N scale roadbed for yards

Model Railroader Layouts and layout building
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Hi all,

On my N scale layout I would like to have the yard and spur tracks a little lower than the main line, just like the prototype. I was browsing through my local hardware store and came across this.

http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1295523&cp=1258971&page=2&doVSearch=no&pageBucket=0&parentPage=family&searchId=1258971

It is a 1/16" thick cork material that comes in 12"x30" rolls. It will be 1/2 the thickness of the roadbed I’m using for the mainline. Will this stuff work or is there a better alternative? Thanks in advance.

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Yeah, that stuff will work. You can also get that at the local craft store. Check it out and buy the cheaper one.

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Thanks for the reply. I’ll look at the craft stores since I need a few rolls of it and I’m on a tiny budget.

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I just picked up a 24" x 48" roll of 1/16" thick cork from Wal-mart for ~$7.50. They had it in the office supply area where you’d buy whiteboards and corkboards for hanging on your wall.

HTH

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That’ll work!

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Thanks for the tip, I know where I’m going for roadbed now!

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My local Michael’s crafts store sells a roll of 3/16" thick cork that’s 1x2’ large. I’m using it for my yard. It actually comes to a few hairs shorter than N scale roadbed, which is good enough. It also costs about $3.