Hogan
Junction - Track
Now that the track locations were all drawn
out on the styrofoam, the next step was to attach cork roadbed. I used
Midwest Products O Scale roadbed, with Liquid Nails applied to the
bottom of the cork.
On straight sections this was very easy. Just apply the glue, press down
on the cork and you're done.
It should be noted that cork roadbed comes in a single strip with a
beveled cut down the center. As you separate this strip into the two
halves, the beveled edge becomes the outside edge of the roadbed. It should also be noted that when using O Scale cork roadbed for 0-27
track, the curves are virtually impossible! However, where there's a
will, there's a way:
I used a utility knife to cut vertical slices into the
roadbed. this allows the roadbed to become very flexible and any type of
curve was possible. This was easy to do, but it was time consuming, as
it took up almost a whole day to get all the track done. Once the
roadbed is finally cut, just use push pins to hold it in place until the
glue dries, which doesn't take long with Liquid Nails.
You can see the idea/concept in the picture at the bottom right, if you
look very carefully just to the left of the bottom tie.
You will also note that I added extra wood ties to downplay the metal
3-rail look of the Lionel track.
Project Date: 12-30-03, 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
Side "A" - placing cork roadbed
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