Cork roadbed and trackside accessories

Hi,

I am gathering the post-war accessories for my layout and was thinking of using cork roadbed under the track to quiet things down a bit. My question to you all is, how do you handle raising the accessories to compensate for the cork roadbed with items such as the milk platform or the horse corral? My concern is that whatever I put underneath them to raise them up will be seen. How did you disguise the material used in raising the item? I plan on only using the materials and such that were available in the early 1960's, so foam board and such are out. I am in the process of snopping around the Net for photos of layouts to see how others have done it, however I would like to see what you folks have to say about it also.

Thank you,

Kevin

5/24/128:26 AM

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AvantiOGR Forum Member

The most straightforward approach is to simply use more cork roadbed (or equivalent) under the accessories. If you are doing a minimalist "toy" layout, you may not want to hide it at all--just let it "outline" the track, accessories, switch motors, etc.

If you do want to hide it for a more realistic look, just build up the grade around it with whatever material you find acceptable (Papier-mâché?), paint, and sprinkle your landscaping material over the whole thing--hiding the boundaries between the cork and the grade.

Old issues of Lionel's "Model Builder" are a good source of period scenicking techniques.

5/24/128:52 AM

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Lee 145OGR Forum Member

I used about 3/4 inch woodland scenic foam under a building and built up the grade with a simple wall spackle... keeping in mind the water needs to flow away from the foundation. It worked out well.

5/24/128:56 AM

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