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One suggestion is to use luan (underlayment) plywood sheet available at Lowes, Menards, Builders Square or you local lumberyard.  For straight track, measure the tie width and add an 1/8 inch or 3/16 inch to this dimension. I purchased 4ft by 8 ft. sheets of this plywood, the edges of the sheet are square from the mill, use the 8ft or 4ft edge as a datum or reference point. Using a carpenters square to mark the sheet for cutting a jig saw this rectangular strip, cut in a straight line. This cut edge is the datum line for the next cut. For curves find the center of the track radius , drive a nail into the wood at this center point, use a string and Number 2 pencil to draw the arc center radius, then repeat this procedure for the inside and outside radii. Keep the string tight when you draw the radii, cut out the curved luan segment with a jig or scroll saw. For switches place the switch on top of the luan and trace out the switch foot print using a Number 2 pencil, if using numerous left and right hand switches, consider making a templates of each switch to make as many as required. Cut out the switch pattern using a jig or scroll saw. I used this procedure to elevate the Gargrave switches to match the height of the Gargraves Tin plate track that I mounted on the cork roadbed. You can use  wood glue or 3/8 or 1/2 inch nails to secure the luan to a plywood train board. All track and switches were secured to the plywood train board with black coated phillips head Gargrave track screws, I believe they were 3/4 inch long. The phillips head is easier to tighten than the straight slotted screw and the black screw color tends to hide the screw.

That looks like a permanent fixture, on a slightly too small tabletop? If you have a Lowes or Homedepot, you could have gotten a right-sized piece of ((ply)wood of your choice) cut there for free that you could either glue (for aesthetics) or screw (practical) to your table. You would only need 2 cuts at most, the plywood would cost you not too much, and i think cut count 2-4 is free at both locations. 2 cuts would have split it into 2 pieces that fits in your car/trunk/wagon (longitudinally, then laterally).

No need for power tools or big areas to rip board! Go go big box home improvement!

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