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Hello, <br /> <br />My son and I are building our first model railroad project. It's going to be a N-scale bookshelf layout of an industrial switching facility. It'll be 3'x1'. I plan on using 1/2" plywood base, 1/2" extruded foam "scenic layer" and cork roadbed. What I'm wondering about is how to mount the works. I've been thinking about using 1"x3" pine board as a frame all around so that it sits well above table top level and gives plenty of room for wiring, switch mechanisms, electrical components etc. <br /> <br />Trying to look forward, if this all goes well, I'd like to make another module and attach the two together so the pine frame then becomes more than just a pretty border. I can't decide whether the pine should totally enclose the foam or whether the foam should protrude some distance above the border. Oh, there will be one, possibly two mainlines that run lengthwise. Thanks. <br /> <br />Rob
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