https://blog.model-train-help.com/2008/11/model-train-operation-noise-levels.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=model-train-operation-noise-levels Model railroads and model trains Mon, 26 Nov 2012 04:56:03 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://blog.model-train-help.com/2008/11/model-train-operation-noise-levels.html#comment-77 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:30:00 +0000 http://68.171.208.138/~blogmode/2008/11/model-train-operation-noise-levels.html#comment-77 Most articles I read the builders use 1/4 inch or 1/2 inch plywood covered with the thicker blue or pink foam insulation. They claim the white beaded foam is to messy. Finally they glue cork down on top of the foam. Myself I do the same as above using 1/2 inch plywood for more stability. I don’t know if the 1/2 inch is actually needed or not but I feel better using it and my railroad is not meant to be trasported to shows etc. so weight isnt an issue. The cork on top of the foam should also help tone down the noise quite a lot and give you that realistic profile of a mainline. Also if your engines are sound equipped you may want to keep the sound at a minimum since you intend to run several trains at once otherwise it may become somewhat annoying *so they say* Hope this helps a little!…Mark

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