Building A 4x8 Train Table

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.

Building a 4x8 train table.

1 4 8 sheet of 1 2 plywoodor osb. Space six of the crosspieces you ve just cut. On these pages we ll show you how to use these techniques to build a simple 4 x 8 foot train table. Materials lumber units dimensions length.

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. Make legs using the 1x4 s screwing them together to make a l shape. Modelers have been using these methods for a long time. 027 the scale of lionel trains may also fit on a 4x8 because the curves in this scale are proportionally much tighter.

There are two popular construction types. 4 x 3 carriage bolts nuts washers. If you are covering the table with scenery you probably won t see the osb. For example a door is an easy way to get a layout up and running but a train layout table do have many advantages.

It first seems logical building a table underneath a sheet of plywood hollow core. Instructions cut all of the lumber for your platform and shelf frames to length. 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.

Put cross braces across the inside of the box every 24. Simple 4x8 train table. This video series hosted by michael gross will teach you the simple how to workshop techniques you need to know to take an ho scale electric train set and. Build a box around the edge of the 4x8 sheet of plywood using the 1x4 s.

A miter or chop saw works best for this but you can. Simply cut the two 2x4s. 1 box of deck screws 2 inches long. 4 1 x 2 8 long 5 1 x 4 8 long 1 4 x 8 plywood thick 4 scraps for gussets plywood thick.

The first step in creating a model railroad layout is to build a quality train table. The size of the train table will depend on the scale used. 7 2 3 boards 8 feet long. Giving your trains a permanent home starts with building a train table.