Well, looks like good timing. I’ve spent the last month clearing out the RR room, and studying books, websites (this one), and lurking on E-bay. The snow just started this AM and I’m ready to begin a small section of layout. I’ve got a small space between the main door and the “under the stairs” closet. I plan on a table of 30” x 60”, a small yard located on the PacNW coast, with old wooden piers, maybe a tug. I’m still not sure of bench work or sub roadbed. From looking at a few of the previous posts, looks like most are not bothering with Homosote, and sheet foam has taken over for the base. Jonyb is not even using a cork roadbed under the rails? So the questions are as follows…
For a small narrow gauge steam RR, would they build up a roadbed in an industrial area? Should I use cork roadbed and would N scale bed look a bit better for small cars and locos?
Do you spike or glue down the flex track? I’ve seen both mentioned. This layout is in the basement, AC and heating and a pretty dry area of the country.
Dreaming along, I thought I might put in a hidden loop, to allow continuous traffic thru and back to main layout. With only 30” width, is a 14” radius curve reasonable? No motive power yet, but the largest loco planed is a 2-8-0 (Blackstone is the only one out there in Hon3, how’s it for slow speed/DCC control?)
Thanks, SAJ (still with lots of other questions lurking, but so far I’ve learned a great deal from the other posts. I’m spending too much time surfing and not enough building!)
For a small narrow gauge steam RR, would they build up a roadbed in an industrial area? Should I use cork roadbed and would N scale bed look a bit better for small cars and locos?
Do you spike or glue down the flex track? I’ve seen both mentioned. This layout is in the basement, AC and heating and a pretty dry area of the country.
Dreaming along, I thought I might put in a hidden loop, to allow continuous traffic thru and back to main layout. With only 30” width, is a 14” radius curve reasonable? No motive power yet, but the largest loco planed is a 2-8-0 (Blackstone is the only one out there in Hon3, how’s it for slow speed/DCC control?)
Thanks, SAJ (still with lots of other questions lurking, but so far I’ve learned a great deal from the other posts. I’m spending too much time surfing and not enough building!)
