The de facto standard for the best wood to use for the top of your model railway baseboard is Plywood (available from home DIY stores). This is strong enough to secure your track, …

Nov 28, 2019 · Choosing wood for the baseboard is an important part of building a model railway. It's essential to use woods that are of the required strength to support the layout, are easy to …

Jul 26, 2016 · Light, easy to work with, and cost comparable to, and even cheaper, than wood. With a crimper I was able to install the bench work in my main room (14' x 23') single level, in …

The best wood for a model railway baseboard is either a softwood or hardwood plywood sheet. These wood can be cut to size and are lightweight and sturdy enough to support model …

Aug 14, 2020 · Really good quality plywood can be cut and used for beams, instead of dimensional lumber. I too don't recommend screwing into the ends of either plywood or …

Oct 9, 2024 · For benchwork, you should use kiln-dried, untreated lumber. Lumber comes in several grades, based on the number and size of knots and the slope of the grain. Lumber …

Apr 17, 2011 · For me, plywood is the only way to go for a model railroad base. The foam stuff may be great for carving mountains or other scenery attributes, and may even work ok as a …

Apr 16, 2020 · According to one of the videos at that link, whitewood is pine. I'd think a typical narrow HO layout like you described in your original post would not be heavy, so the least …

Jan 28, 2017 · Solid wood is stronger than ply, probably cheaper, and much easier to build with than having to rip 4x8 sheets of plywood dozens of times. Wrestling a 4x8 sheet into a table …

As I discussed here, plywood is the best material for a model railway baseboard but what thickness should you use? The thickness of the top that I and most other railway modellers …