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That noise is common with "tabletop" plywood layouts. The plywood makes a great sounding board (mechanical amplifier). The ballast pretty much undid any cushioning the cork gave. Buildings and scenery help on the top side. The bottom side is the hard side to "fix". More braces help as do using screws instead of nails. Gluing something soft, like ceiling tile, to the bottom will also help. Using a cookie cutter layout or foam instead of a big slab of plywood is the real answer, as unpopular as it might be. Fred
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