Does anyone have construction plans to build a 4X8 Table for your layout? If anyone has any plans please tell me. (I want to hear some different ideas besides mine) Thanks Mike
Hi Mike, What scale are you looking for? When folks mention a "4x8 layout", I generally think HO scale.... Not only is the layout size a consideration, but many times the room size is as well; sometimes a different layout might work better in a given space. Let us know so we can help you better! Chessie ------------------ Harold Hodnett Fan of NS, CSX, and their predecessors! Coming soon: The North Carolina Railfan Web Site http://www.trainweb.org/ncrail/
Thanks for the reply Harold. Well as you know I am looking for plans for a 4'X 8' layout. I forgot to tell you that this is indeed for an HO layout, and I already have a space set out for it, I hope this helps, Thanks Mike
Well, if it is plans that you are looking for, there are any number of sources including the "HO Railroad that Grows" book. The NMRA will be puting up some beginners to advanced pages on Christmas Day which will contain a 4x8 that expands. This will probably give you some good ideas of what you can do with a 4x8. You can check their site at http://www.nmra.org for the link after noon on Monday. Roger Roger Hensley - rhensley@anderson.cioe.com == http://cid.railfan.net/eci_new.html == == East Central Indiana HO Scale Railroad == [This message has been edited by rhensley@anderson.cioe.co (edited 23 December 2000).]
Mike, You can also check out my website. The layout is HO on a 4x8. I have a whole page on construction of the railroad . Go to: http://www.jstrainstation.homestead.com If you have any questions, you can also e-mail me and I will try to answer them!! Good luck and Happy Modeling !! John ------------------ The Santa Fe and Southwestern, Chief of the Southwest!!
Hi Mike! See, I told you the Train Board would have a bunch of guys ready to help you. I think Shamus is going to stop by also. Glad to see you aboard! ------------------ Watash #982
I'm getting ready to build a 4 X 8 setup for my 10 year old son. Having just built a garage, I'll probably use some traditional building techniques. A sheet of OSB, with a 2X4 box frame under it and "removable" legs to make a very stiff table. Having built a 4X8 setup before, I learned the hard way that trestles don't like ANY flex at all in the table. It "scrunches" the elevated track to no end. Good luck! Mark
Mark, I'd like to welcome you too Trainboard i hope you find as much enjoymeny here as I do. Are you planning to model your layout after a particular railroad or just freelancing? ------------------ Regards Paul Cassar-Moderator & Member number 50 SPAD Investigator #1 ICQ 61198217 http://users.bigpond.net.au/railroad2000
It'll be just freehand. I'm in Utah, so we'll be loosely following the moutain theme with a tunnel, grades and crossings. Mainly a rural setting. I'm keeping pretty close to the UP for cars and locos. Mark
