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Building L-Girder Benchwork

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Building Multi-Level Layouts
Building L-Girder Benchwork

Three levels of railroad can be seen in this view. The staging yard below the cross-braces of the center level will be largely hidden from view. Notice the L-girder attached to the wall and the open view created by cantilevering the upper level.

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L-girder is often the benchwork design of choice for multi-level layouts. Cantilevered cross-braces allow an open front. This makes it possible to stack one level above another without any supports blocking the view below.

Construction of a multi-level layout is not much different from a single level. Make sure your plans for all levels work together to share common legs wherever possible. Levels can be connected through a long grade or helix.

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