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Trackbed HO/OO Pack of 12 pieces - 24" long
WST1471
Woodland scenics
Therefore, one way to add realism to your model railway layout is to make it look like it was carved out of undulating land with cuttings and embankments where necessary. This means that inside of your railway perimeter fence, you need to replicate the flat nature and gentle gradients of the railway itself. In many cases, these areas will be higher than baseboard level to allow the terrain of the land to be below the level of the railway as well as above.
A quick and easy way to create your trackbed is to use the Woodland Scenics Subterrain system. Thess trackbed strips provide a quiet surface on which to lay your track.. It is can be stuck down with WST1444 Foam Tack Glue or WST1432 Foam Nails Each strip is 24” long (610mm).
Also available: WST1461 OO gauge Trackbed strips - Bulk x 36, WST1474 OO gauge Trackbed Roll – 24ft
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| Scale | OO (1/76) |
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Trackbed HO/OO Pack of 12 pieces - 24" long
Strips are the perfect roadbed for tight track applications. They align well with cork or Homasote®*. Track-Bed deadens sound, requires no pre-soaking like cork, remains flexible and will not dry out or become brittle. 12 Strips/pkg. Bulk Pack saves over purchasing items separately.
Install easily with Foam Tack Glue™ (WST1444). Pin in place with Foam Nails (WST1432).
3/16" d x 1 3/4" w x 24" l (5 mm x 4.44 cm x 60.9 cm)
Totally flat areas of land are very rare in nature. They usually occur as part of human intervention when a large flat area is required. A prime example is the railway, which has large expanses of flat land in stations, good yards, dockyards, and so on.
Therefore, one way to add realism to your model railway layout is to make it look like it was carved out of undulating land with cuttings and embankments where necessary. This means that inside of your railway perimeter fence, you need to replicate the flat nature and gentle gradients of the railway itself. In many cases, these areas will be higher than baseboard level to allow the terrain of the land to be below the level of the railway as well as above.
A quick and easy way to create your trackbed is to use the Woodland Scenics Subterrain system. Thess trackbed strips provide a quiet surface on which to lay your track.. It is can be stuck down with WST1444 Foam Tack Glue or WST1432 Foam Nails Each strip is 24” long (610mm).
Also available: WST1461 OO gauge Trackbed strips - Bulk x 36, WST1474 OO gauge Trackbed Roll – 24ft
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