JOT 83 Free-mo Build Part 6: ROADBED

[@jimorlando5700]

Goo luck getting those modules to your dining room.

[@JackOnTracks]

Thanks, it's the only place I can Put them all up together. The wife understands

[@NaGromOne]

I used the AusTrak module standard. So long as the 6-8 inches at the edges are straight.and in the right places, what you do in the center can be any shape you like - crossing or passing loops, shunting yards, turnouts, crossings....whatever fits and looks okay.

[@JackOnTracks]

Nice. I just saw a thing on that Mega Ore train you all have down there. That thing is crazy.

[@fuzzyworld3]

I've used cork roadbed for years, and have noticed that "ugly" edge. A few years ago, I started scraping down the hard edges of the roadbed with a surform tool, or just a knife blade at a 90°angle to round it down. Additionly, I paint the roadbed a color similar to the ballast, so it still looks like ballast before it's actually ballasted, or if the ballast chips off or is thin. (Or, where modules come together, but that's not applicable to Free-Mo.) I just started using some of the Woodland Scenics foam roadbed, and am looking forward to the Walthers foam roadbed. My brother is trying to talk me into using Homa-bed, but I'm having limited success with it. (Mainly acquisition!) I keep hearing rumors of cork roadbed going into short supply, so I'm looking into alternatives to my tried-and-true. Great video, enjoyed watching it!

[@JackOnTracks]

Thank you .