Forgive a newbie if this has been discussed before, but I’m seeking some tips on what to use to fill in track to create an embedded track for powered HO streetcars.
Thanks.
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I just picked up the 8" and 10" oval with the flat wiring to try it out to see if i like it.
Chris
Warner Robins, GA
See the two “Paving Streets” articles in Room #6 at Trolleyville Schoolhouse. The rest of the schoolhouse ain’t too shabby either!
This looks very cool; I 've bookmarked it, thanks. I was actually looking for something more like this, more a ‘craft’ approach as opposed to the sheets, although I can see that they will have their uses, too. Maybe for a spot where the asphalt has worn down to expose the brick underneath, for example.
Many, many years ago (like early 70s?), I recall MR running an article for creating street trackage. Styrene was used to create the flange gap to simulate the girder rail that was used for track in the street. Then the voids were filled with plaster, smoothed, and left to harden. Then the street was sanded smooth and level with the rails. The next step was to use a steel ruler and an hobby knife to scribe the joints between the paving blocks. Finally, the street was colored, sealed, and given a wash of black (india ink or paint) to highlight the blocks. Tedious, inexpensive, but rather good looking finished product. I can’t remember the date of the article. Heck, I’m lucky I can remember that far back!
I’m looking at a product like that now, off Ebay; it’s a crushed asphalt material you mix with glue & pour into place, then seal & sand; it looks pretty good. I thought I’d devise an inverted channel rail ‘mask’ to protect the track during the pour & create the flange that way. And after seeing some ‘mats’, I realized I could probably do a lot with plasticore & some concrete graphics, too!