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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by shackscs I was wondering if you considered putting your pully system on it's side? Instead of having the cars go underneather the layout, you could have the pulling system route through several other pulleys and guide your cars around most of your streets. Since you are already going to use styrene for your streets it would be just a matter of attaching magnets to the material being used under the styrene at various points where you want the cars picked up and carrier along. I have been thinking of putting a system like this place on my layout as well, and also did not like the idea of cutting a rut done the middle of my layout. This rut system not would work any way because I would want the cars to be able to turn corners. However the magnetic system would be ideal. I'll let you know of my progress. Maybe we could collaborate and come up with some thing.[:D] Let me know. Sherman [/quote] Sherman, Thanks so much for the comments. Yes, I had considered a sideways / vertical mount as well. You could do either/or, or a combination of the two, depending on your layout. I'm trying to locate members of a group in Wisconsin called "Valley N Trakers" (may be trackers with a C) because they suppossedly have devised a magnet system that works well and looks good. If I find out more, I'll let you know. Thanks again Chad
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