An easy way to make your own cork roadbed and a way to lay it for instant use.

[herronpeter]

This method will work in any scale so I made a video to share it. I am no expert in videography but was able to stitch together multiple videos in I-Movie. What I was not able to figure out was how to edit out some of the content to shorten it a bit without losing the entire segment so I apologize in advance. I use 1/16th thick cork as I’m modeling a back woods logging and (very) branch line. If you want a higher roadbed get thicker cork! I hope you enjoy the video and might try this method next time you’re laying track. To me, being able to skip the pinning, weighting and waiting for the glue to dry is a winner.


https://youtu.be/-K26ij4q28Q?si=koRpB4-LnuOUYCNG

Peter

[michael13j]

Thanks Peter! Good job on the video! I've never liked the standard thickness on the ho cork roadbed either.

michael

[denny99]

Great idea is to cut the cork while rolled! Saves a lot of time.

[JerryZ]

Oh how I wish I had seen this back in 2010 when I started cutting 1/4" rolled cork into 1" wide strips for my railroad. Great video.

Regards,
Jerry

[Karl]

I’ve been using 3/32” sheet cork for my N Scale builds for about 10 years now. It’s faster, cheaper, and I get a better width, from single track mains to wider yards.