Getting close to the point where I'll be laying some track on my O-scale "Chicago Fork" layout.

One of the goals of the layout was to be light-weight and portable.  So I've been thinking about light-weight scenery options; and one item that comes to mind is the ballast.

Now then, each module is only 4' long and there is probably around 10' of track on the "busiest" one; so probably not talking about a great deal of weight ... but when things are getting measured in pounds and ounces, even a little bit can add up.

I seem to unwilling to follow the leader so my September Blog post is about using 1" thick foam for risers and sub-roadbed. Take a look and comment good, bad, and why. Rail Roadrunners of Yuma

http://armchairmodelbuilders101.com

Things are slow during the summer here in Yuma, AZ.

Armchair   aka   Glen Wasson  

A little different this time I talk about about how we are going about laying track. I have some question about RR-cirkits watchmen and a few thanks going out to two gentlemen who have help my out on photos the last two weeks.

Here is the link and enjoy.

I setout today, as it was quite hot and muggy out to enjoy being outside, to get the foam board glued down. I took off the precut pieces and labeled them so I was not trying to figure out what went where later. I went to get the caulking adhesive I had bought and turns out I didn't quite read the label right. The two tubes I got were safe for foamboard but further reading the label which I didn't do good enough I guess at the big box store said it was good for foam to wood but not foam to foam.