Laying Peco code 55 track using caulk: problems

[Sumpter250]

I apparently either got bits of cork roadbed and/or caulk around the throw rod of the lower turnout in the 1st pic, the points didn't throw properly. I tried cleaning it out, but wound up destroying the spring. The points move ok now, but no snap action. Not a happy camper. :oops:

That, is also a risk when ballasting. you have to be very careful where and how much ballast and glue you use around the point rails.. . . . . and, it's one of the reasons I never glue down the track.
N scale track spiked to cork, and ballasted, on my Ntrak module. ( with the N scale tour car )    
It doesn't show that clearly, any difference. It isn't a bad way to lay track, the modules have survived several trips to and from shows, and wide temperature extremes, with no apparent damage. . . . and, comparing "Hours/foot" track laying time. . . not a whole lot slower, and with a lot less mess. Besides, spiked rail /track, can be adjusted for any operating problems. That's much harder / messier to do when the track is glued down.