Getting under the layout for wiring and other tasks gets harder as you get older. I once saw a video by Miles Hale on a device he built to allow him to turn a layout section, or module as he worked on it. This is my interpretation of the device.
I am a modular model railroader and our modules measure 48"x30" but this technique will work with any size module that has parallel ends.
On the ends of the module, I bolted a 1" galvanized pipe flange. I purchased a short threaded nipple, which I screwed into the flange.
The uprights are simply 2x4s. The bottom has a gusset of 1/2" ply. The top circle of ply is to facilitate using a C clamp to lock the module in position. The height is up to the user, I built mine so I could work while sitting.
I had previously built dollies with casters for my modules to facilitate moving them around my train room. I bolted the plywood gusset to the dolly frame to allow movement around while I worked on them.
These two views show the rotisserie in action. You can see how the C clamp locks the module in place for working on either the top or the bottom.
Below is a short video of the rotisserie in action.
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