[Madman]

36". Being 5'-6" it works out just right for me and my grandchildren.

 

[DOOFUS]

Let's face it. There is never enough room under a layout to do wiring. My layout is 48" (min) off the floor and too many times I sit butt on the floor with my head into the wiring.

 

[Wooky_Choo_Bacca]

Let's face it. There is never enough room under a layout to do wiring. My layout is 48" (min) off the floor and too many times I sit butt on the floor with my head into the wiring.

Too bad we can't put hydraulics on the legs (think $$$$), raise to a point where we can comfortably work on the under, then lower it so's that even short people (kids) can see everything (it's fun to watch the "amazed look" on kid's faces), and then high enough for us to tinker with the topside

 

[Madman]

Getting back to this subject, I believe the perfect height would be one that allows either laying on a creeper and being able to reach up without straining, to do wiring or high enough to stand under and reach up comfortably. At the moment, all of my empty boxes are stored under my layout. Preferably, they would be stored somewhere else, but that somewhere is nonexistent.....LOL.....At least thats the work from SWMBO.

 

[65446]

Here's my take on it:
Model trains look more realistic when viewed from the side than down on them..Why ?
Because in real life we see 1:1-scale trains from the side 95% of the time as opposed to from above or below them...So it helps make the model more believable/realistic, as if we're seeing the real tingalingaroooonio, but a tad further away, say..
Thus benchwork/sub-roadbed up at chest or even chin height [while standing] is my cup of tea.
There exist a group of modelers in this school. I juzzzz belong to diz school, too..
But you dozzzn't got to !! It's truly ~ Do what you like ~
There's no MRRing rule, nor is it scale-relevant. Same 'school' for all scales.
With it up high, tho, it's easier to get under the bench to do various things, especially if it's a 'duck-under' design..And you can keep a small type, arm-less office chair under it and push yourself around (backwards) with your feet and do 360-spins back in the aisle-way ! ..WEEeeeeeeeeeeee !

 

[BigEd]

Here's my take on it:
Model trains look more realistic when viewed nearly from the side than down on them..Why ?
Because in real life we see 1:1-scale trains from the side 95% of the time as opposed to from above or below them...So it helps make the model more believable/realistic, as if we're seeing the real tingalingaroooonio, but a tad further away, say..
Thus benchwork/sub-roadbed up at chest or even chin height [while standing] is my cup of tea.

Exactly the reason mine is so high. I have some bar stools around for when we want to sit and the rest is history...

 

[MichaelE]

I either stand or sit in an adjustable drafting chair while operating. There is plenty of room under the layout to work on wiring. Sometimes I use a low stool for lengthier jobs, or just kneel if I need to meter something or just check a connection.

 

[Chaostrain]

Mine is 30 inches high, table height. We sit at in chairs to work on it. My co-CEO (wife) can't stand very long. Also makes it easier for little kids to see.

 

[CTValleyRR]

Too bad we can't put hydraulics on the legs (think $$$$), raise to a point where we can comfortably work on the under, then lower it so's that even short people (kids) can see everything (it's fun to watch the "amazed look" on kid's faces), and then high enough for us to tinker with the topside

"Can't" is a tough word. With enough time and money, anything is possible. It's just that, for most of us, a fully hydraulic support system would be far more than we can afford to spend or maintain.

However, if you really wanted to do it, you could figure something out: legs / supports with holder and pins (or spring mounted ball bearings) to hold it at the selected height. A ceiling mounted pully or yoke fastened to a hydraulic auto Jack could be used to make the adjustments. You could also probably craft something with air pistons that would work.

It's really a matter of deciding what the final outcome should be, then applying some good old Yankee Ingenuity to come up with a solution.

 

[flyboy2610]

My solution for working under the layout: Whiteside 2UP $144.39 Creeper, Adjustable, 44 in., Padded | Zoro.com

 

[Wooky_Choo_Bacca]

AND THE WINNER IS . . . . . . . . flyboy. that seat is an excellent choice. I could use one like that when working on my vehicles, some stuff anyway

 

[Aqualungs]

About 36", maybe could have went 40. I'm 5 10 and at least I can sit down there. Lumbar discs were removed and fused so I can't stay down there long. Bavk had been screaming at me for days, dying to get back under there and finish. A creeper might be more comfortable for me lol!

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