small two-level O gauge layout

Classic Toy Trains Forum
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Does anyone happen to have a two-level layout for Fastrack that will fit in a 5’ by (?) space? The wife and I are wanting to build and mildly landscape a semi portable layout for under the Xmas tree. I was going to use a “twice around the tree” 5’x6’ layout I found on OGaugeWatch.com, but the wife thought it would be neat to have two levels if possible. I thought about using the Lionel graduated trestle system for Fastrack to make the incline and decline, but I don’t know how much linear space that requires. Anybody know that? Anybody got a better suggestion or perhaps even a layout plan I could use? We plan on putting the Xmas tree on the 2nd level so there needs to be about a 2’ square open area in that level somewhere. I have done collectible village scenes before and plan on using those landscape techniques and materials in the interest of time.

We would appreciate any suggestions or layout plans.

Terry and Sherry

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We have a 5’x8’ table in the livingroom, been up for about three years now, that has been the grandson’s Thomas & Friend’s layout but becomes the Christmas layout this time of year. It is two levels with dual mains on the lower level and a smaller loop on the upper. Fortunately we have cathedral ceilings so we are able to put a 7’ artificial tree on top.

The ceramic tree in this shot is a place holder when moving stuff around.

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You should also take a look at the FasTrack Yahoo Group for a whole bunch of layouts.

Mike Spanier

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Check out this PDF that is availabe here at CTT:

http://www.kalmbachstore.com/cttpdf030.html

I bought this a year or so ago and it is a really nice read and the layout is really nice as well. It can be easily modified for FasTrack. I would offer to send you the plans, but I don’t know if CTT would frown on that since the original plans are in this article.