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Chuck, Elliott, jps and Paul (in alpha order), thank you for the ideas. Everything you say is right and makes good sense. I don't know yet how, but the solution is sure in what you say, obviously in a combination of your different comments and suggestions. Two things: a) about the 18" radius, you are right, a 6-axle Rivarossi can take it. Yes, it will be an awful sight, but that's a "utility" track, probably hidden, so yes, why bother. Except that my Westside SP 2-10-2 Deck and 4-10-2 Southern-pacific, may not like the radius at all, b) sorry, I was not clear enough. When I said "continuous running between levels", I did not meant to have a permanent ascending track, and a permanent descending one. I just meant that a train can go up or down, using the same track in the appropriate direction. You are right that with a double helix, the inner radius would be -very- small, because the center-tracks distance would have to be large. Thank you very much all for your time, I let you know as soon as "the" suitable solution comes to fruition. Just one word to mention that moving elsewhere to get THE suitable train room with utility day-to-day-life rooms around would need the approval from my Ministry of the Interior. Better run Rivarossi cars on a 18" radius!!!
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