I guess you're right. What did you mean by "angle braces"? Are those metallic fasteners bent at a right angle, or more pieces of wood?
I saw your picture and pink definitely wouldn't work. Much better is a color one might reasonable expect to find on the ground. :-) Wouldn't it be easier to paint before laying track, though?
Robert
Robert wrote: I have another question. After I have a tabletop with polystyrene on the top, whatever method I end up using to get there, should I do anything else to it before I start laying track (assume I'm using something like E-Z Track)? What I mean is, should it be painted first, or papered over?
----------------------------------------------- I use brown or green spray paint. While I'm at it, I paint the sides and the legs with the same paint. Use adequate ventilation, of course.
Bill Bill's Railroad Empire N Scale Model Railroad:
That is a nice layout! What size room do you have? I am jealous.
ChrisGW
Those little metal "L" shaped things.
Actually, you're right. It would be less messier as far as getting paint on the track.
I just tend to want to get the track down and trains running. (This is my 4th layout.)
Mike Tennent IronPenguin Electronics
Thanks.
It's one of the many advantages of the kids finally growing up and moving out on their own.
The room's 12 x 12. It takes a train about 3 minutes to go all around the double loop at proto slow speed.
Mike Tennent IronPenguin Electronics
My youngest (22) just moved out, so I now have my room. It is 10 X 12, but only about 10x10 useable (because of door and closet). So I have already re-painted and am going to get some 1X on Saturday to start bench work. Can not wait to start building and running trains again.
ChrisGW
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