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Okay. Just let me know if you change your mind._______________ I finished the full-size mockup of my staging yard lift bridge. Next will come actual construction! I mocked up some pieces of track to show you the general alignments. The actual bridge will use Atlas Code 100 flextrack and #6 switches. Power to the staging yard will be provided by contacts on the bridge, so that nothing can move in there while the bridge is up. The bridge will also act like an electrical switch (a metal contact on it bridges a gap in the feeders to the isolated approach tracks when the bridge is closed) to control the two approach tracks on the layout side.Also, the reversing segment will be on the continuous run connection, with a manual toggle switch. That connection is so lousy (tight curves, bad track, etc) that I won't be using it much, so I won't mind using a toggle. Eventually I may install an auto-reverser, but I suspect that I'll sooner spend the money on something else, and never replace the toggle switch! Overall view: [IMG]http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee261/TrainManTy/P1040353.jpg[/IMG]The staging yard will stretch at least 15 feet to the far wall, and be two tracks with a crossover mid-way down to form a runaround track and leave three tracks open to arriving/departing trains at any time, plus space for another train.[IMG]http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee261/TrainManTy/P1040354.jpg[/IMG]The bottom of the bridge is supported by two hinges. Nothing fancy! The track won't be hanging out in the open like that, it will be supported by more wood...[IMG]http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee261/TrainManTy/P1040355.jpg[/IMG]Bridge in the up position. Again, ignore the track hanging out into space...[IMG]http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee261/TrainManTy/P1040356.jpg[/IMG]
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