Modeling the Baltimore waterfront in HO scale
I know this has been covered, but I wondered if any new ideas have come up.
I have about 45 feet of Fastrack for a floor layout and it is very loud. The layoout is set up on a thick rug that should do about as good as anything to absorb sound. I can't imagine it on a hard floor. It seems way too noisy for a permenant layout.
Vibration being the source of noise, I wondered if anyone has experimented with filling it with the house insulation out of a can that sets up hard. Just using screws to secure it to a board does not solve the megaphone effect of the plastic. I even thought about having a friend mill something like wood chair-rail that fit inside and then secure the slanted sides to that every 3-4 inches.
I know some some people don't mind the sound but it is way too loud for me.
I like the smooth running and the look, but compared to tubular the noise is a huge drawback.
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