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Building my new N Gauge Layout - Chipping & Much Binding

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Laying Closed Cell Foam Track Underlay

I'm using 2 layers of 2mm thick wood floor underlay, the theory being that the first layer, which will be put down over all areas, will prevent any sound being transmitted to the plywood track bed even if some ballast escapes the track bed profile. The top layer, which will only be laid in the actual track areas, will help form the ballast shoulders and provide the primary sound insulation.   The following is a demonstration of the system using a short bridging section as a sample section. Ple

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And So It Starts

Well it's been at the planning stage for more years than I care to think about but, having now settled in China and completed my domestic duties (shelves & pictures to put up etc.) I've finally made a start.   The layout is N Gauge and runs around 3 sides of my Railway Room/Study with an overall size of 3.0m x 3.5m. It will, hopefully, depict my memories of post WWII steam operations, being set in 1946; though this might extend a little to the time of nationalisation so that I can run som

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