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How To Hide An N Scale Ramp
Shaun asks readers for ideas:
“I am wanting ideas on how I could hide the ramp on my N scale layout as the next two tracks are a railway station. The down track and the one above the ramp are 40mm apart. I don’t know what to do with tracks 1 – 5. I am thinking of putting mountains to form a partition stright down the middle (lengthwise).”
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There must be someone out there with some suggestions – surely…
You say ” tracks 1 – 5″ but there is no indication on the plan of which ones these are.
Which level is the station on ?
Which way is down on the ramp ?
What is the theme of the layout ?
I think you will get more response if you add some information to make your question and your diagram clearer.
Thanks for your reply Frank – here goes.
Tracks 1-5 are : 5 – top right – possible small industry.
4 – left middle – possible yard and engine service.
3 & 2 – located at each end of station tracks – for bypass track and another yard/ industry.
1 – is tail from inner left hand loop – this will join with bypass / yard trackage and will also join with 4 to form a loop.
Station ( and all track shown ) is on main level.
The ramp at the bottom of photo, goes down from right to left and goes to hidden main tracks and reversing loop – the track that comes down from the top middle also runs right to left and goes to bottom hidden level and reversing loop.
There is no real theme but so far it allows for continuous running and small switching areas.
I have both UP and SP passenger cars ( hence long station tracks ) and mostly 40 – 60 foot freight cars.
But I can’t work out how to hide the front ramp.