Building A Model Train Layout Table!!
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- čas přidán 29. 06. 2024
- This week we take a look at how the benchwork (train table) was constructed. This was a great learning process for me and I am thankful for my good friend Lawrence who gave up his time and talents for the design and construction. Here is a link to the full Blog detailing the benchwork construction:
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What a job . Fantastic ..I remember laying some plywood on horses
as a kid . Those structures must be heavy .
This hobby makes us amateur woodworkers, electricians and quasi contractors. Sometimes the best part is the actual build. Have a great weekend my friend
Agree! The build was my favorite part.
As a much better than average wood worker, I have been admiring the structure under your layout, thinking to myself that even from the tracks down, this layout is a masterpiece. Thanks for the tour of its' building. And, I am relieved to know that the beautiful looking fireplace was already not usable.
Lawrence is a true craftsman!!!
Your friend Lawrence is a genuine craftsman!!! Outstanding job ! He's 60.00 pr hour guy for sure.
Thanks for sharing. Lawrence definitely is a craftsman.
Woodworking is one of the trades I'd love to experience, perfection and beauty in wood. But I'm an electrician, I enjoy the challenges of a wiring project. This opens up a new concept to me of building a strong "finished" table. Also gives an excuse to buy more tool now.
Always an excuse to buy more tools, haha! I am more of a wiring person myself. This is why I was so grateful to have Lawrence's help. Thanks for watching!
When I'm in the hardware store after I get the article I came in for I always walk around looking for something I didn't know I needed!
Fantastic! Thank you very much for showing me how to design the layout based on an actual set up. I learned soooo much. This is what CZcams is all about!
A education in planning and craftsmanship, Chris! Lawrence is a master and you were fortunate to have his help. Thanks for sharing this fascinating look at the construction of a great layout table!
Beautiful craftsmanship, very interesting to see how a professional builds the table structure. Thank you Lawrence for sharing your expertise with this community.
I am in the very early stage of design, I am going to build a N-Scale on an 40 X 80 inch platform. My engine of procivity is a KATO 4884 BIGBOY so the radius of the corners I want to be as prototypical as possible, so it looks the part...alway enjoy your energy and all the cool stuff you share. Thank you!
Love it!
AWESOME!!! Thank you for sharing and keep up the good work.
I love it!” Thank you Chris! A lot of people I know want a train layout, but have no idea on how to get started with a table or the size. By showing them this video, now they know just how much work go’s into making a table for the trains. Great video!
Incredible woodwork! Thanks Chris.
Awesome benchwork... thanks for sharing
Lawrence definitely did a professional job building the bench work for your layout! Very nice!
Very, very nice!
I absolutely love your layout.
Love the way the legs were made! They look so solid. Definitely going to use that method for my layout.
Thanks Chris. Fantastic idea on how to build a layout of this scale
Looks great, very nice bench work. Something to be proud of.
Beautiful craftsmanship!
That is really a work of art!
Looks extremely well built! Great job!
It’s always fun to see how other folks layouts come together! Your process for benchwork couldn’t be anymore different then how I did mine. Always fun! Thanks for sharing.
Nice layout wish I could get plans to make one. I plan on building a layout as soon as I move to my new house.
This was an incredible video Chris. Loved seeing the transformation. I have been a woodworker as a hobby for many years and I can tell you that what your friend did was not an easy task especially the radius parts he is truly gifted and you got the benefit of it hopefully you took care of him what a great friend
Thanks for all the time required to present this information. Your videos are always educational, fun, inspirational, and honest. Every model railroader knows the great effort it takes to create and maintain a functional miniature world. And, most of the time it takes a village to get it done!
Beautiful job Chris!
Wow.
This was an interesting video.
Thanks for sharing it Chris!
Super Job nice and neat looks like many years of fun
Awesome job!
Very Cool
Little train layout... some assembly required. Really informative video, thanks Chris!
You did a fantastic job on your layout Chris!
That was super cool!
Love this episode! A great documentary.
Thanks EAL!
Excellent video and a beautiful layout.
I have more time to express how happy and honor to see your CZcams videos. Most of all seeing young guys like you and your friends in the hobby. It’s been around over a 100 years and still people enjoy it. I know the cost can be high but what hobby is not expensive. The thing I look at if I get to old I can always sell them. It’s an investment for the future. I do wish one day I could meet you guys and hey maybe come out west . Your always invited to my home. Keep up the great work on everything stay healthy and safe to
Thanks Mark! Hope to catch you at a train show one of these days
Wow! That’s a whole lot of woodwork! Great and detailed description of how you made your layout!
I’m in love with your videos!!
I really, really, REALLY hate you guys with basements and big spare rooms! 😡
Just kidding Chris! That layout's a masterpiece, really more like fine furniture than a toy train set-up! It wouldn't surprise me if it actually added to the resale value of the house!
Your friend Lawrence is an artist, no doubt about it! My sincere complements!
Thanks Wayne! He went over-the-top with this project but I am not complaining, haha!
Chris your video was very informative, Lawrence is quite talented, you were fortunate to have him. Thanks for sharing!
Great job well done many,many Thanks for your great friend who has helped you out happy steaming Dave Crawford Clackamas,oregon
Very nice benchwork 😊
Amazing work Chris! Your friend Lawrence is an outstanding woodworker. Very informative thank you for sharing. Particularly interesting was the build up of the table legs. Way more sophisticated than using 2x4’s. Thanks 👍
Wow that's impressive benchwork! Also good use the space you available!
Fantastic construction. As someone who used some recycled materials and minimal supplies, I love the attention to detail on this design. I wish I had the patience for this furniture like construction, maybe on the next layout. Thanks for sharing!
That’s some awesome bench work your friend does nice work awesome layout 👍😎
Great & very informative video mate!
Amazing!
This was great. I always thought those legs were solid pine or something. 35 of those would have cost a ton, making them out of plywood was a great idea. The 5-10 HO layout I once had in our upstairs game room was built using all-plywood construction except for the legs, that is a great way to go to avoid humidity issues like you said. One day I'll have that 15x17 foot game room back to put trains in, but for now it has been taken over by my son's drum kit and all of his other percussion gear.
Awesome video on your benchwork, Chris. I am also not a woodworker but the information you shared is invaluable. Keep us the great work and videos.
Very high detailed layout
Great video. I am not a carpenter, and love to see what masters can do with wood. Thanks for the great video.
Lawrence is a master! Heck when my brother built his benchwork for his O scale layout I don't even think he used a miter box, lol. I'm interested to know why were the legs composite built out of the plywood? Would a 4x4 solid piece of lumber have been subject to the warping you were trying to avoid?
RBP perfection. Those ahead of me says it all. 👍
Thanks for sharing bro! Incredible detail and wood working skills!
Thanks Ben!
Wow the benchwork looks like a finished table (that was my wife's comment - and I agree).
Fantastic - informative and entertaining.
Thank you Robert!
WOW impressive!!!!
Professional Work!!! :)
Wow, that was absolutely amazing! I’ve been kicking around Several ideas for a layout and this was definitely a video I needed to see! Very very impressive, very talented! Thanks for sharing another great video Chris!
Thank you Wayne!
Amazing bench work in 60 hours. Many don’t know how much time is put in to our layouts. You just kicked the tip off the iceberg. Great explanation on the real world of building the bench work of a layout. Hats off to you.. 🚂😊👍
I did enjoy this video Chris, you and your "carpenter" are very talented. Thanks for an instructive video.
Watching Videos like this I love Watching you can Build this At Any Scales.
Very impressive.You had a master wood worker.Great video.
That is some awesome bench work Chris. I wish my bench work was that nice. You have given me several ideas because I am getting ready to expand my layout. Love all the work that you put into the channel.
Sounds like you have a fun project ahead of you Barry!
Great video, Chris! You produce the best videos of all!! The woodwork is fantastic, I love when things are done right!! You are an inspiration!
Thank you Brad! Your support is an inspiration for me!
New to the channel. Love it! Getting back into the hobby. I just watched this video. I know enough about woodworking to know that's one badass setup. Nice work!
all i can say is AWESOME,keep up the good work:)
Great overview of the construction process, Chris! That is some fine benchwork that created a wonderful foundation for your railroad. You and Lawrence did a beautiful job! Bill B.
Thanks Bill!
Chris this was the best video ever. Great job as well as great layout. Thanks for the information on how you built your bench/s A+++++
Thank you James!
I am so grateful that you posted this video. I am in the process of finishing a much larger (15' x 35') space in my house for a bigger layout that will require all new benchwork. I have always marveled at the professional finish of your benchwork, especially the smoothly curved table edges and finely shaped legs. I will try to duplicate this technique on mine as well.
what are the minimum radii of your main line curves?
Great video as usual. I’m impressed you had all them old photos to put this story together. Your layout room always looks neat and organized. I’m impressed you haven’t had to add curtains around your layout to hide storage. When I built my current layout I was inspired by your layout and other layouts to make it a woodworking project so it looks like it belongs in the house versus something that doesn’t look like it belongs where it is. Glad you made this video. Please tell your friend Lawrence us u tubers are impressed with his work.
I will be sure to tell him. Thanks for watching!
Amazing video, what a work of art. It does look really sturdy!! The CAD rendering was cool to see how much thought was put into the project. Congrats on many years of running those trains. You say at the end it was 60 hours of work?! Wow it seems like more than that. Lawrence is the friend we all need!! What a guy :)
I still can not believe he finished it within 60 hours. He was committed, haha! Thank you for watching!
Your layout is the biggest I've ever seen
Beautiful tablework. I wish you would do another video that featured the work required for the elevated track
The elevated track was a bit of a rush and I did not get any good photos or video of that process unfortunately. Thanks for watching!
Chris
Once again another amazing and informative video!!! Benchwork construction is incredible. I always wondered how you created the track design and after seeing this it’s clear that it was done the old school way!!
You bet! I did not invest in track design software until after I had laid out the track. Good old trial and error
Good afternoon Chris,
It’s Dennis from England I’ve been watching your channel for a few months now this video was fantastic really enjoyed watching how you built your benchwork keep the good work up Dennis
Thank you Dennis!
Wow!!
Great video and very informational, thank you for sharing!
Thanks Neil!
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It’s great looking benchwork, Chris. I’m amazed that you have built your layout (including scenery and structures) in about 2 years. My layout is over 20 years old and it’s still not scenicked :-(
Watching your video for ideas with my slot car track layout table
As a fellow woodworker when I started watching your videos the first thing my eyes went to was the bench work. It was simple and clean in design. It gave me some ideas for my own layout but, sadly I have the little issue of no space to make one. One day I will have the space and start the project. One day.
I have such an appreciation for the woodworking hobby after seeing how this came together. I bet you can build some amazing things as well since you are into the woodworking side of things as well! Thanks for watching
Very nice! You owe Lawrence a steak dinner for that. He is a professional and it shows.
What a great tutorial on your bench work it really looks like a piece of furniture
I had grand plans to store some boxes under it but after it was built I did not want to conceal the supports, haha! Thanks for watching Dan!
Awesome benchwork Chris class A construction its inspiring me cause I 'm in the process of building another layout just waiting on my 35'x24' concrete pad to cure out for my steel building to be constructed I like your layout and how your trains flow through the various scenery really cool thanks for the inspiration
Sounds like you will have a massive setup in that building!
Thank you for doing what you do, it is always a great pleasure watching your video's. I particularly enjoyed the film of your making the wooden layout surface it was fascinating. My favourite has to be the 'Battle of the Giants', the detail on both trains is fantastic, Long may you make more and more video's showing us your fantastic set up and models. You have created a very highly polished, smart easy on the eye layout, my congratulations to you and your helpers. I only discovered your video's today so I have a lot to catch up on, and lots to find out and learn about how it all started. Thanks again.
Thank you Andrew and welcome aboard!
Thanks for sharing. Great video and so much work to make it look great. I just received some of my RCS track and switches as I am replacing my tubular track. My wife wants me to rebuild another layout so she can replace the flooring first. That is an ouch factor but when the wife asks for something you do not question her.
You are a smart man! :) I do not question my wife either, haha!
WOW, ive been watching your channel for a few months Chris and have wondered exactly how long it took for the table to be built for that amazing layout, i now know and holy cow i thought building a small 4x8 for my layout would take awhile!!!!! great video!
Beautiful, elaborate layout. I always wonder how expensive a layout like this would cost, in general terms, not trying to pry.
Benchwork looks almost furniture grade. Thanks for posting.
Your layout is Fine Furniture. Mine is a HOBO shack......but built stronge and holds me when I have to climb on it. Nice work!
I do love the contoured edges of yours. It looks so clean. I ended up engineering mine in sections so that down the road if I move and need to salvage it I can just cut through the foam board ground and resin that I'm using for my river along the seams and fold up the legs to pack them into a U Haul.
Then, rather than making the table the exact size from the beginning, it was a rough L shape first then I added bump-outs with shelf brackets holding them up. Very sturdy but I'm thinking of eventually doing something to smooth the edges out a bit, as I used MDF board rather than plywood so it's a bit jagged. Might take some sort or shroud that attaches to the top edges then drapes over the sides.
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Great video and an absolutely beautiful finished product. I'll be building an O scale layout soon and will need solid (and professional-looking benchwork). I have no woodworking skills nor do I have the tools to execute the project as flawlessly as Lawrence did. I think maybe hiring a professional carpenter/woodworker would save me a ton of time, money, and hassle. Very inspirational. Thanks.
The benchwork is great!! Very impressive!! My previous layouts were plywood table sections of course but the legs were just 2x4's. Not nearly the level of patience and care that you guys did. Lawrence's work demonstrates great patience. I've been thinking about a new layout but one employing open grid construction rather than plywood table type construction. As I get older, open grid is becoming more and more appealing as I can stand up and work (and reach) just about anything instead of old experiences of crawling down under the layout, getting my hands to hold onto some wiring or table work or bolts and only then realize that the much needed tool(s) are on top of the tables. - AAAAGGGHH! This happened to me lots of times. (Grid construction would eliminate this experience) 😁Back to your benchwork though, I love the wood work under your layout. It's almost a shame to cover it with a layout because so much patience, love, pride and care went into it. On those outer curves though, have you considered a plexiglass band around the outer perimeter? So nothing falls and hits the floor of course.
I hear you on being able to reach everything! I may install something in the future but I have not had any problems yet with any trains falling. Plus, the barrier would impact my video camera angles. Thanks for watching!
The layout looked better bare...lol nah dude. From time to time it's a great thing to look back at your progress to appreciate what you created. Congratulations on your feature in CTT!
Very nice job .looks great .very good craftsman.would like to see video on wiring and landscaping.enjoy your videos.
Thanks Jim! Here is a link to the video I did on the layout wiring: czcams.com/video/j6l_mbleCrU/video.html