N-gager
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I"m just thowing this in because I don't see much mention of foam and that was included in the original post.
Built my layout in the basement but it's heated and cooled and has a dehumidifier.
I started construction in Jan 15.
1/2 inch plywood, 1" green extruded foam + 2" foam over that. I used a few pieces of Woodland Scenic incline and finished the inclines with plywood with foam risers. The upper elevation of the track is 4" higher than the foam base.
Everything worked well with the exception of the highest elevation level (which is 2" of foam). That section (including the mountains - foam construction) is what I call noisey compared to the rest of the setup.
The upper platform (moutain support) acts as a sound board and amplifies the train noise (the mountains reflect more of the sound). It's set-up as a mountain pass.
The lower section (glued to the plywood) is fine noise-wise.
As for spikes - didn't use any. Hot-glue holds the track down but I'm using EZ track.
Only thing I would change (and still may) is the upper track curve (mountain pass) that is the elevated mountain pass.
Thinking about undercutting the track area and putting in a rubber base to help deaden the sound.
Time will tell if I goofed somewhere, but I'm pretty sure the foam is going to be stable.
Built my layout in the basement but it's heated and cooled and has a dehumidifier.
I started construction in Jan 15.
1/2 inch plywood, 1" green extruded foam + 2" foam over that. I used a few pieces of Woodland Scenic incline and finished the inclines with plywood with foam risers. The upper elevation of the track is 4" higher than the foam base.
Everything worked well with the exception of the highest elevation level (which is 2" of foam). That section (including the mountains - foam construction) is what I call noisey compared to the rest of the setup.
The upper platform (moutain support) acts as a sound board and amplifies the train noise (the mountains reflect more of the sound). It's set-up as a mountain pass.
The lower section (glued to the plywood) is fine noise-wise.
As for spikes - didn't use any. Hot-glue holds the track down but I'm using EZ track.
Only thing I would change (and still may) is the upper track curve (mountain pass) that is the elevated mountain pass.
Thinking about undercutting the track area and putting in a rubber base to help deaden the sound.
Time will tell if I goofed somewhere, but I'm pretty sure the foam is going to be stable.