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Constructing a Multi Level Train Layout
John has a question for readers:
“I’m building a multi level OO scale layout, the first level will be a fiddle yard and the second level will be the main area. I need to know what should be the height of my supports pieces between the first level to the second level, enough for me to access the trains on the fiddle yard on the first level and also to access wires and other things?”
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That depends on a number of factors – distance from floor, how far from front edge to rear, etc. – but probably most on how big you are and what you’re comfortable with. Perhaps a starting point would be the distance from your elbow to your fingertips. If the distance from front to back is more than that, you might appreciate a little more vertical space. How often will you need to access the extreme rear underside of the second level? Will you be able to lie flat on your back atop the fiddle yard (with something to support your lower body), or will you have to lean over backwards? If your fiddle yard is so deep that you will have to bend at the waist to reach the rear tracks, will there be head clearance? There’s really no one correct answer. With what will you be comfortable?