cover the rosin paper with Lou Sassi’s “Ground Goop.” The last
step is to ballast the rail, securing it with thinned white glue.
The roadbed is dead quiet without scenery. It appears that the
paper and cardboard scenery doesn’t amplify the sound the way
our old hard shell did.
Bob Kingsnorth:
To my ear, our models sound nothing like the
prototype. But many other modelers will have different expecta-
tions, which is what makes the hobby a great place.
The construction techniques in the “Realistic Track” special
issue are designed to attenuate the clatter, and enhance the
sound system.
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2. Milled Homasote roadbed over plywood or spline
will help to reduce the sounds of a rolling train
because the different materials transmit sound vibra-
tions differently.
