Now that I am retired I am finally getting around to building a model
railroad that I always wanted to do but could never find the time. I am
doing an N gauge layout because I don't have much space. I have run into
a couple of problems.
I put down cork roadbed on a plywood table. I then nailed down the track. I expected with the roadbed that the train would run quieter, but it is noiser.I thought it was because I had the track nails in too far and the track should be "floating". I tried putting down some track and not driving the nails in so tight, but it is still noisey.
I am using Atlas code 80 snaptrack. I am having a problem with my trains going over the switches. At times they seem to hesitate or derail going over the switches. I tried manually running a car over the switches, but I don't see the problem.
I am open to any ideas on how to fix these problems.
I put down cork roadbed on a plywood table. I then nailed down the track. I expected with the roadbed that the train would run quieter, but it is noiser.I thought it was because I had the track nails in too far and the track should be "floating". I tried putting down some track and not driving the nails in so tight, but it is still noisey.
I am using Atlas code 80 snaptrack. I am having a problem with my trains going over the switches. At times they seem to hesitate or derail going over the switches. I tried manually running a car over the switches, but I don't see the problem.
I am open to any ideas on how to fix these problems.