Would you trust it?

[kfleeman1]

I have a 5 1/2 inch wide shelf that runs all the way around my bedroom that I have my tractor collection on. I was thinking of putting track on it and running a HO train up there. The thing is it's about 7 feet off the ground, so if I had a derailment and the train came completely off the track and off the shelf the locos and/or rolling stock would be completely destroyed. Would you trust it?

[MAbruce]

Slim bookshelf at 7 feet off the ground. So you gotta ask yourself one question – do you feel lucky? Well,.. do you?? [:O][8D]

Seriously, it all depends on how expensive your equipment is, how desperate you are to run trains, and how good your track laying skills are.

I’d personally find another place to put it.

[Anonymous]

Think about a plexiglass or similar material 2 inches high around the edge will (Sometimes) prevent trains from going over the edge. I would not want to run on anything that high as a drop will certainly destroy the equiptment.

And I think a good slam of a door (Spouse argument?) or similar situations might endanger whatever happened to be running by above it.

[pcarrell]

I'd set the track back from the edge, make sure the shelves are VERY solidly attached, and make sure the track is absolutely PERFECT! No room for error, ya know?

My tracks are 60 inches off the floor so if one of mine jumps the rails it basically commits suicide. Adding a little "ground" between the rails and the edge helps with the little derailments (not that I've EVER had one of course, ahemmmm). The major wrecks are more of a risk.

I don't know if you can do this but if you could add some ground that is higher then the railtops between the tracks and the edge, that would help also. You could make it dip down briefly to offer glimpses of the train as it rolls past. That would be very dramatic and offer some security at the same time. Just a thought.......

[ARTHILL]

Can be done, but why. Safer and better solutions are availible with equal effert and expense. I have seen people put a loop od G up there, but HO or O and you want to see it better.

[CMSTPP]

What I would do is place clear plastic strips around the shelf so that if you had a derailment they wouldn't come falling off the wall. I think it would be cool to have your layout there.[:D]

James

[CMSTPP]

Originally posted by MAbruce

Slim bookshelf at 7 feet off the ground. So you gotta ask yourself one question – do you feel lucky? Well,.. do you?? [:O][8D]
MAbruce

I like the part from the Mask. That was smart.[;)]
James

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