Bench Work on Wheels

[IRONROOSTER]

I use 4" wheel casters on my 5'4"x12' layout - 4 legs.  I can easily roll it by myself.

Enjoy

Paul

[WilmJunc]

I used the center post type.  Since the bench work legs are only 2" x 2", I did not think that the screw-on type would work.  I would eventually like to have storage below the bench work.  I know that I am going to need to keep the weight down to keep the wheels moving freely.

[Eric White]

All of the Model Railroader project layouts have casters on them. They're held on with screws. One problem we've run into is casters that won't swivel very easily.

We've been upgrading to bigger casters on each project to get something that will work well with the weight these layouts eventually carry. I think we've found the current best practice on the Winston Salem Southbound.

[BigDaddy]

Are these casters held on by screws on each corner or are they the ones with a center post?

[WilmJunc]

I am now going to keep the castors on the legs permanently.  That way I can push the layout in the corner of the room when it's not in use to provide more area in the room for other uses.

[RR_Mel]

I built my layout on casters also.  When I started the design my plan was for a garage layout that could be moved around for easy access.  I also planned on needed storage under the layout.  It became a monster but a movable monster.  My layout is slightly L shaped and measures 14’ x 10’ and I estimate it weighs in the vicinity of 1500 to 2000 pounds with all my power tools stored underneath.  The 2" x 4" bottom frame is covered with ½" plywood and has eight 850 pound capacity metal castors, it takes two people to move it but the overall design has worked out perfect for what I needed.  The storage space aslo helps my spouse, my tools don't take up any of her space.

 

About every three or four months we push it out on the driveway and give the garage floor a good cleaning.  That wasn’t part of my original plan but it’s a great plus.  While it’s parked out on the driveway it draws lots of attention from young future model railroaders from around the neighborhood.

 

 

Mel

 

Modeling the early to mid 1950s SP in HO scale since 1951

 

My Model Railroad   

http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/

 

Bakersfield, California

 

I'm beginning to realize that aging is not for wimps.

[yougottawanta]

That is pretty nifty but where is the side rod...?  

[cowman]

Not  bad idea.  It may also come  in handy to be able to push it to the side and use the space for other things.

Do you have any locking casters or how will you keep it from moving around?

Hope your construction crew is more careful than some I have heard of working around finished layouts.

Good luck,

Richard

[WilmJunc]

I started building my layout before I had my train room finished (just studs with no insulation or wall board).  This was going to present a problem when the board and plaster crew showed up.  Therefore, I installed castors on the benchwork so that the entire layout could be moved to the side of the room that was not being worked on.  It ended up working out well.  I have provided a few photos of the bench work and castors

https://www.flickr.com/gp/139459788@N08/zhx5i9

https://www.flickr.com/gp/139459788@N08/m795D6