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Just another option that wasn't mentioned.... LGB has just come out with new Roadbed....basically "rubber" type of lay-down material that fits underneath turnouts, straights, and curve tracks. The material is completely weatherproof---typical LGB stuff impervious to erosion or UV. The LGB roadbed is only compatible with LGB tie strips. However, if you use Flex track, you can always purchase different brand rail and purchase the LGB tie strips, which would allow you to use the new Roadbed. For example, you could save some money and purchase Aristo Craft flex rail, and LGB tie strips. I believe the roadbed can "bend" with the flex track to almost any radii, so you shouldn't have a problem with flex. Of course, the Roadbed only takes place of "gravel" or crusher fines, it doesn't replace the foundation ----which on your railway must be level and fairly solid...although the Roadbed system can be place directly on grass as per advertised. I have seen some pieces of the new LGB Roadbed and I must say it is a great advancement in how to lay track. It will save lots of frustration---gravel,etc. will be much harder to get into turnout points, frogs,etc. Crusher fines, which have proven great to "hold" tracks in place, still can jump into the turnouts along with dust and other debris, and I see the Roadbed turnout pieces eliminating most of this problem. The new Roadbed system eliminates lots of the hassles in laying ballast , leveling it off, and keeping debris out of turnout points, but it does come at a price. However, I think this initial investment will pay itself within the first year for having saved hours and hours of frustration in laying the tracks. I can speculate it will save years of frustration with maintenance issues. This Christmas, when we build our temporary outdoor Christmas layout, I will be laying the Roadbed with the tracks for the first time. Regards, Thomas M.
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