Jim 68cuda
Well-Known Member
I don't have a basement, and have just dismantled my HO layout that was in an attic storage room. I would like to rebuild in a bedroom, but may need the space as a guest room for visiting family from time to time.
I don't want a fold up layout, as mountainous terrain would keep it from folding flat against the wall.
Here's my idea.
At work, I may be able to get for free, a used one piece wood 4'x10' conference table top. Meanwhile, theres a 4 post double bed on Craigslist for $195. The four posts on the bed, are 64" tall. (Stay with me on this) The over all height of the bed posts, can be reduced a little by removing casters at the bottom, and it appears that there may be 6" high caps at the top of each post which may be removable. My thought is to attach the table top to the top of the four bed posts. Then I get my guest room, and a layout that is roughly just below eye level at maybe around 56". I'm expecting some reinforcement to be necessary, and no one would be on the bed when the train is running. I do see problems with the idea, but I think that with some reinforcement, the bed could be stable enough to support the train layout.
So, is this a crazy stupid idea which won't work, or am I a genius?
I don't want a fold up layout, as mountainous terrain would keep it from folding flat against the wall.
Here's my idea.
At work, I may be able to get for free, a used one piece wood 4'x10' conference table top. Meanwhile, theres a 4 post double bed on Craigslist for $195. The four posts on the bed, are 64" tall. (Stay with me on this) The over all height of the bed posts, can be reduced a little by removing casters at the bottom, and it appears that there may be 6" high caps at the top of each post which may be removable. My thought is to attach the table top to the top of the four bed posts. Then I get my guest room, and a layout that is roughly just below eye level at maybe around 56". I'm expecting some reinforcement to be necessary, and no one would be on the bed when the train is running. I do see problems with the idea, but I think that with some reinforcement, the bed could be stable enough to support the train layout.
So, is this a crazy stupid idea which won't work, or am I a genius?