I will be using WS foam roadbed for my layout which is currently under construction; I have only found sheets of the foam roadbed in addition to the roadbed itself...what do you use under the switches?
I use the roadbed and cut the angled piece with an exacto knife to fit. It cuts pretty easily, and if you cut it on an angle to match the bevel - you can match it up nicely.
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Aralai I use the roadbed and cut the angled piece with an exacto knife to fit. It cuts pretty easily, and if you cut it on an angle to match the bevel - you can match it up nicely.
Yep, that is exactly what I do. Instead of the sheets, I use the rolls of roadbed. As Aralai indicated, tapering or beveling the sides is key to making the ballasting easy to apply.
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I appreciate the assistance....thank you.
I should have clarified - I use the rolls - well actually the sectional roadbed. I only used the sheet for my yard area.
I have a section of my layout where I have 4 parallel tracks, closely spaced. It's intended to be either a staging yard or an operational yard, or one or two tracks used for through traffic. In any case, I bought some sheets of the WS foam for this, and it worked out quite well.
I had a bit more than I needed, so I cut some to use under my turnouts. It also works well for this, and you avoid some of the lumpiness or gaps you can get by imperfect trimming of strip roadbed. Really, though, it doesn't make much difference. You might try buying one sheet to see how you like it.
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MisterBeasley You might try buying one sheet to see how you like it.
You might try buying one sheet to see how you like it.
True, but the cheapest way to buy it per foot is the roll.