09-02-2011, 03:34 AM
Thanks, Stein. I agree, it's maybe a little ambitious, but nothing ventured nothing gained, right? 
There will be a slight rise all around the room on the two decks (except for the stations of course), about 1.3 - 1.5 %, to gain a 10cm elevation difference near the tunnel portals, this according to the elevation and grade tools in XtrkCad.
The access hatch opposite the door (not shown on the sketch) doesn't need to be permanently accessible, but I will need access to it from time to time (maybe just a couple of times a year). Since the layout will be built in sections anyway, I'll just have to make the two sections (upper and lower) in front of the hatch a little easier to remove. Same thing goes for the sections in front of the window on the left wall (also not shown on the sketch).
(Off topic) Btw, are you going to Hamar for the model railroad fair at the Railway Museum this weekend? Vigdis and I have booked a hotel room in Hamar for the weekend, figured it would make a nice birthday gift for me
Svein
There will be a slight rise all around the room on the two decks (except for the stations of course), about 1.3 - 1.5 %, to gain a 10cm elevation difference near the tunnel portals, this according to the elevation and grade tools in XtrkCad.
The access hatch opposite the door (not shown on the sketch) doesn't need to be permanently accessible, but I will need access to it from time to time (maybe just a couple of times a year). Since the layout will be built in sections anyway, I'll just have to make the two sections (upper and lower) in front of the hatch a little easier to remove. Same thing goes for the sections in front of the window on the left wall (also not shown on the sketch).
(Off topic) Btw, are you going to Hamar for the model railroad fair at the Railway Museum this weekend? Vigdis and I have booked a hotel room in Hamar for the weekend, figured it would make a nice birthday gift for me
Svein