In the 70's there was a guy in Oklahoma City who built an HO layout that was
large enough that it took up a 3-car garage. It had a cable and pulley system
that lowered and raised it as described, but it was a 1000lb. test cable every
8 feet around the perimeter. IIRC, his name was Ken Morrison. I wonder what
became of it. DJE
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From: Ed
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 10:15 AM
Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: New Table?
> I am thinking of something light enough to suspend from the ceiling with
folding legs to rest on when down from the ceiling and we are running trains.
Has anyone done this? Suggestions? The layout is 14'x6' so I would love to hear
from those that have suggestions and ideas for me.
> Gary
Gary...
I once visited a Lionel O gauge layout that was about 12 feet square. It was
suspended from the ceiling with cables on all four corners and could be raised
or lowered using an electric motor in the attic. When raised, the bottom of the
layout was almost flush with the ceiling in the family room. It protruded
perhaps three or four inches and was nicely painted and looked just fine.
Pushing the button caused the layout to slowly descend and when it reached an
appropriate level, the legs were attached and then it was lowered all the way
down and the cables could be unhitched and raised back up into the attic. The
entire process was reversed when finished playing with the RR. The kids and
wife both found this arrangement very satisfactory and had no problems with it.
Of course, the family room ceiling and attic had major structural revisions
complete with installation of the electric motor and gearing arrangement and
pulleys and the wiring of the up/down switch located in the family room. But it
worked and worked well.
To answer your question about what kind of foundation structure to use, I
have not a clue. But I do know it can be done.
Have fun...Ed L.
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