Nicely done! aboard!
Trains, trains, wonderful trains. The more you get, the more you toot!
Cute. It has been nice to see some references to Phil Klopp recently. The layouts look great and it was fun to see his std ga layout descend from the ceiling. I remember the article quite some years back where he described how he built the lift mechanism. As a boater I have been surprised that no one has adapted a cable winding pipe boat lift mechanism for a suspended layout. My lift is designed for 7000 lbs. For a small layout the lift components for a ton or so are not that expensive, all the parts are easily obtainable, can be placed in ones attic (or garage rafters - the winding pipe 'bearings/brackets' and side pulleys are designed to hang from rafters/joists), and are time tested for durability/safety.
Regards, Roy
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