Reply to "Need advice on building an elevated loop on my layout."

@Papa Dave posted:

Thank you Steve.  Like your layout.

Thanks, Papa Dave!

As others have said (and illustrated!), the choice of construction style and materials is largely dependent on the type of el you have in mind. Obviously, my el is light duty (I only run trolleys on it), so I used the lightest construction I could figure out, which made it easier to squeeze it in amongst the previous construction. In places I had to modify the placement of support dowels and the length of cross pieces to accommodate space and clearance available on the layout below. I also used a thin aluminum tube to protect the track power wires running from the layout up to the el.

Again, good luck with your project!