A hole in the wall X4 - a liftout bridge (page 12)

[nachoman]

Okay, that is one very neat idea. Great job TN. But I have to ask... that aluminum angle from HD is darned expensive, isn't it?

Depends on how much you need. You can usually find metal cheaper if 1) you are buying larger quantities 2) you are willing to drive further. There are a few metals suppliers in town, but one may be forced to buy at least a 10 foot length of something, or else pay to cut it shorter. On the other hand, I have gone to a nearby metal supply store and they have given me scraps of metal for free. But, spending the extra 5 bucks at home depot may be worth it if it save a trip to the other side of town. Nice craftsmanship on that, BTW. It definitely looks better than the wooden shelf I built for my last layout .

I really like the way that yard and city scene is coming along. Those big buildings on the backdrop and the yard on the curve look real nice. If you get a few tall structures to go between the tracks and the backdrop, it ought to blend perfectly.