On these pages we ll show you how to use these techniques to build a simple 4 x 8 foot train table.
Building a 4x8 train table.
There are two popular construction types.
Instructions cut all of the lumber for your platform and shelf frames to length.
Make legs using the 1x4 s screwing them together to make a l shape.
A basic freestanding table is the first layout for many if not most model railroaders.
Two 8 foot 1x4s make the front and back sides of each.
Simply cut the two 2x4s.
Simple 4x8 train table.
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In ho scale a 4 foot x 8 foot table is wide enough to use curves of 18 inch and 22 inch radius the two most common sizes.
A miter or chop saw works best for this but you can.
4 x 3 carriage bolts nuts washers.
Simple 4x8 train table.
54 no 8 x 1 screws.
Space six of the crosspieces you ve just cut.
For example a door is an easy way to get a layout up and running but a train layout table do have many advantages.
The size of the train table will depend on the scale used.
Giving your trains a permanent home starts with building a train table.
027 the scale of lionel trains may also fit on a 4x8 because the curves in this scale are proportionally much tighter.
Attach the legs to the box structure on the underside of the layout i usually do it on one of the sets of cross braces.
Materials lumber units dimensions length.
7 2 3 boards 8 feet long.
Modelers have been using these methods for a long time.
It first seems logical building a table underneath a sheet of plywood hollow core.
If you are covering the table with scenery you probably won t see the osb.
1 box of deck screws 2 inches long.
Regarding material selection osb costs about 50 less than plywood but plywood will give a better appearance.
1 4 8 sheet of 1 2 plywoodor osb.
4 1 x 2 8 long 5 1 x 4 8 long 1 4 x 8 plywood thick 4 scraps for gussets plywood thick.