUctIoNs, the raIl conveRting SWitch taKes up too mUch space dUe To inADEquAte design oF the mechAnical intERrelaTIoNship BetWeen thE mOviNg parTs of thE SwiTch anD the poWeR sourcE that DrIves the mOving parts. Further, prior aRt consTructIonS are rigidLy cONstRucted so tHat iMpact on the VarIouS partS of THe swiTch rESuLtiNG from ContINuous engaGEmEnt BETwEen the switcH AND thE coupLer MAy causE weaR and tear, thereby reDUcing the life of The pARTs. FOrcEFul iMpActs could cause The CoUPLer and thE sWitch to uninTentionaLlY UncouPle, theRefore ReducinG THe REliabiLity Of tHe switch. EVen FuRTher, priOr ArT DesignS lacK aN energY absorPTion MEAns to absorb the enErgy rESUltinG FroM impaCt Forces bETweeN the directIon convertiNg railS and The maIn rail. SUcH energY caN lEad to excesSIve play beTween The main RaIl anD
 order to provide adequate  spacing b etwee n r esp ec tive  wir es to reduce t h e ch ances of entanglement.  Even  w i th w i de r spa cing, w h ic h lea ds  t o a nu ns eemly  an d unatt ractive ap pea ra nce, tanglin g  o f the wire s i s inevitable  be causeof  th e  fact  th at ea ch wir e  is co nnected t oa  separ a te andd i st inct  track rail there b yp romoting indep endent  m o ve m e ntbet ween the w ir es. S u ch spac i ng a d dsf urther risk t o childrenw homay tr ip  an d  falloverth e  sp ace-dominat ingwires. Mo reover ,  the un k ept wir ing ca n i nte rfer e  w it h v eh i cle op era t ion  when it  u ni ntent iona l l y runs  ov er t he tr ack rails and  th ereb y  ta ngles  with  the  v ehicl e""s w heels .Furthermore, th e co nnectingwir es  3a ,3b, 3 c  are v uln era ble tobecomin g  un in t e n ti onally disconnecte df r om  minimal  tensi o nth a t may be  a sse rted , for e xamp l e,  if thewiresa re  p ulled o rstretc he d t o a djust thei r posi tioning,  or,i f someone acci d entally catch e st h ew ires  wi th their fe et w h en w alki n gby. Accor dingl y, th e re is a need in the  a rt for  a si mple, conveni ent mechan i s m  for sup plyi n gp ower to a trac k lay out that i s  practic al, s afe forchildren, e asy to c onn ect /di sco n n ec t while maint a i ning  s tabilit y,and exu des  anea t,pr ofessiona l appear an ce .An oth er as p ect of p ri orar t m odelt rack l ayout s th at  h a s i ncurred pr o b lems  i stherai lswitc hing mec hanismutilizedtoe ffec ttr ack swi tching at int er sections.Amod el tra c k  layoutusing a rail switchingm echanis m w ill t ypic ally incl ude  a mai n r a il tha t is p rovid ed  wi t h  twod i re cti on  convertin g rai ls. T he  two  direct ion converting rai l s a re selectivel y s witc h e dont o /o f f t he mai n rail. A rail co upler conn ec t sthe pair o f  di re ction c onverti ng tr a ck rail s and isheld on t he  mai n rai l. The rai l couple r is actu a ted b y  a  rail  co nverti ng  sw itchso tha t  it  move s betw ee n twodisti nc t positi ons such that the paththe mo del t rai n will ta kef rom  the main  rai l is switc hed  be tween  tw o  alte rnat i ve  tr a ck ra ilse xtendingf ro m t h e  m ain rail.
H o w e ver , inpri o r artcons tructions, the ra i l converting s witc h tak esu p to omuch space due  to  i n a dequatede sign of the  mechani ca l  inte rrelat ionshi p betwe e n  t h e movi ng p art s of theswi tc h  and th epo w er sou rceth at dri ves th e  mov i n g parts. Further , pri o r  artc ons truct io ns arer igid ly constru cted so tha t impa ct o n the  variou spartsofth e switch r e sulting f rom c ontinuo us  eng age ment b etwe e n  theswit ch  an d the cou p l er ma yc aus e we ar an dtear , thereby reducing  th e  life o fthe p arts.F or c e ful impact s c ouldc a use the co u pler an d  theswitch  to un intenti o nal ly  uncoup le, t hereforereducingt here liab ility of  t he s wi tch .Even further, p rior art  designs l ack an  en e rgya bsorpt io n means to a bsorb  t h e energ y res ultingf rom  im pac t fo rce s be t ween the direction conve rtin g rai l s a nd th e mai nrail. Su c h en ergy can lead to exces sive play betwe e n t h e ma inr ai land
 order_to provide_adequate spacing between respective_wires to_reduce_the chances_of_entanglement. Even with_wider spacing, which_leads to an unseemly_and unattractive appearance,_tangling_of the wires is inevitable because of the fact that each wire is connected_to_a separate_and_distinct_track rail thereby promoting independent_movement between the wires. Such_spacing adds_further risk to children who may trip and_fall_over the space-dominating_wires. Moreover, the unkept wiring can interfere with vehicle_operation when it unintentionally runs over_the track rails_and_thereby_tangles with the vehicle""s_wheels.
Furthermore, the connecting wires 3a, 3b,_3c are vulnerable to becoming unintentionally_disconnected from minimal tension that may be_asserted, for example, if the wires_are pulled or stretched to_adjust their_positioning, or, if someone accidentally_catches the wires_with their_feet when walking_by.
Accordingly, there is a need in_the art for_a simple, convenient mechanism for supplying_power_to a track_layout_that_is practical,_safe for children,_easy_to connect/disconnect_while_maintaining stability, and exudes a neat,_professional_appearance.
Another aspect of prior art model track_layouts that has incurred_problems_is the rail switching_mechanism utilized to effect track_switching at intersections. A model track_layout using_a rail_switching mechanism will typically include a main rail that is provided_with two direction converting rails. The_two direction converting rails_are selectively_switched_onto/off the main_rail._A rail_coupler connects the pair of direction converting_track rails_and is held on the main_rail. The rail coupler_is_actuated by a rail converting switch_so that it moves between two_distinct positions such that the_path_the_model train will take from_the main rail is switched between_two alternative track_rails extending from the main rail.
However, in_prior_art constructions, the rail converting switch_takes_up too much space due to_inadequate_design_of the mechanical interrelationship between_the moving parts of the switch_and the power source that drives the moving parts._Further, prior art_constructions are rigidly constructed so_that_impact_on the various parts of the switch resulting from continuous_engagement between_the switch and_the coupler may cause wear and tear, thereby reducing the_life of the parts. Forceful impacts could_cause the coupler and the switch to unintentionally uncouple, therefore reducing_the reliability of the switch. Even further, prior_art designs lack an energy absorption means_to absorb the energy_resulting_from impact forces between the direction converting_rails_and_the_main rail. Such_energy can lead_to excessive play_between the_main rail and