Base board tops

[Bealman]

Caz I should imagine that with your sound equipped locos and DDC control the noise of the trains might cause probs?

Just innocently asking 

George

[kirky]

My baseboard is 10mm ply covered with 4mm cork (you can buy 5m x 20cm rolls for 15 euro here) and despite using PVA for the ballast I don't have a noise problem, maybe it is because I've used the thicker cork?

That's interesting (to sad men like me)....10mm ply is not a size available in the UK usually. 9 or 12 mil is readily available but not 10. So did you source that in Spain?
As I've mentioned before the sizes in the UK are only nominal anyway, so 9 mil is something like 8.6. It's annoying.

Cheers
Kirky

[Caz]

Yes Kirky, all sourced locally here in Spain, from Leroy Merlin's large DIY store in Malaga.   

[kirky]

Yes Kirky, all sourced locally here in Spain, from Leroy Merlin's large DIY store in Malaga.   

So now I'm wondering if this is good quality European ply? Do you by any chance know where it is manufactured? And also can I be cheeky and ask what you would pay for a sheet of 2440 x 1220?
Cheers
Kirky

[Caz]

I'll check next time I'm in there, I bought it in pre cut quarter sheets as it was easier to manage, think is was about 8 euros a piece but will check.

[Bealman]

Caz I should imagine that with your sound equipped locos and DDC control the noise of the trains might cause probs?

Just innocently asking 

George

I guess the answer is it doesn't, then. 

[Caz]

Sorry George, was a bit busy yesterday and didn't get time to reply.  When I was constructing the layout I was a bit worried that the sound of the trains running on board would negate the on-board loco sounds so tried to make it as quiet as possible and that's why I used the thicker cork.  It seems to have worked as the on-board sound is fine although I must admit when I have 8 to 10 running it gets a little loud especially if 3 or 4 are coaling at the same time.   

[Bealman]

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[Caz]

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Thought you were going to bed.