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Greetings all, This is my second post to trains.com. Yes, that is the today's brain buster. I am curious if this can be achived. Dimensions: I am in the design stage of my layout and am pleased to say it is small and narrow (Wall hugging layout) (Estimated dimensions: 1' 4" depth x 1' 8" high x 4' even wide (These are in sections, the finished product should be an "L" shaped board that could be 12' or more from end to end). This is for my HO scale collection. Problem: In townhomes I have been looking at, some room dimensions are small and leave little room for anything. Above all else, I need to have the trains able to turn around on each end. The big question is...can this be done without using bigger boards that are X' by X' (I. E. 4' X 8' using 18" radius curves)at the ends of the long section pieces. I will have up to 4 train lines and there is just no room for all of them on the turn around areas (THey are also both on different levels). Does anyone have any ideas? One layout I saw one time featured a spiral ramp that elevated the train after afew rotations around the spiral. Is a tuck-under an option as well? I do like the idea of having the trains dissapear for awhile out of sight. Thank you for any help! It will really help ALOT in the planning stages. The turnarounds are key. Thanks again! -Adam
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