Ideas for fascia, Lets see yours.

I had a 4' X 8' sheet of luan cut to the widths I wanted at Lowes (They charge for a cut), I clear coated them with Urethane, then mounted them 1 inch above the surface of the layout with 4 screws per 8 ft.  That not only covered the 1 X 4 frame, but gave that lip for scenery & derailment safety.  Maybe not for everyone, but I like the light wood look.  These pictures are 1 to 4 years old, so most of what you see here is unfinished & yes I plan on a skirted look below.
Dennis

Classic pre-war.

I went with brown hardboard from Home Depot, cut into 6” strips.   Secured to 2x4 frame, filled/sanded at the joints, primed, and painted with metallic paint.   “Rivets” are wooden button plugs painted a different shade of silver.   Blue accessory activation buttons are made For arcade games:

Bead Board... still working on it.    Yes, it's packed with trains under the layout...

However, it's PVC, Bead Board from Loews.  Very flexible i.e., b~e~n~d~s easily and extremely easy to work with.  White (paint-able) Comes in 3 pack @ 8' each.

I used baseboard from Lowes.

Hi All,

Here are a few fascia photos from the ES&T division of the New Haven RR.  The luan fascia was cut on a table saw, enabling a variety of widths as needed.  I like the flexibility since it was nailed in place with many curves.  I used friends and clamps to assist with the installation🤣, done with an air powered brad nailer.  Town names are custom cut vinyl done by one of my sons.  

We have a round-Robin operating group which meets on Fridays, hence the waybill pockets pictured.  There are 6 of those, in each yard or industrial area.  

Custom Red Oak with and OG edge. Stain Min-wax. Golden Oak.

I have some areas where I wanted the fascia to actually be "scenic" so that when I take track level photos, the scene doesn't end at the table edge.  Just a thought.  I have only done this under the station for the moment, and actually the center panel is a "drawer" front that slides out so I can access a small control panel that operates switches in this area.   I definitely plan to do this elsewhere on my layout. 

Chris A.,  neat idea, nicely done!

Mike CT - I am curious about your curved deck bridge. Have you ever posed anything about how you built it. There are a few of your older posts that seem to talk about it, but the images are removed. Thanks - awesome looking bridge.  Jeff

The deck bridge was custom built by a no longer in business company.  (Bridge Solutions).    I provided a full scale template and talked about the decline/incline grade.   

Same as Hartman - 1/8" "luan" plywood cut to width from a 4 x 8 sheet; poly'd and glued/nailed to the edges with white painted legs.

I use a canvas type cloth, held to the train table using Velcro. This allows me to remove when needed. I store 2-hi bankers boxes under the table, so I need access from time to time, and there is no room for a fascia without reducing the height which would not allow the stacked bankers boxes to fit.

Some of the stuff under the table is non-train related.

That is really a unique idea Chris. I will definitely be working that into my future plans.

Fascia Board • Real Train Patches • Matching Window & Table Drape

My Man Cave

Patches on the mainline fascia board.

More patches on the fascia.

Eastside of town. The road names on the wall, along with a handwheel from a boxcar & real crossing gate light help with the final touches.

The westside of town, with matching table drape and window curtains.

My Train Layout - Brief Specs

      This layout is a shelf layout - 24 feet long with about 10 foot turnarounds on each end.

      4 Mail Lines with 7 sidings,

      Track: Tubular Track by K-Line Shadow Rail on a cork road bed. (No longer in production)

      Lionel and K-line 0 Gauge Switches

      Main Transformer: Lionel ZW-L with 4 180W Powerhouse Bricks

      Second Transformer: Lionel CW 80

      Control Systems: Lionel Cab 1 • Lionel Universal Remote • LionChief Plus Remotes

      • Lionel’s Bluetooth APP • LVC Lionel Voice Control

      • MTH DCS & Wi-Fi

Gary 🚂

@Hartman posted:

I had a 4' X 8' sheet of luan cut to the widths I wanted at Lowes (They charge for a cut)

Your going to the wrong Lowes.    Lowes and Home Depot cut a lot of things for me for free.

This facia.

And every one of my ceiling tiles which were 4x8 sheets of paneling.

Have fun.  And get free cuts.✂️

Ron

@Ron045 posted:

Your going to the wrong Lowes.    Lowes and Home Depot cut a lot of things for me for free.

This facia.

And every one of my ceiling tiles which were 4x8 sheets of paneling.

Have fun.  And get free cuts.✂️

Ron

Every store is not run by the same person.  My store states a charge for each cut, but they actually only charged me for one cut total out of 2 sheets. That was over 12 cuts total I needed at a charge of 25 cents (several years ago).  That was easier than me running my table saw.