Comments on: The New Staging Level http://www.upmodelrailroad.com/2009/08/01/the-new-staging-level/ A Freelance N-Scale Model Railroad Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:16:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shaun http://www.upmodelrailroad.com/2009/08/01/the-new-staging-level/comment-page-1/#comment-396 Shaun Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:41:03 +0000 http://www.upmodelrailroad.com/?p=558#comment-396 Yeah, I wanted to try and blind it in to the rest of layout for now. Haven't quite decided if I want to extend the fascia down more to hide it the level yet. I would cut out a few access holes if I did do that. Yesterday I did wire up a feeder to the entry track and managed to run a SD70ACe with an autorack through a yard track and around the loop with no problems. I think the unitrack locking really helps keeping connectivity going throughout the whole level even with just one feeder. Yeah, I wanted to try and blind it in to the rest of layout for now. Haven’t quite decided if I want to extend the fascia down more to hide it the level yet. I would cut out a few access holes if I did do that.

Yesterday I did wire up a feeder to the entry track and managed to run a SD70ACe with an autorack through a yard track and around the loop with no problems. I think the unitrack locking really helps keeping connectivity going throughout the whole level even with just one feeder.

]]> By: Philip H http://www.upmodelrailroad.com/2009/08/01/the-new-staging-level/comment-page-1/#comment-395 Philip H Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:23:40 +0000 http://www.upmodelrailroad.com/?p=558#comment-395 I like the black painted surface. Something other then plywood, but not prototypical. sort of helps the staging fade away below the layout. Have you run it yet? I like the black painted surface. Something other then plywood, but not prototypical. sort of helps the staging fade away below the layout.

Have you run it yet?

]]> By: Shaun http://www.upmodelrailroad.com/2009/08/01/the-new-staging-level/comment-page-1/#comment-394 Shaun Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:45:19 +0000 http://www.upmodelrailroad.com/?p=558#comment-394 Yup, it's all Unitrack. Yup, it’s all Unitrack.

]]> By: CSXDixieLine http://www.upmodelrailroad.com/2009/08/01/the-new-staging-level/comment-page-1/#comment-393 CSXDixieLine Mon, 03 Aug 2009 02:54:08 +0000 http://www.upmodelrailroad.com/?p=558#comment-393 Looks good--you should be OK on clearance and maintenance should be minimal with the Unitrack (or is that True Track?) Looks good–you should be OK on clearance and maintenance should be minimal with the Unitrack (or is that True Track?)

]]> By: Shaun http://www.upmodelrailroad.com/2009/08/01/the-new-staging-level/comment-page-1/#comment-392 Shaun Sun, 02 Aug 2009 13:13:26 +0000 http://www.upmodelrailroad.com/?p=558#comment-392 Top of the staging level to the bottom of the lower deck fascia is about 3". Just enough space to get your hands in to work on the track. Since I'm not really planning on doing much operations or holding operating sessions and the like, my staging is simply a "parking lot" for setup unit trains I'll run through the layout. So I wasn't really concerned about needing to have enough space to hands into the staging level when it's full of trains. Top of the staging level to the bottom of the lower deck fascia is about 3″. Just enough space to get your hands in to work on the track.

Since I’m not really planning on doing much operations or holding operating sessions and the like, my staging is simply a “parking lot” for setup unit trains I’ll run through the layout. So I wasn’t really concerned about needing to have enough space to hands into the staging level when it’s full of trains.

]]> By: Rangachari Anand http://www.upmodelrailroad.com/2009/08/01/the-new-staging-level/comment-page-1/#comment-391 Rangachari Anand Sun, 02 Aug 2009 10:07:56 +0000 http://www.upmodelrailroad.com/?p=558#comment-391 I have been following your progress for a while now. It looks great but one concern - is the gap on top of the lower staging level too low? I know its N scale but access still seems a bit tight. I have been following your progress for a while now. It looks great but one concern – is the gap on top of the lower staging level too low? I know its N scale but access still seems a bit tight.

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