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Regular poster 411 posts Matt Forcum Regular poster 411 posts
Matt Forcum

I've nearly completed my benchwork for the new layout! It's been a herculean effort and taken about 3-and-a-half months to get to this point, but I'm very happy with the results. There were a few surprises along the way, (both good and bad) and I'll be sure to share my thoughts in an update video soon. Until then, after the jump is a whole mess of photos I've taken along the way:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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jeffshultz MRH Staff 7,978 posts
jeffshultz

Cool shot

That "tunnel" photo is just flat out cool. 

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Jeff Shultz - MRH Technical Assistant
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Modeling a fictional GWI shortline combining three separate areas into one freelance-ish railroad.
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s_brown Regular poster 160 posts
s_brown

Nice Benchwork

Great looking benchwork and nice clean workspace too.

 

Simon
Melbourne Australia
Modeling the UP - steam to diesel 
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Matt Forcum Regular poster 411 posts
Matt Forcum

Thanks Gang

Thanks gang, I appreciate the feedback though I'm not sure "clean" is how I'd describe my workspace.

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BILLYB Active Member 93 posts
BILLYB

Nice benchwork

Your benchwork looks amazing do you have a YouTube channel or website or Facebook page because I would like to share your work on my Facebook group TRAINS ACROSS THE WORLD to help others out 
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jimfitch Prolific poster 5,281 posts
jimfitch

I think they are referring to

I think they are referring to the benchwork clean of "stuff", unlike mine during construction:

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Jim Fitch
northern VA
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Matt Forcum Regular poster 411 posts
Matt Forcum

Trying to form a habit

Oh yeah, well I'm trying to form a habit of keeping stuff off of the layout. Not easy to do with so much available horizontal space!

Your benchwork is looking great Jim! Can't wait to lay track myself.

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Matt Forcum Regular poster 411 posts
Matt Forcum

More Info

Billy, you can find more on my model railroad at mfrailroad.com and my YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/MFTRailroad

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BILLYB Active Member 93 posts
BILLYB

Thank you 

Thank you 
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Jeff McClain New member 18 posts
Jeff McClain

Solid wood

Clear pine? Check. Hardwood plywood? Check. Solid wood bridge by door? Maybe my eyesight is not so good.
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musgrovejb Prolific poster 1,716 posts
musgrovejb

Nice

Very professional looking!

Joe

Modeling Missouri Pacific Railroad's Central Division, Fort Smith, Arkansas

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Matt Forcum Regular poster 411 posts
Matt Forcum

Swing gate

Jeff - it’s going to be a swing gate with access to a storage room. It’s about 5 feet by 18 inches and made from solid ply. It’s glued and screwed and reinforced to discourage warping, but heavy as heck. I’ll likely add legs on casters so that it can support it’s weight when it swings open. The gate will feature a lumber mill loading track along with other scenic details.

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