track alignment

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    Marking the centerline (newbie question)

    I've watched a bunch of videos about laying cork, and it appears that everybody lays their cork based on the track centerline. What is the reasoning behind that? Why not simply mark one side of the track and align to that? I'm sure there must be a reason since it seems to be the universal...
  2. D

    what sub roadbed to use in HO 5/8 ply - 1/2 inch homosote 2. inch foam

    I am building a 2 level shelf HO layout along my basement walls. I have humidifiers, heat and A/C in the basement but humidity can vary with season On the lower level I am modelling mountainous terrain (lumber and coal) I have a frame work with 12" placed cross members for risers and cleats...
    • dmiller
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    • construction roadbed track alignment
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    • Forum: Track Plans
  3. P

    Track Alignment and Right of Way

    I am in the planning stages of a layout in Salt Lake City, UT. I have been looking at google maps and maps of stations on UTA's website to get track alignment and right of way information. Googles maps and a couple years old, so they are missing some newly added structures and things. What is a...




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