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Post by rtraincollector on Mar 10, 2024 16:05:48 GMT
I use tubular track. I got thinking the other day ( yes that can be very dangerous ) my layout is about 3 1/2' off the floor. I know the sound goes down from the table, I plan to put carpet on top to help with the noise some but have always been told that the noise from the track will go down through the screws/nails. I basically have 4' x 4' framing under the plywood. I was wondering what if I stappled carpet to the 4' x 4' framing to like maybe catch the noise in between and muffle it from being so loud, Do you think it might work? I may get a little extra to try it in an area.
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Post by edwardh on Mar 10, 2024 17:24:38 GMT
I have indoor/outdoor carpeting and also carpet padding on my table. The carpet padding makes a big difference. With tubular O track, can run trains and it's very quiet. Long time ago CTT did an article on a layout that used this technique, they even went as far to not use screws but instead plastic wire tires to hold down the track. I used screws to hold down the track but with small o-rings under the screw head. Don't need to heavily tighten down the screws, just enough to prevent the track from shifting.
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Post by dlagrua on Mar 10, 2024 18:03:36 GMT
My layout was put together using Gargraves O gauge flex track w wooden ties and is put down on Midwest Cork roadbed. The table tops are 1/2" plywood and sit about 39" above the floor.
There is an amount of noise when the trains run but that seems to create a real atmosphere. I've never been near a real railroad where trains ran quietly.
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Post by steveoncattailcreek on Mar 10, 2024 20:48:30 GMT
I use tubular track. I got thinking the other day ( yes that can be very dangerous ) my layout is about 3 1/2' off the floor. I know the sound goes down from the table, I plan to put carpet on top to help with the noise some but have always been told that the noise from the track will go down through the screws/nails. I basically have 4' x 4' framing under the plywood. I was wondering what if I stappled carpet to the 4' x 4' framing to like maybe catch the noise in between and muffle it from being so loud, Do you think it might work? I may get a little extra to try it in an area. I think I'd look to foam sheets or panels, cut to fit and glued to the underside. Existing wiring might be an issue, but would be an issue for carpeting as well. One other idea would be to use the self-adhesive rubberized sheets used for sound dampening in vehicles (reduces sheet metal's tendency to transmit and amplify vehicle sounds) -- probably more expensive, but also heavier and perhaps more effective. FWIW, I've used half-inch foam board on *top* of the layout to good effect, but have never tried it under the layout. OTOH, I've never had a noise level that tempted me to try to cover the underside, either! Good luck!
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Post by rtraincollector on Mar 10, 2024 20:56:55 GMT
I use tubular track. I got thinking the other day ( yes that can be very dangerous ) my layout is about 3 1/2' off the floor. I know the sound goes down from the table, I plan to put carpet on top to help with the noise some but have always been told that the noise from the track will go down through the screws/nails. I basically have 4' x 4' framing under the plywood. I was wondering what if I stappled carpet to the 4' x 4' framing to like maybe catch the noise in between and muffle it from being so loud, Do you think it might work? I may get a little extra to try it in an area. I think I'd look to foam sheets or panels, cut to fit and glued to the underside. Existing wiring might be an issue, but would be an issue for carpeting as well. One other idea would be to use the self-adhesive rubberized sheets used for sound dampening in vehicles (reduces sheet metal's tendency to transmit and amplify vehicle sounds) -- probably more expensive, but also heavier and perhaps more effective. FWIW, I've used half-inch foam board on *top* of the layout to good effect, but have never tried it under the layout. OTOH, I've never had a noise level that tempted me to try to cover the underside, either! Good luck! 
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Post by david1 on Mar 11, 2024 6:40:49 GMT
I use tubular track on foam roadbed on two inch foam covering the wood frame of the layout. It is also 50" high. No sound problems on my layout.
The track and roadbed is glued down with white glue. Very easy to wire also.
Dave
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Post by Adam on Mar 11, 2024 11:50:42 GMT
I use a woodland scenics product that you lay under the track for my upper level. I'm not sure if it kills the noise well or not, but it doesn't bother me either way.
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