Bob,
I wish I had known about your construction technique years ago. On the other hand, I am not sure that Gatorfoam or a competing variety was available back in 1987 when I began to construct my tablework. Tom ________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] on behalf of Bob Werre [[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 9:59 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Help please Jim, About a year ago,(I think I related my experiences on this list) I built two 6' modules for our club layout using Gatorfoam. I used 1/2 inch brown surfaced material. BTW, Gatorfoam is trade name, but I don't know if they have any competitors. At this time the only variations are the color-white, brown,& black and the thickness. The photo and display business's have been using the product for 25+ years without any deterioration in the product or it's strength. I convinced Jack Troxell to use it on his second level when I first heard of it. He was able to lay track on a 2' X 8' section in workbench fashion then simply lift it up and insert on the upper level. I think he used double sided tape to fasten the track in position. Small plywood pieces were used to splice the units. I was able to reduce my weight by about 50% by using this material over straight 1/2 plywood. My modules are about 20 lbs for the 6' length. I used standard 1 x 4 for perimeter framing, 1 x 2's for a couple of cross members and standard Homesote for most of the trackwork. I just don't think you can build much lighter. I haven't compared the weight of the Gatorfoam to traditional 2" foam, but if I was a betting man, I would put my money on the Gatorfoam. The product has two downsides--cost and it can be punctured fairly easily. Bob Werre PhotoTraxx On 5/17/12 8:05 AM, Jim and Cheryl Martin wrote: Hi Bill. The article was an introductory piece about the numerous sizes and types of Gator foam and their applications for model railroad construction...buildings, bases etc. As I get older, my Free-Mo modules seem to be gaining weight. I plan to retire my current modules to the basement after next January's Springfield show, and I'm thinking of building new ones out of Gator foam board. I'm trying for a target weight of 10-15 pounds per module. If the article can't be found, I can find websites on how to glue it and use it. Thanks Jim Martin ________________________________ From: Bill Rigsby <[email protected]><mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 3:04:06 AM Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Help please Was that the article about the use of form board to lay track work on? Bill --- On Sun, 5/13/12, Jim and Cheryl Martin <[email protected]><mailto:[email protected]> wrote: From: Jim and Cheryl Martin <[email protected]><mailto:[email protected]> Subject: {S-Scale List} Help please To: "[email protected]"<mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected]><mailto:[email protected]> Date: Sunday, May 13, 2012, 8:41 PM I've been looking for an article that I believe was in RMC a few years back on using Gator foam board. I've scoured all my back issues but have come up empty. Can anybody provide me with the date of the issue this article was in? Thanks Jim Martin
