I have set up a special section of 23 pictures on the Web site that show all of the Grande Pacific with its completed bench work and main line with some siding installed.  Operations are comming soon. Hope some of you can come by and join the fun.

Www.grandepacificmodelrr.org

I have read a bit about using spline roadbed and right now I use two splines of clear pine space with spacers. I use risers (between the splines) as needed. The spline is attached to each side of the risers to secure it in place. But if you are making a solid roadbed 2 inches thick of 1/4 inch hardboard how do you secure it to risers?

Doug M

We're re-roofing our house and that's required multiple trips to Home Depot in Monterey. On one of those trips, I was walking down the Insulation aisle and what to my wondering eyes did appear: pink Owens Corning extruded foam in several thicknesses. I don't know when they started carrying it, but if it's available here at HD it should be available elsewhere in California.

Rejoice all, for we have reached the promised land.

Mike

Ballasting trackwork is an area of weakness for me.  I've begun ballasting the track on my layout recently.  It's HO scale on masonite splines with styrofoam terrain covered with plaster cloth and Joe's plaster vermiculite mix.  I'm using woodland scenics medium ballast, and wetting it with 70% isopropryl alcohol, and glueing it down with a 3/1 glue/water mix with a trace of dish detergent.