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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Hawks05 thats what i would like to know to. in reference to Superchiefs post. my dad said if it would be cheaper that we could maybe do it. with turnouts do you guys manually throw them or have switches for that. i'm liking about doing that manually so i don't have to worry about wires and all of that. i like the idea of using foam for the base of the benchwork. i don't know if i want to have a roadbed though. i don't want to install stuff that i know i'll end up taking apart in a few years. [/quote] If you have a center brace for additional support of the foam base I don't see why it couldn't work. Without the brace I'd be concerned about the weight of scenery, tracks, etc. over time causing the middle of the foam base to bow slightly. As for turnouts I use switch machines under the edge of my table top which supports the poly-styrene sheets above. I don't have lots of switches and so this works well for me.
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