| We all love model railway trains and building them with | | | | thick piece of plywood. Want it to be portable? Make it |
| lots of scenery to surround them. But that's only part | | | | in sections that can be separated and put together |
| of the fun. There's more ways to enjoy your model | | | | again. Do this before you put together your bench |
| trains, than just around the Xmas tree, once a year. | | | | work. |
| You might want to have them available all year long. | | | | While you are building keep in mind the scenery you |
| The foundation of your model trains railway system | | | | will be using in your model trains railway. You want the |
| would be the bench work. As a hobbyist you have a | | | | set to look larger than it really is. Keep this goal in mind. |
| couple of options. You could build one yourself or buy | | | | Using different levels for your scenery will give this |
| one already made. There are advantages to buying a | | | | illusion. Put larger trees in the front and the smaller |
| bench work kit, everything is predrilled and precut. | | | | trees in the rear gives the illusion of dept to your |
| These kits are much sturdier, a sawhorse with a wood | | | | display. You can do this with mountains or in the |
| slat place on top is not as sturdy. One advantage, of a | | | | background on the same level as the railway. While |
| kit, is that it's portable and can be dismantled and | | | | you are building your model trains railway, take into |
| moved to different locations. | | | | consideration your theme. Do you want mountains, |
| However, if you decided to build your bench work, it is | | | | lakes, summer, spring, winter or fall. More forest than |
| more difficult. It also takes more time than using a kit. | | | | meadows or visa versa. |
| Building your own gives you the opportunity to design | | | | There are many other ideas you can choose from. |
| your own vision of a perfect model trains railway | | | | Add tunnels, fields, roads, rock formations, villages or |
| system. First, figure out the design you want and how | | | | individual houses. Maybe even a horse or cow farm |
| large the bench work needs to be to accommodate | | | | place near a meadow. Use details in your design, such |
| your design. Take into consideration the possibility of | | | | as signs, fences, flowers, bridges crossing a bed of |
| adding to your model trains setup. Where in your home | | | | water, such as a stream, lake or river. In a mountain |
| do you want to put your model trains railway setup? | | | | scene you could add a waterfall feeding a stream. |
| You can also shape your bench work to | | | | Don't forget to add a horse or two to a horse farm, or |
| accommodate the space you decide on, it could be | | | | a cow to a cow farm...people too. |
| square, oval, rectangle or round. You may even use an | | | | Show off your artistic ability. Show all your friends how |
| octagon shape. Just make sure it's strong enough to | | | | talented you are. Impress your friends with a well |
| support your model trains railway when its been setup. | | | | planned and built your model railway trains. |
| Use at least a three eights of an inch to half an inch | | | | |