Many things have been used for baseboards, planks of wood, flush doors, wallpaper pasting tables, even ironing boards and you have seen the way I have built mine in The Barchester Diary. Here on this page there are links which will provide information on the other choices you have.
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Aluminium Framed Baseboards : Good idea for lightweight construction. Very easy.
Baseboard & Track Laying : More pictures on baseboard construction which includes one mans way of laying track too.
Baseboard Design : A good article from the New Railway Modellers site that is well worth reading.
Constructing The Baseboard : Open frame construction with plenty of pictures and text.
L-Girder Construction : A very good article on this type of baseboard construction from Steve Chapman.
L-Girder Construction : This time from Brian Lambert. Scroll down the page for the section on the baseboard.
Spline Sub Road-Bed : This is an interesting one to have a look at.
Swing Gate For Layout : If you are tired of ducking underneath yopur layout to operate it then duck no longer. Here is a good article on building a swing out section.
Modelshop Woodchurch : Another online shop that specialises in modular baseboards.
Practical Baseboards : Some very real help from one of Brian Lamberts pages. Also some thoughts on locations. Scroll down the page slightly for the baseboard information. Here are some Hints & Tips also from Lambert more or less on the same subject.
Scenic Model Railways : Got plenty of cash? Get this company to do everything for you.
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