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Wow guys, I'm flattered that so many of you seem to like my Velcro idea, with all the likes on my previous post. The way to shop for that kind of carpet, is just to take a piece of hook to the store, and see what it sticks to, in a color you like.

I got the Velcro idea back in 1982 when I was building architectural models at a company whose primary business was trade show booths. They were always putting this soft loop fabric on the booth walls, so they could quickly hang various advertising pieces on them.

At that time, my portable layout wasn't very portable. It consisted of four, 4x8 sheets of 1/2" particle board on 2x4 frames. After a couple setups, I took it back to the shop, and turned it into a series of 2' x 4' tables with 1x3 frames. The surface was still painted green. It took about five more years before I was able to carpet the tops and Velcro the ties.

I did about a dozen different setups with this layout over the years. I had a couple favorite track plans that I did repeat, but most were unique to fit the space allowed. I even used it as a home layout for a while. Unfortunately, about 14 years ago, my energy and health started to run out. It was just too much work for a weekend setup, even with my then future wife helping.

What this thing really needs is some young hands that want to learn, something like a scout group. It could also use a trailer for storage and hauling. The trailer is the easy part. I should really make an effort to find a group that wants to operate it. It was a lot of fun back in the day.

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