I have "finalized" the L shape layout design, attached, and have built it with the town and yard as lift out sections. I also have one access area near the upper left corner. The town track for the trolley line is contained in the section but I do have a reverse loop track running over the access lift out and track running in and out of the yard. What is the best way to handle the track connections in those areas? The track is Atlas code 55 n scale flex track. Thanks Jerry P.S. The turntable is not in the lift out section
Access hole layout photos Here are some pics of the layout today. Nothing is fixed down yet, changes are possible, so suggestions and comments are encouraged. No wiring done yet except for running two 14g solid wire buses under the table following the main line, one for ac (red/black)and one for dc (green/white) Thanks for your help.
Not sure exactly where you plan the liftouts, but one trick I found, with Unitrack, is to use the expansion track section to bridge the liftout. By cutting the tabs of the unijoiners on one end, you can slip the expansion section back and forth, disconnecting easily. Others will just put a gap at the liftout. You can wire that section independently, as needed, and use keyed molex connectors to a fitting on the fixed are, which will bring the appropriate power to the respective wires on the liftout area.
I was considering that Rick since the reverse loop track ove rthe access hole is Unitrak but currently the connecting sections are on curves so to do that I would have to make some other changes to the layout, which I might have to do. The yard connection are in the Atlas flex track area and other than using the kato track instead of the Atlas I thought there might be a solution that people use for bridge openings, doorways, etc. that might work. I will have each of the lift out sections electrically isolated and will be using Anderson PowerPole connectors for the dis-connects.
These lift outs are primarily for initial construction and emergency maintenance and I don't anticipate them being used a lot.
