But, then I got thinking about what would happen if I had a derailment under the upper level. I'd have to get a wee grandchild to retrieve my train! It was also going to have a severe incline in a relatively short distance. Not good.
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what I was going to have above the lower level But, then I got thinking about what would happen if I had a derailment under the upper level. I'd have to get a wee grandchild to retrieve my train! It was also going to have a severe incline in a relatively short distance. Not good. |
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| I made a stand-alone yard that would be higher than the lower level, but would give me about 23 feet of travel to go up 7". I think that is do-able. Here's where the tracks will cross the "old sink-hole" and start the journey down to level ground. | ||
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| The next photo shows the track making a big curve to cross over the lower level. A truss bridge is in place, and some rock faces will cover up a bit of the lower level, but not enough to cause me any problems. | ||
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| Lower level starts the incline to the upper level. | ||
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| The lower level connects to the upper by way of a new crossover. A train arriving from the "peak" will be able to go through a "reverse loop" and cross over to the lower level and have running rights. | ||
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| The next picture shows the reverse loop. I hope that this design will allow hours of enjoyment! | ||
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