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I have been busy designing and buying stuff for a shelf mount layout in my twin's bedroom. I opted for the O-gauge assuming it would be more visable to these little ones that haven't hit 3' tall yet. <br /> <br />In the early planning stages I had the idea to cut a thin slot in the shelving using a router and insert a thin piece of polycarbonate (aka Lexan) it to provide a transparent barrier to any derailment. I bought a Lionel New York Central Flyer set just prior to Christmas and I have been testing it on a small oval track layout (27"x62") on my workbench. Even though I will be using the tight 27"Ø curves the train has not derailed once when operated at a "reaonable" speed. Of course I had to see if I could make it derail and sure enough at about 13 volts it fell to the outside just as it was completing a turn. It seems unlikely that the train will fall to the inside since its momentum will always try to push it to the outside. At 22 months these little ones aren't ready to "control" the train so I don't have to worry about that now (but someday I will!). The locomotive in this set weights 2.5 pounds and would produce quite a nasty bump on the head and a visit to the ER should it come tumbling down! I will be using 4.5" wide pine shelving and since there is the possibility of the train coming off in the corners I have decided to install a small outside guard rail made by bending up some 1/8"Ø copper rod and sliding it into 1/8"Ø holes drilled into the outer edges of the corner shelf pieces. <br /> <br />I heard that these O27 track pieces don't have much electrical conductivity so I also plan on cutting a 3/8"x3/8" slot down the middle of the shelving on the top side to run some 16 gauge wires to provide power to the track in several places (there is a total of about 50 feet of track). <br /> <br />This train.com forum has been a great resouce in getting help with some of the technical questions I had - the people are really friendly and offer up their expertise and experiences for us newbies! <br /> <br />Please feel free to email me if you would like any details on the construction plans. So far this has been a real fun project!! <br /> <br />
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