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Ok, phase 2: I finally have a plan that I like and it will be for an 80”x36” N scale layout. I’m planning to have a ½” elevation in the upper right hand corner and a port/harbor in the lower left. My question to you: What type of bench work should I use for it? There seem to be several options: The “open grid” bench with L-girders and sub roadbed, the foam base bench, the hollow core door and the sheet of plywood bench, to name a few. Since I’m planning to have some elevation changes and modeling a harbor, neither “plywood sheet” nor “hollow door” seem appropriate. Using a 1” sheet of foam on top of a plywood sheet looks appealing, as it would make Landscaping very easy, but as far as putting in under the table switch machines and just gluing the track down, I’m not so sure. I like the “open grid” L-girder bench, where the track is laid on strips of thin plywood as a sub roadbed. Elevation changes are easily done this way. I’ve found several examples of layouts build this way, but what I couldn’t find is, how you fill the 60% of open space to put in some scenery??? Build a little town scene, etc. Could someone steer me to an article that explains this procedure? What I’ve found so far is: A picture of the track laid and lot’s of open space, and then “Here’s a picture of the completed layout!”. Great. From my first go at a layout, I already have a 6’x3’ bench that I wouldn’t mind lengthening to 80” and using for my new layout. It’s fully covered with ½” plywood. Any chance that I could use that one and still get my elevation changes and the harbor in? (Please ignore the mess underneath - it's temporary I'm sure..) [img]http://nscalers.com/images/bench.jpg[/img] Thanks!
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