Help me find an item for my ho scale model train?

Question

ive recenty purchase a model train the scale is ho
and i want to build my own track and so on and so forth
now what i want to do is get a wooden board make a street and on that street i wana make sord of like beams that will hold up another board which will hold the train but i am having problems finding any beams if you live in brooklyn and you see how the beams under the mta subway trains are you know exactly what im talking about
thank you for reading

Answer 1

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As an experienced model railroader I can suggest you go to your local hardware store and ask for a piece of 4 X 8 plywood and a couple of saw horses to act as legs for your train table. Let me give you a couple of links to help you along...

http://www.kalmbach.com

http://www.walthers.com

There are very many more sites you can go to, but these two should give you a head start. Lastly, I want to welcome you to what I promise would be a joyful experience in the model railroad hobby. Always remember: Miniature trains are a delightful hobby, model railroading is fun. :)

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Life-long interest in trains and model railroading

Answer 2

congrats on the train set i use n scale which is a little bit smaller but i can deff help i built mt platform using small pieces of wood heres a link to a site with forums designed for us train modelers hope it helps email me with any more questions you have

http://www.newrailwaymodellers.co.uk/layouts.htm click the forum link

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http://www.newrailwaymodellers.co.uk/layouts.htm

Answer 3

I know what you are looking for but they are cast plastic and could not support the train and the road base. I use blue Styrofoam and paint it to look like cement pillars.
Here's a link that might help:http://www.plastruct.com/

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Model railroader for too many years

Answer 4

try Central Valley Models they make the crisscross braced beams in ho.