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 One solution for a large-scale layout is a
train table. Unfortunately most are too large to easily transport and quite difficult to
reach across. A few could be clamped together to create a larger table, but a flush edge
is needed to facilitate running tracks between tables. Since few homes and apartments can
accommodate a large train table in the middle of the room, narrower train tables are an
alternative.Model railroad clubs have developed a
number of solutions that can be adapted for wooden railways, including modular segments.
These facilitate transporting large layouts and allow reconfiguration – even
collaboration with other families with compatible segments. An alternative strategy for
limited space and accessibility is a narrow shelf railway that provides access to all
tracks from one side – critical when the layout is against a wall instead of
monopolizing the room’s center.
Unable to find any mention of narrow wood track tables or wood track
modules, I submit the following ideas and dimensions as a standard – suitable for
both portable tables and shelf railways...
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