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I've been reading How to Build Model Railroad bencwork by Linn Westcott. He recommends moving the legs in away from the edges of the layout and using L girders for the base of the layout above for more stability. I've also been reading Ho Model Railroading Handbook by Robert Schleicher that illustrates building the legs at the corners attached directly to the square(or rectangle)grids. The last layout I built I did put them at the corners but also had a 2x4 running down the middle of a 4x8 section and then attached a 4x6 creating an L (this layout was also grid construction with plywood on top) somewhat of an overkill with all of the 2x4 bracing, I could of danced on that benchwork. I now am building a 5x8 due to space limitations. (is'nt that always the case?) In the future I plan on adding on. Finally the question, should I follow Westcotts advice and move the legs in (basicly a table below the gridwork )or just install them at the corners attaching them directly to the grids? Lotta words for that little question! [:)]
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