Homasote VS Pink foam

[NW Modeling List]

I'Ve always used Homasote on my layouts.   Same for my dad.  Using a knife
style blade on the saw keeps the dust down.  My dad's layout was in a
shed, so we painted the Homasote with Thompson's water sealer.



Mark Lindsey
Stuck in the 1930's




On 5/8/14 8:41 AM, "NW Modeling List" <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:


>Hi

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>I use Homosote on my home layout (24 x 36 Ft.) and it is available.

>The local True Value carries it.

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>Google "Homosote" for a local source.

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>The Chesapeake Bay Railroaders also uses Homosote and their layout is 50

>x 100 ft.

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>Cheers

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>Paul

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>Sent: Thursday, May 8, 2014 8:10:14 AM

>Subject: Re: Homasote VS Pink foam

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>Clinton Smoke 

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>From: NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>

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>Sent: Wednesday, May 7, 2014 1:16 PM

>Subject: RE: Homasote VS Pink foam

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>Hi Modelers, 

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>Thank you for the replies. So far by reading the replies it looks like

>nobody uses Hoamsote any longer. Nigel wanted to know where I¹m buying

>the pink foam here in So. California. Some of the Home Depot¹s carry it

>but not all; use the store locater on their website to find which stores

>have it in stock. I¹m modeling a business park, so the ³table top² will

>be mostly flat; I couldn¹t figure out how to fit the Winston-Salem

>District in a 10.5 X 12.4 bedroom. Since it looks like I¹ll use the foam,

>I¹ll glue the code 70 Shinohara track down.

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>Thank you James Wall for the advice on the Bullfrog turnout controllers.

>Sounds like the way to go.

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>Thanks again, John Hecker

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