Tom,
Even though more expensive, I probably would have used Homasote if I had found it around here since it is what I used for years; but the QuietBrace is working fine.
One thing I am doing differently is not using another track bed over the QB. I had always used cork track bed over Homasote over plywood for my HO layouts, but in retrospect, I can't imagine that those trains really needed that much sound-deadening measures!
The O-Gauge layout I had for a couple of years (until last year) was Fastrack over QB, over plywood. I thought that the noise was minimal and I did not mind it at all. On the few occasions when I ran the trains with no engine sounds, it reminded me of the HO trains - really quiet - and I did not like it as much.
So this time it will be the Atlas track over QB over plywood. I will still cover most of the layout with QB, even if there are no tracks, as it is easier to drive small nails, ‘plant’ trees, carve grooves, etc., in it than it is in plywood; same as I used to do with Homasote.
Alex
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