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Elevated is the only way to go (not really, but I like it). Mine is only 18" up in the back and about 9" in the front, but oh what a difference it makes in viewing, operating and maintaining. My track is all free floating in ballast (crusher fines). This will be the fifth Winter season in Colorado without a single track problem of any kind ( I recommend rail joiners highly). My 20' X 30' layout is boxed in with 4"X6" pressure treated landscape timbers staked together with rebar. If you go any higher than 18", you should use some sort of "Deadman" timbers to keep the walls from leaning out on you. Only problem I have had is one timber that warped pretty bad. This may have been prevented if I had used 3 stakes per timber length instead of 2. They are a lot of work initially, but well worth it! Good luck. <br /> <br />Del Tapparo <br />D&L Garden Railroad <br />
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