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[quote user="SpaceMouse"][quote user="Lego_90"] I don't have insight on the gate specifically, but I have insight on kids.  I don't know how old your son is, but you said he'd be helping you.  Kids tend to be rougher on things than we might be.  Either build that liftout bulletproof with some solid hinges and minimal scenery that can be damaged, or expect a lot of wear and tear in that spot.Putting myself in your shoes, I could even see myself accidently causing damage with as many times as you'll need to open and close the gate during a session.  Definitely build it with the precision and durability of a car door if its going to be used several times per session.That's my thinking anyway.  :)[/quote]Thanks--any you are 100% right. The other side of the coin is to limit the use of the gate and make the staging visible and operable from the layout side of the wall. That would mean video equipment and sensors or a window--both would detract from the Old West feel. To gate or not to gate?  to misquote Wild Willy.[/quote]I hate duck-unders and gates ( I had a duck-under in the old layout).  I probably went through 50 general layouts before I got to something that looked good enough to finesse into the "final" layout this time around.Can you possibly go through the wall in the area around the turntable and roundhouse?  If so, you can have your main line run along the front edge of the layout (instead of crossing the door), go through the wall to your hidden staging.  this would keep the general shape and arrangement that you now have, without the gate.Block detection for staging does not have to be too obvious.  Did you see what I did with the 12 LED's that I use for hidden track occupancy detection?
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