Those welds don't look that bad.

It looks like you got good penetration.  I don't see any holes in the welds.  I'm not a welder, but I'm not sure what else you want in a weld.  They look like they will hold everything up fine.

I'm a retired welder

Look good, no holes as far as I can see from your pictures.

like everybody which begun to weld, regularity in the movement is not ready; this will comes after a time and some hundred feet of welding job.

If it's well welded you can put your feet on the parts and pull the other firmly with hands; none…..must crack

This is a good testing of the  solidity of your first welding job.

Go further, you have the hand  for sure.

I was pretty careful...

Really, 

I am pretty happy with the welds. They could have been a little tidier for sure, but I think they will definitely serve their purpose, supporting the layout benchwork. 

Many years ago, I used to weld A LOT on my live steam stuff. When I moved from Texas to Indiana, I lost access to much of the machining equipment I was able to use. So, I got back into HO. I think you could say this classifies me as a train GEEK. Welding yesterday made me want to get back on building those giant Live Steam creations! My live steam home is the New Unionville and Western Railroad. It is located near Bloomington, Indiana. 

It looks like I'm gonna spend a little time this morning grinding and dressing up some of those welds before I shoot them with some primer and get the hung on the wall. I post more pics in a bit. 

Looks great...

Those look great. 

And very, very familiar. 

Randy

Hey, it looked like a GREAT idea !!!

Randy, I saw those on your layout and thought, hmmm....  Yes, they have worked out VERY well. I have no need for angular bracing or anything else. The weld is strong enough to provide plenty of support. 

Here are some pictures of the the supports with the first coat of primer. 

They are not all perfectly straight which bothers me a little, but at the end of day, they will hold the benchwork just fine. 

By the way, the garage is a terrible mess right now. It is driving me nuts! All I have to do is put stuff away... Ahhh, in due time. 

Gott im Himmel !!!  Who

Gott im Himmel !!!  Who would've ever thought that you could really have so many trains and train parts that it really becomes a pain without some serious organization skills?

I don't know why, but I love bridges and bridge scenes. I think it must be a hidden desire for engineering all things that are massive?

The bridge piers are just place holders right now, but there is a chance that they will be used. I think this is going to be a large through plate girder made of several spans. I grew up in Austin, Texas and have fond memories of Missouri Pacific crossing Town Lake (now named Lady Bird Lake) on a similar structure. 

Wow, I think just about every one of those skyscrapers is new since I left. The City has really changed. I remember intermodal ramps in the middle of 3rd Street. The tracks used to run down 3rd street all the way to the Southern Pacific yard on the east side. I used to play on SP 786 when it smelled like urine and the firebox was full of old beer cans. Those tracks have probably been gone for 25 years now.

Gott im Himmel !!!  Whom has ever seen such a mess?

Gott im Himmel !!!  Who would've ever thought that you could really have so many trains and train parts that it really becomes a pain without some serious organization skills?

I don't know why, but I love bridges and bridge scenes. I think it must be a hidden desire for engineering all things that are massive? Maybe I am just envisioning a large super elevated sweeping curve going into the bridge?

The bridge piers are just place holders right now, but there is a chance that they will be used. I think this is going to be a large through plate girder made of several spans. I grew up in Austin, Texas and have fond memories of Missouri Pacific crossing Town Lake (now named Lady Bird Lake) on a similar structure. 

Wow, I think just about every one of those skyscrapers is new since I left. The City has really changed. I remember intermodal ramps in the middle of 3rd Street. The tracks used to run down 3rd street all the way to the Southern Pacific yard on the east side. I used to play on SP 786 when it smelled like urine and the firebox was full of old beer cans. Those tracks have probably been gone for 25 years now.

welding

I gave up on my welding  until I spoke or complained to a collegue who, advised me of dual range helements . now I can weld again vertical and horizontal. I wished I knew of such a simple solution earlier. About 8 yrs ago I welded a 4 section . portable layout using 3/4 in. thinwall box .Buy , Beg, or  borrow a dual range helemet and you will never look back. Like me what was holding me back to spend the extra $  .  I'm 80 and can still weld. Regards and sucess RAY

I'm no professional for sure

I do have good tools, though. I have had a Jackson Nexgen helmet for about 20 years now. My momma bought it for me when I was young and poor because she said I can't get new eyes. Thanks, Mom. I have kept it in good shape and I hope one of my boys will want it someday. 

Wow, I hope I can still weld at 80. That is awesome.