Cork or cork on pinkboard???????????

[lajry]

Depends on what type of track you are modeling..Most urban industrial branches have no high roadbed and very little ballast.Same applies to some branch lines.

Even some main lines doesn't have a elevated roadbed in places.

Right on Brakie, also if you are modeling an industrial switching layout in an urban environment, the drainage may well be located under ground much like what is found in the streets of a subdivision hence no visible drainage ditches just an open grate in the pavement.

Russ we don't have to be too worried about roadbed or ballast on our LAJ layouts. According to a LAJ employee there's very little elevated roadbed on the LAJ much less very much ballast. So my LAJ tracks will be layed right on the homosote w' alot of dirt & a little ballast.