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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by bcauldwell</i> <br /><br />CARRfan, it's good to see someone else is thinking along the same lines as me. What I plan to do is to have the area hidden behind the staging lower than the rest of my layout, with the benchwork being L girder. Even with this in mind I still have the same worries about derailment. The answer I think is to make the hidden track as reliable as possible. I might also consider a modular and removable backdrop, or access from underneath. <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />Can you design the layout with the hidden track more or less hidden behind a hill? Reachins or ducking under are tough, when running a train and you can't see it, you tend to get concerned, making your "fun time" a little less fun. Joe Fugate has some decent layout tips. Also I didn't notice, is your staging open or hidden? <br /> <br />Oops! I just re-read your post, and I see you are using the backdrop to hide the return. I was going to do the same thing, but wanted to be able to see my trains. Also if the return is behind the backdrop, that will be a little tough to reach. Is this to be against a wall? My layout is 12 foot long also, with a 7' extension. Moving it to get to the back is "not a good thing®" so you may want to consider this also.
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