Hey guys, it's winter and time to hibernate inside. After more than a year of research and planning I've started building my basement layout. Total footprint is 8' x 9'4".
I'm using the L Girder benchwork that David brought to my attention in a recent MRVP episode. It's VERY sturdy and light weight.
I decided to go with N scale. I wanted to go with HO but I didn't want it to totally consume the extra room I had in the basement. N scale just provided me with more possibilities in the space I was willing to use. this image has a piece of Atlas code 55 flex track on the L girder just for scale.
Looks like your off to a good start. You can put a lot of N scale railroad in that space. Good luck!
Tim
Steve:
The bench work looks good! What wood did you use?
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
nice work. Can we see the track plan?
Steve
hon30critter Steve: The bench work looks good! What wood did you use? Dave
i just used regular pine lumber right off the Lowes shelf. I had one or two boards that warped as I let them dry and adjust to the climate of my basement, but for the most part it turned out better than I expected.