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No Cork!!!! - fwwrmodeler - 04-14-2012
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 --------!
Re: No Cork!!!! - Sumpter250 - 04-14-2012
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.
Re: No Cork!!!! - ratled - 04-15-2012
The MRH forum has a thread there that Midwest cork is having supply issues. <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/7576">http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/7576</a><!-- m -->
Rick contacted the company for an official response
ratled
Re: No Cork!!!! - alpha_1 - 07-07-2012
Hi All. You might want to try this outfit in Canada.
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Cheers!