I retired a few years ago and have a 7' x 10' table in my garage. I bought three LionChief kits and a whole bunch of O36 track and switches. I still had my O27 engine, tender, and cars from the 1950s, and I would run them on their own loop around the outside while I ran two trains on an inside loop with several switches. The O27 engine finally died and - with the old cars in pretty poor shape - I'm retiring everything except my ZW transformer and a few accessories.
I'd love to hear some ideas on how to maximize my space and my ability to run several trains at a time. I'm open to doing two separate levels and running sets independently, especially since the neighborhood kids like to come over to run the trains.
I do have a set of Lionel trestles, but they really don't work well. I'd be happy to build my own trestles, but my skill set is limited, and my saws only include a table saw and a hand saw. So, in addition to layout ideas, if anyone can send me photos of or a link to simple trestles, it would really be appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
Andy
