Building L-girders| Watch and learn as David Popp demonstrates how to assemble one of the most essential and versatile components of a model railroad!
You can learn more about benchwork construction in the East Troy Industrial Park project layout video, “Building a frame”. Plus, you’ll want to be sure to find other helpful videos like this in the How-to category on Trains.com Video.
L Girder Benchwork the tried and true old school layout building technique. For this upcoming project we are getting inspiration from Jay Westcott, Gordy, Andy, and Old Hediger himself these guys built the original MR&T I am glad they’re building techniques still lives on.
Two questions. Wouldn’t it be more stable (for changes in humidity especially) to use plywood instead of standard lumber? Also, why do some suggest using T girder instead of L Girder design?