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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by jeffrey-wimberly I have my three barrel locks on the underside of the layout so I can crawl under, slide the locks open and gently drop the panel out and set it aside. I then have the problem of getting 235 pound body through the opening. I am permanently disabled and can't walk well so squating and bending is a bit of a chore, but I manage by having gate handles on the underside of the layout that I can pull myself up with. Lot's easier. I'm going to do the same with other other hole. I originally built the layout about 8 or 9 years ago, when I could walk without a problem. Installing casters on the is not an option because it's located in a 25 foot trailer that I live in. There's no room for it to move anywhere. Also, it's bolted to the walls, sure simplified the benchwork. [/quote] I like the handles idea. I'm disabled for about a year and over 300 lbs. I was thinking of a "pull off" section, rather than drop down. I think it would be easier for me if the section was out of the way when I try to pop out of the "train cake"! mike
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