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I'`ll just tell you how I've always done it myself, when working with cork over plywood. First of all, I should mention that I've always used flex track, so I've never gone through that step of laying out all the track, & tracing it. I start by marking the position of my turnouts on the plywood, using the actual turnout as a template. Using a heavy, black marker, I mark where the throwbar is, & mark the center lines coming into, & exiting both legs of the turnout. Now is the time to mark the position of any track crossings too. Test fit to make sure all these components fit the alotted space. Now I mark my center lines, using a yardstick, with a nail in one end, & various holes drilled along its length, to hold my marker, & allow me to mark my desired curve radius. I use the straight edge of the yardstick to mark straight track. I use the marked lines as a guide, & attach the cork on bothe sides of the black line with yellow carpenter's glue. After the cork is down, I go back & lightly sand off any bumps, or rough edges. Now it's time to tack down the track. Once again, I start with the complex trackwork first - turnouts, crossings, etc...
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