I was looking at cork roadbed for my layout and I have seen numerous videos on how to use the 3ft sections to make your turnout pads using cork.  When looking online I noticed that they make the cork already premade for different types of turnouts and just wondering if most make there own or use the commercially made ones.

I know there probably would be a debate on whether to use one or the other, but curious how others are doing that.

Hello,

Could someone point me in the direction to find the post on how to upload and post a video to the forum site?

Thanks.

I'm trying to find a way back issue of Model Railroader.I had a copy, but it seems to have been eaten by the Black hole (or the carpet monster) that lives in my room It contains an article and a diagram, with (I think) a cutting list, for a modellers working and tool tray - The tool tray has individual vertical compartments and holes to hold files, modelling knives, pliers, screwdrivers etc. I know for a fact that it ISN't in March 1962 which I have just bought at great expense from USA ( I'm in UK).

Can anyone tell me how to convert the stock Kato HO Bi-Level passenger car couplers to Kadees? I bought the recommended Kadee coupler conversion kit #451 and put it together, but I'm not sure how to install it as a replacement for the Kato swivel coupler. It most likely needs shims, but the bigger problem is that it swivels side to side and I don't see how to correct that. I've attached a couple pictures but am not a great photographer.