The Union Pacific Elmwood Route

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Today I completed the mainline roadbed on the layout:



One thing I've read several times online by other modelers is the how overly wide the cork roadbed is, and I think I agree. Having the roadbed beveled right at the edge of ties seems to give you a cleaner, more prototypical looking ballast line. So once I get track curves shaped, I'll mark the tie edges on the cork and trim the edges to narrow the roadbed.

Just a peak at the concrete tie flex track as I'm shaping it out to the curves. This is where the Micro Engineering track shines.



The markings next to the roadbed are guides for masking tape that'll be used to super-elevate the track.