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After years of trying to cram too much track and industry in to too small a space I am going to tear out my layout and start anew. I plan to double deck this one to much improve the operation and have some questions. What kind of lighting works best under the top deck to light the lower? Is it best to have the second deck out flush with the lower? What works best for brackets to attach the upper level to the wall? I'm sure as contruction starts I will have others but these come to mind first. It appears to me that somewhere around a 16 to 17 inch seperation between decks is about right. I would appreiciate any thoughts and experiences from anyone who has built and operated a multi decked layout. Yes, it will have to have a helix. Because of the space, 12x15.6 with an additonal 11 foot leg on one side than can be no wider than 24 inches, I don't see any way around having one. Even though it will take up some space, I plan on having the helix be 30 inch radius. I believe in the long run this will work best and even though I lose some space on the lower portion it will enable me to pick up a great deal of space on the upper. Thanks Clay Smith
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