Model Railroad Hobbyist | July 2015 | #65 Joe Fugate R REVERSE RUNNING commentary No use for Homasote ... I won’t beat around the bush, I personally don’t have any use for homasote on a model railroad. On my Siskiyou Line layout, I don’t have one scrap of Homasote anywhere. Never have liked the stuff – and frankly, never will have it on my layout. First, I swear the Homasote company saw the model railroaders coming, since Homasote sells at almost $30 for a 4'x8' half-inch sheet! By comparison, a half-inch sheet of drywall runs just $10 for a 4’x8’ sheet. So I went with a plywood / drywall sandwich on my layout’s flat areas. I talked to an architect who is also a model railroader and XX STEPPING OUTSIDE THE BOX WITH A CONTRARY VIEW MRHMAG.COM • TABLE OF CONTENTS • INDEX