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HELP NEEDED! Hinged Board For Access

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Posted by gandydancer19 on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 10:50 AM

Doc in CT

 Gandydancer19

your splash page (http://mysite.verizon.net/vzescsbb) comes up but not the PDF file (I assume those %20 s are spaces)

 

Good question.  Not sure what the % are for.  However, here is a link to the web page for my MRR.  Below the lower layout photo is the PDF link.

http://mysite.verizon.net/vzescsbb/HO_MRR/C&A%20Main%20Page.html

OK, just looked at the %20 in this one, and they are spaces.  So maybe this one will work(?)

http://mysite.verizon.net/vzescsbb/HO_MRR/C&A Main Page.html

Elmer.

Elmer.

The above is my opinion, from an active and experienced Model Railroader in N scale and HO since 1961.

(Modeling Freelance, Eastern US, HO scale, in 1962, with NCE DCC for locomotive control and a stand alone LocoNet for block detection and signals.) http://waynes-trains.com/ at home, and N scale at the Club.

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Posted by Doc in CT on Saturday, June 13, 2009 4:47 PM

 Gandydancer19

your splash page (http://mysite.verizon.net/vzescsbb) comes up but not the PDF file (I assume those %20 s are spaces)

Co-owner of the proposed CT River Valley RR (HO scale) http://home.comcast.net/~docinct/CTRiverValleyRR/

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Posted by Phoebe Vet on Saturday, June 13, 2009 3:50 PM

 

 

Dave

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Posted by gandydancer19 on Friday, June 12, 2009 5:59 PM

Here is a URL that will get you to a PDF file on how I built four lift bridges for my present HO layout.  Photos are included.

http://mysite.verizon.net/vzescsbb/HO_MRR/Room%20Access%20Lift%20Bridges.pdf

Hope this helps,

Elmer.

EDIT: Modified link below.  (The %20 in the above link are spaces)

http://mysite.verizon.net/vzescsbb/HO_MRR/Room Access Lift Bridges.pdf

 

Elmer.

The above is my opinion, from an active and experienced Model Railroader in N scale and HO since 1961.

(Modeling Freelance, Eastern US, HO scale, in 1962, with NCE DCC for locomotive control and a stand alone LocoNet for block detection and signals.) http://waynes-trains.com/ at home, and N scale at the Club.

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Posted by dknelson on Friday, June 12, 2009 8:25 AM

Over the years there have been several articles about hinged access to layout interiors, in the manner of swinging doors or gates but the central ideas of how to control mating of the track ends and electrical circuits to avoid having a train plunge into the depths are the same as in your up and down challenge.  The difference for you is the matter of not crushing the scenery as the hatch is moved up or down.

From the trains.com mag index, in old (and not so old)  Model Railroaders: (my search term was "hinged" so if your magazine collection is old RMCs etc try that term for the mag of choice

Hinged yards are easier - lift up for wiring and service
Model Railroader, September 1983 page 76
( BENCHWORK, "FRAZIER, AUBREY", HINGE, MR )

The near-perfect bridge, hinge spans walk in access
Model Railroader, November 1984 page 100
( BENCHWORK, BRIDGE, HINGE, "SOLOMON, STEVE", MR )


A drop bridge for the MR&T - bridging between two layouts
Model Railroader, July 1990 page 78
( BENCHWORK, BRIDGE, HINGE, MR&T, "ODEGARD, GORDON", MR )

Swing bridges solve layout entrance problems
Model Railroader, March 1994 page 112
( BENCHWORK, BRIDGE, "DOYER, JACK D.", HINGE, MR )


Build a swinging gate for easy access; an alternative to the duckunder
Model Railroader, March 1998 page 94
( BENCHWORK, BRIDGE, HINGE, "HOOVER, GARY", MR )


Build a magnetic lift-out bridge
Model Railroader, December 1999 page 97
Latches secure this removable connection across an aisle
( BENCHWORK, BRIDGE, "DARNABY, BILL", HINGE, LIFTOUT, MR )


A clever way to maintain a path to the water heater
Model Railroader, April 2007 page 68
( BENCHWORK, HINGE, "KOESTER, TONY", MR )

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HELP NEEDED! Hinged Board For Access
Posted by DD40X on Friday, June 12, 2009 7:34 AM

I am building a new HO layout in my garage and have a total area of 6m x 6m.

I have a good idea of what I want to do and how I want to do it but I have 1 huge obstacle to overcome.

My layout has everything facing in to the centre because the operation and viewing of the layout is done from the centre.

Problem is I need to have a 1m wide section that can either fold up or down to allow walkway access to the centre.

This section will have 4 tracks plus 1 for the Acela Express crossing over it.

My layout is also DCC.

Does anyone know how I can do this so my track will work as normal when I want it to and allow me to fold this section out of the way for access to centre.

Hope someone can help me.

Regards.

DD40X

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