Ideas to Span a Walkthrough into the Layout?

Good morning

Clem,

That is so cool! Thanks for the video!

That is exactly what I am looking for. Do you have a shot of the hinge portion and the underside where the the two portion of track in the foreground come together? It appears as if it is just sitting on a ledge.

I also like the leg (although I do not know if it is necessary for only 28").

Do you have any trouble where the track comes together - ie derailing?

I also see you are from Lenawee County, Michigan. I live in Swanton, OH - about 20 west of Toledo. We're practically neighbors.

Hello Dennis

Hey you can come up anytime and check it out in person or run trains.

Dennis, as you design some of the information on my site may be helpful.

Runner and Guest Access Bridges

Access Bridges used as Switches (showing swing bridge at bottom)

My only "duck under" is my nearly five foot high helix track.

clem k,

Really nice setup there, looks like some precise measuring was done to make it all line up, very nice. Looks like it works very well and easy too. I also like the look of your floor, it looks very nice as well, what coating was used on the floor?

Good afternoon 

Susan nice stuff on your site. thank you.

rtr12 The floor is sealed concrete and a coat of porch and floor paint from hardware store.

        Really no measuring. the gate was a fixed section when layout was built. I just laid the track like if no gate, just made sure track started and stopped at the ends of section.

It lines up perfect every time since built four years ago.

Dennish   Never a derailment, power for gate is from hinge side only. 

           This photo is what it looks like currently 

Thanks for the floor and swing out info. I like the wheels too and how it rolls.

I won't spill the beans and tell anyone it wasn't extremely difficult to make that all line up properly and work so well.

Really nice layout too, I have watched some of your videos.

Clem your swing out design has solved my problem.  I really didn't want a lift up bridge and your design will allow a 40" section of  two curved main lines with scenery to be opened up (swung away) without disturbing the scenic continuity. When in place it will look perfectly natural.  I love it.