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I'd like to share with you an excellent product that I use to fine tune the leveling of my track. It's great for both grade leveling and super elevation. They work with any track that rests on something solid, but I don't think it will work on "floating" track that rests on just ballast. I use them on my trestles and HDPE Flexible roadbed. Neoprene rubber setting blocks are made for glass window installation to support and shim windows. But I've been using them for years to shim the track on my railroad in our blazing Arizona sun. They are extremely durable having UV protection and last longer and are easier to handle than wood shims. They are black and come in all different sizes and can be cut to the desired length with scissors. The size I use most is 4" long x 3/4" wide x 1/8" thick. The 1/16" thick ones are good for very fine leveling, and the 1/4" thick ones (or two 1/8" ones glued together) are good for major leveling. I apply a bead of Marine Goop on the bottom of the blocks (so they don't move around over time) then slip them under the ends of the ties that need raising. The company that makes them is C.R. Laurence at http://www.crlaurence.com/apps/sitesearch/search.aspx?query=Neoprene Setting Blocks I buy mine on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001G0ZMRE/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1