In the past I have used cork cut from rolls for my streets.  After checking five places today I have discovered cork sold by the foot is a thing of the past.  Large quantities still available on Amazon.  I was thinking, maybe Foamcore Board as a substitute but was wondering how this would hold up after painting on a street with lane stripes etc.  Any other ideas for a raised surface suitable for a road ?  What are you using ?

In today’s episode, I have several different items to share. I updated my Digitrax DT602D Throttle to the latest firmware. Then I finished the repairs to my Kato GG1 Blackjack. And finally, I installed three decoders, but only two of the installations were successful.

Hi,

I found a decent deal on the old Walthers American crane, the one without the rigging assembled.  Just curious, how difficult are these to assemble?  I've heard some horror stories and sometimes see partially assembled ones on ebay.  I'd like to know what I'm getting myself into before I spend about $30.  

Matt 

I noticed an ugly curve in my trackwork the other day and made a mental note to improve it at some point. I was surprised that I would have put it in that way, but my memory isn’t very good and perhaps I was rushing it. 

Then yesterday I was looking for a photo to illustrate student activity on the model railroad and happened across one that I took last year, indicating that the track originally had a more reasonable curve that had apparently moved considerably.