Benchwork serves as a solid base for your model railroad. Reliably operating your trains on smooth-running track depends upon having sturdy, level benchwork. Whether you plan on building your layout on a simple table or turning it into a piece of furniture, find what you need on benchwork in this comprehensive guide.

The title may say “basics,” but this book covers a full range of skills and materials. Beginners building a small table or shelf layout up to experienced modelers assembling the benchwork for a basement empire will find what they need in this comprehensive guide. New color photos and illustrations highlight liftout sections and swinging access gates.

This new edition expands upon the original with additional ideas and techniques for these types of benchwork:

• L-girder
• Open-grid
• Steel-stud
• Around-the-walls
• Freestanding
• Multi-deck
• And more!

Author: Jeff Wilson
Size: 8 1/4 x 10 3/4
Pages: 104
Color photos: 240

Introduction

Chapter 1. Tools and materials

Chapter 2. Simple tables

Chapter 3. L-girder benchwork

Chapter 4. Open-grid benchwork

Chapter 5. Subroadbed

Chapter 6. Wall-mounted benchwork

Chapter 7. Multi-deck benchwork

Chapter 8. Backdrops and fascia

Chapter 9. Duckunders, liftouts, and swinging gates

Chapter 10. Benchwork as furniture