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If you have a layer of Homasote under your roadbed then dress pins can be used in place of nails. Cut them to size with a diagonal cutter and use the same holes that nails would normally use. Once the track is secured and ballasted you can remove the pins, or just leave them in place.
I was having a difficult time finding nails with a small enough diameter to work with N scale ties. My dealer suggested the dress pin method, and I've been very pleased with the results.
This method presupposes a layer of Homasote over a plywood base, but if you're just getting started that's not too difficult to accomplish. Along with making track mounting much easier you'll also gain a level of sound damping that cork roadbed glued to plywood can't provide.
Best regards from Milwaukee, WI U.S.A. Gregory Braun
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