Finishing Up the Benchwork for My Model Railroad

In this episode, I finish up the benchwork for my model railroad. I need to move around a few joists and I glue down the foam panels the will be the base. I also install the swing liftgate. As usual, I have a few problems to overcome and need to adjust to some mistakes that were made earlier in my build.
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[@scottebersole412]

Great job and thanks for showing the good and the bad. I’m glad I’m not alone. I picked up some great ideas. Always enjoy your videos and appreciate you taking the time to share.

[@WhiteRiverLine]

Thanks for watching, Scott. Glad the video was helpful.

[@jml8975]

That lift out is wonderful!! It works really well!

[@WhiteRiverLine]

Thanks. I hope it works well when I get track on it.

[@BoxcarJerry]

Nice job on the benchwork , it looks great . Congrats on hitting 1K

[@WhiteRiverLine]

Thanks 👍

[@georgiasunbelt]

Awesome benchwork…nice and neat….lift out is solid…congratulations on 1000 subs

[@WhiteRiverLine]

Thank you.

[@Crookedriverandeasternrr]

Nice job on the benchwork. Good luck with the lift bridge

[@WhiteRiverLine]

Thanks 👍

[@paulc1964]

Another excellent episode the lift bridge looks good and those hinges are excellent you will be constantly making adjustments though especially with temperature changes. Also don’t just use standard track at the ends the plastic ties won’t keep the track anchored. I am just about to modify all my track on my lift bridge using pc board to solder the track solid at the interface. I will tag you in my topic on HO scale shelf modelers when I commence the modifications next week

[@WhiteRiverLine]

Many thanks! I'll keep an eye out for it.

[@Homebrew58]

I realize this video is a year old but if you truly believe you will be moving this layout in the future did you ever consider a modular deck design? I recall an article in one of the model railroad magazines many years ago about the domino technique. They resemble a larger scale domino and are basically 2' wide by 4' long (or your choice of length).
I come from a background of a modular club that got me started in the hobby in the 1980's and I found that such construction was solid, not overly heavy and very easy to wire as all of the wiring... at least on both my club module and my home domino layout. All wiring was done before the domino's were installed so I could flip them on their sides and work without getting under the bench work. Moving them is a breeze too as they are connected to each other with bolts and wingnuts.

[@WhiteRiverLine]

I did consider modular a little bit. Moving wasn't huge factor in my design, since I don't see a move on the horizon, but almost everyone moves eventually, so I didn't try to make it a little bit easier to deal with when it happens.

[@FE428Power]

Ty for posting! Loo

[@WhiteRiverLine]

Thanks for watching!

[@TheCanelabrGamer]

Great Job!

[@WhiteRiverLine]

Thanks!

[@HumancityJunction]

Another good video on your layout progress. Thanks for sharing.

[@WhiteRiverLine]

Thanks for watching!

[@Panzermeister36]

Another great video! Informative and professional. Thanks for sharing with us :)

[@WhiteRiverLine]

Thanks for watching!

[@johnbanicki7232]

Another great video. I have a lift out bridge on my layout that has never really worked the way I had hoped. Hope this works out for you.

[@WhiteRiverLine]

Me too. I know they are problematic, but I’m hoping I can dial it in.

[@davidwilson1724]

You can easily and cleanly cut 2" foam using a medium tooth skill saw. Way straighter, assuming you use a cutting guide, much less messy. Still best to cut outside.

[@WhiteRiverLine]

Great tip!

[@jerrysmith1929]

Certainly like your style of a relaxed presentation, yet clear and uncluttered. Why no foam on top of the lift bridge?

[@WhiteRiverLine]

Good question! The foam would just make it too thick to give the proper clearance to swing up and down.

[@MMRails]

I’m interested to see how your lift up works out. So far so good!

[@WhiteRiverLine]

Me too! It's probably the area I'm most concerned about. I expect I will need to make further adjustments or refinements down the road.

[@randallellison6421]

Nice work Drew, just subbed too!

[@WhiteRiverLine]

Thanks for the sub!

[@randallellison6421]

@@WhiteRiverLine no problem!

[@CrewsRail]

only see an issue with the clearance for the trackwork on top of the lift bridge... it's going to impact the foam every time you open it. your hinges would need to be above or level with track level for them to clear properly.

[@WhiteRiverLine]

That's a good point. I'm going to need to figure that out.

[@joerg810]

I'm curious to see whether the lift bridge will still work when the tracks have been installed. I'm afraid it will be too tight

[@WhiteRiverLine]

I’m curious too, we’ll see.

[@TheTrainFreak]

Great job on finishing up your benchwork! You're moving along fast! I haven't had the best luck on lift bridges so I am curious how it works for you when you get your track installed. Keep up they great job! - Jason

[@WhiteRiverLine]

Thanks, Jason. I'm thinking the lift bridge is going to be a little temperamental, especially since my track are going be at an angle on it. A buddy on one of the forum I go to recommended using a saw to cut the track rather than rail cutters to get the angle right. I've even considered using a cutoff wheel on my Dremel. We'll see.

[@JoeyBPhotography]

@@WhiteRiverLine I found using a Dremel worked well for me (I have drop down staging shelves).

[@WhiteRiverLine]

@@JoeyBPhotography Good to know. Thanks!