<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by wt&c: AMI imstant roadbed. it is really better than what some think. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> That's What I use on my Layout too and Its the BEST! ------------------ CSX and HO Scale The Newark Branch RR Ship it the good 'ole way, BY RAIL http://homestead.juno.com/huntertjo
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by friscobob: On my present railroad I'm using 1/2" chipboard (made by Louisiana-Pacific in nearby Olathe ), and cork roadbed on top of that. I would consider using Homasote on the plywood to hold down the train noise, but it's just too expensive to me at this point (and I'm building on a budget). Interesting we haven't heard about layouts built with slabs of foamboard in this forum.. has anybody done one? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Bob, My roadbed will be secured directly to the foam insulation layout base . The mainline will be raised by placing the roadbed on foamboard, glued to the foam insulation base. Essentially it will be foam on foam with roadbed. Happy Modeling!! John P.S. Hope you had a great holiday!! ------------------ The Santa Fe and Southwestern, Chief of the Southwest!!
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by JCater: [/b]<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Bob, My roadbed will be secured directly to the foam insulation layout base . The mainline will be raised by placing the roadbed on foamboard, glued to the foam insulation base. Essentially it will be foam on foam with roadbed. Happy Modeling!! John P.S. Hope you had a great holiday!! Jim, Couldn't complain. Besides the sweatsirts, socks & underwear, I got a Pentrex video, "Sunrise to Sunset at Gibbon Jct.", a Leatherman pocket tool (I'm a Scouter, and it comes in real handy), and some neat freight cars from the local hobby shop. Makes up for the trip I made to the frozen tundra of texas, Arkansas & Oklahoma (lotsa ice, no electricity- hope they cope). [/B][/QUOTE] ------------------ Southeast....Southwest.. Ship IT on the Frisco! Bob T. Member # 362 http://hometown.aol.com/slsf1630/myhomepage/profile.html
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by friscobob: <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I know what you mean about the cold...spent Christmas in northern Mississippi...may as well have been in the arctic. Got back to Montrose New Year's day to 50+ degree temps...never thought the South could be colder than Colorado!! Happy Modeling!! John ------------------ The Santa Fe and Southwestern, Chief of the Southwest!!
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by JCater: Bird...I think the pins are used somply to hold in place until the balast glue dries Happy Modeling!! John <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> But why remove them... why not leave the track pins in place...?? just nail them down so they are not a problem... ?? ------------------ CK& Bird Butt Railroad - Its a coal mining region of a place far far away, that shares rails with SP, NS... Era: Time stands still round these parts, and we have everything from Steam, to Diesels...
I do just that Bruce, I pin down all my track then ballast it. Once the ballast has dried I don't remove the track pins. ------------------ Regards Paul Cassar-Moderator & Member number 50 SPAD Investigator #1 ICQ 61198217 http://users.bigpond.net.au/railroad2000
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by virtual-bird: But why remove them... why not leave the track pins in place...?? just nail them down so they are not a problem... ?? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>The problem you CAN run into is the nails CAN be tapped down too far and the track CAN get out of gauge. I only leave in nails at track ends and joints. Other than that, I take them out. Also less chance of snaging a coupler trip pin with the nails out. ------------------ Brent Tidaback, Member #234 BNSF Railfan-to-the Max and a N-Scaler to boot! Ship it on the Route of The Roadrunners! The Aransas Odessa & Western, a division of the BNSF
