The first step in creating a model railroad layout is to build a quality train table.
Build your own train table.
This will be the table top.
This table is made out of 2 x 4s which makes for an easy way to pull it all together.
If you don t have a saw you can have the store cut the boards when you buy them.
Material and tools needed.
No matter what scale you ve chosen you can fit a modest railroad in this convenient space.
Many people get started with a standard 4 by 8 foot sheet of plywood.
The first step is too make you cuts to the 1x4s.
The size of the train table will depend on the scale used.
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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.
Easy 2 x 4 train table.
Simple train play table step 1.
I can t wait to get this finished for our son s room.
Professional looking diy thomas.
I made all the cuts for the.
From the 2 3 boards cut three to a length of 3 feet 9 inches.
Cutting the 1x4s for the legs.
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I ll be sure to post pictures when it s done but we d also love to see how you use this plan to make your own table.
027 the scale of lionel trains may also fit on a 4x8 because the curves in this scale are proportionally much tighter.
Build a frame from the two remaining 8 boards and the 3 9 boards with the short side facing up.
It is amazing what you can make with a sheet of plywood some wooden boards and few tools and.
Cut six more to a length of 4 feet or shorter if you want a shorter table.