12-14-2013, 07:32 AM
This is the only way I could have a layout , I had to make a way to raise & lower it (the only room for me) The layout is a work in progress ,But the lifing system is done . I use a electic drill & ( some things from habour freight for under 50 bucks) to power the hoist up & down , is that something your interested in seeing ??? I know that there are some people who thumb there nose at 4x8 layouts , But mine is an operating switching shortline line RR ,They don't have alot of trackage , NS uses NJT trackage to deliver 4 cars to an interchange track & My RR (PRT) has trackage rights to run on the NJT to the interchange & bring the cars to a small county owned transload yard , a small bio fuel plant & C&D facillity. I can run a NS local GP 38 , short 2 car NJT & my PRT locos. 