| The hobby of collecting model trains or locomotives | | | | of the locomotives and the railroads. A high-quality |
| includes building railroads and the scenery. Many people | | | | platform is a 3/8 inch or ½ inch thick piece of |
| find it stressful and a lot of work but it actually is a lot | | | | plywood. Other people build their own portable |
| of fun. Building the railroad and the scenery for your | | | | platforms so they can disassemble it easily just like the |
| train set is a perfect chance to let out your creative | | | | ones that come in kits. |
| juices. Also, a permanent railroad is a one of a kind | | | | In creating the scenery, you have to know your |
| house decor you can show off to your friends. | | | | perspective and visualize it as you build everything. |
| Building the bench work for the railroad will consume a | | | | The trick is to make your layout appear larger than it is. |
| lot of space. Plan carefully where the location of the | | | | Diversity is the key to having a nice combination of |
| railroad will be because you are building a permanent | | | | sceneries. Placing larger trees in the foreground and |
| foundation for your model trains and landscape. Other | | | | smaller trees in the background or on top of the |
| people buy this as a kit instead so that they can | | | | mountains is a good example. Bodies of water like |
| uninstall the whole thing when they want to move it or | | | | ponds, rivers, streams or even waterfalls also give the |
| when bringing it to shows. These kits are also precut | | | | whole thing a relaxing effect. Also, you have to have a |
| and predrilled and are sturdier then a piece of plywood | | | | theme for the whole landscape. If you are |
| on two sawhorses. | | | | conceptualizing a logging train, the landscape should |
| Other people prefer to build their own bench work | | | | include rugged mountainous areas covered with trees |
| than buying a ready made one so they can apply their | | | | and you can even put intricate details like sawmills or |
| ideas and vision to the whole thing. Building one is a little | | | | lumberyards. You can also put tunnels, grassy |
| complicated, takes a lot of work and also consumes | | | | meadows, fields, rock formations, roads, bridges, towns |
| time but is worth it when the finish product is done. | | | | or villages, houses and buildings to the scenery to |
| In building a home-made model foundation, you have to | | | | make it even more lifelike. Some people like adding |
| know how large it is exactly. You have to know if | | | | really fine details such as signs, telephone poles, |
| there is space in your house for a large landscape or | | | | fences, underbrush, bushes, flowers, hedges, people, |
| a smaller one. You also have to decide on the shape; it | | | | and animals. |
| can be either square, rectangle, oval or circular. The | | | | Building the railroad and the scenery is one of the most |
| legs of the tables are regularly 28 inches long but can | | | | enjoyable parts of the model train hobby. It might take |
| be altered according to your vision. Make sure that | | | | a lot of time and money but is worth every penny. |
| what you are building is solid and can bear the weight | | | | |