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I need to use flex-track to progress.
Scenario: I came home with a bag of goodies form the hobby shop. A couple packs of 18" and 22" radius turns, straights and several turns outs; all Atlas True Track. This I am experimenting with on plywood benchwork. I want to supplement the ready to roll track with flex-track to connect all the rails.
As much as I can tell from reading the booklets and article links on this site It is fairly basic.
One minor point, I am unable to find information which addresses the resulting difference in height from roadbed. Do I need to add some cork roadbed strips beneath the flex-track? Has anyone used the Woodland Scenics plastic roadbed?
Can I taper the gap and run the flex-track directly atop the plywood.
Keep in mind this is only temparary.
Respectfully,
Jacob
Atlas ‘True Track’ is their standard code 83 sectional track attached to a plastic roadbed. This should match up fine with Atlas code 83 flex track laid on std cork roadbed. IIRC, you can even remove the section track from the roadbed if you want to use cork all the way…
Jim Bernier
I combined EZ track (one of my mistakes by the way) with flex track, but I did it only in inclines and so I could adjust the height to what ever I needed. It was pretty close thought. It should not be a concern, thought as you can shim one side or the other for a foot or so without much notice.
Additional note: The snap together tracks are good for throwing together something to get running, but really limit what you can do on a larger layout. Don’t do what I do and invest too much in them. When you are working on a design, think in terms of flex. It’s cheaper, more versatile and easier to work with (less electrical feeders).
‘Flextrack and Snap track’ was designed to be used wih cork roadbed. Can you lay track directly on plywood? Sure, you can lay it on your carpet, too… but it isnt’ as good for various reason’s.
Commbined roadbed and track exist’s for those wishing to bypass separate track laying and cork laying. I would suggest doing one or the other, and NOT mixing.
Adding roadbed also looks more realistic, but add’s stability as well.