I visited an 8' x 28' (half the area of mine) HO layout today, and discovered there are alternatives to spiking the track directly to OSB panels.
This man (younger than me at 77), used a product called "California Roadbed", which is cut into strips from Homasote panels, then milled at different slopes to represent different roadbed configuations. (30, 45, and 60 degree slopes)
The strips are also kerfed to permit bending to match flex track curves.
Interesting, but the price was not stated on his website.
Do any of you use this kind of roadbed?
The picture shows the spur in the foreground with unballasted roadbed, and the mainline track above shows it finished with ballast.
Water Stop
This man (younger than me at 77), used a product called "California Roadbed", which is cut into strips from Homasote panels, then milled at different slopes to represent different roadbed configuations. (30, 45, and 60 degree slopes)
The strips are also kerfed to permit bending to match flex track curves.
Interesting, but the price was not stated on his website.
Do any of you use this kind of roadbed?
The picture shows the spur in the foreground with unballasted roadbed, and the mainline track above shows it finished with ballast.
Water Stop