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It sounds like the trains enter from another room where they will be staged. Then they traverse the 4 walls to get down to the 54" main layout level. In total you are dropping from 66" to 54" or 12" in about 1200" (100 feet). That would be about a 1% grade which most engines should handle. If you have long or heavy trains, you might need helpers or multiple engines. Another approach, if this is really the staging for the trains is to have shorter sections with 2-3% grades and use the level sections to stage your trains.
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