Went to my LHS today to get a couple of pieces of cork. They were out of everything, N, HO, O everything. Was told that there has been a shortage from all vendors on cork. Has anybody else had this experience recently or just my shop? Found some sheets at Hobby Lobby that will work but what a pain in the --------!

I seem to recall reading somewhere that there was a problem with supplies of cork, the raw material. Not surprised that we're feeling that shortage in the hobby.
I had to use cork roadbed for the Ntrak module, and I also used it back in the late fifties, on my first layout, and also used it on my HO, HOn3, and N, test board. I still prefer Homasote, as a roadbed, and plywood as a sub-roadbed.

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Rick contacted the company for an official response

ratled

Hi All. You might want to try this outfit in Canada.

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Cheers!