I have an old N Gauge layout that goes up every Christmas. There is now a lot of roadbed noise I think because the cork roadbed on the layout is old and hardened. I would rather not have to tear it all up.
Has anyone ever softened old cork roadbed with a substance of some sort?
Thanks,
John
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I can't imagine anything softening up cork much, but I've never tried. How do you manage to get an N-scale train to make noise? 
They are actually noisier than you might think. Motor whine, tiny driveshafts that start to wear, trucks that wobble. They are telegraphed on a hard surface. After running both O Gauge and N Gauge (some) noises coming from a larger locomotive seem more acceptable than disproportionate noise from a tiny one.
Then there is working on them especially when you get older 
John
@Craftech posted:Then there is working on them especially when you get older
That's the reason I've had close to zero interesting in moving from O-scale stuff to anything smaller. 
I've had friends bring HO stuff for me to look at... YUCK!
I just ordered some glycerine to try. I'll post back if it works.
John
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