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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by AltonFan I have heard that L-girder, while sturdy, economical with wood, easily adaptable to a variety of layout shapes and scenery profiles, and elegant from an engineering standpoint, it is very fragile, if one were to attempt to move parts of a layout. The tendency with L-girder benchwork is to design the layout's support system as a unified whole, making it very difficult to cut a layout into sections. If moving a layout is in your future, a box frame may be a better choice. [/quote] A bit of planning can make it separable and movable... My new layout is taking shape... 4x8 foot framing to left... 4x6 to right... 2x7 brdging the gap between... like 'waterwings' in the "Atlas " plans. total 8x45 feet. Each part is connected and vividly marked (underneath) at the connection. A bit of stiffening (via adding a diagonal brace or sheet of ply along bottom) and they can be separated and moved ... just cut the rails on top... and away we go! (only if need be .. mind you!)
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