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This is my Dog bone layout, it's 12" above the table.  At this point there isn't any way for people to get up there.   Any ideas of making an elevator ?   Also ideas for use of the inside edge of the circle,  what to use for a fence .   I got some sheets of brick paper ( scrapbook supplies )  for around the station.  It's  way out of scale but not too bad from a distance.   I lack the skills for detailed scenery so all suggestions welcome. 

 

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My first thought is two stairways angled, in a pyramid fashion,  the station  capping it. Dramatic, but a hazard for folks to cross the rails, etc.

Inside the loop(s) looks clear enough for a "switchback" or square staircase and maybe an elevator. (Gotta have stairs first )

 Charlie's Glass Elevator do anything for you ? (Willy Wonka)

An operating elevator?  Wouldn't be too hard, the door action would be the biggest challenge imo. Up & down; easier.

Premade wood dollhouse stairs. Hobby Lobby, etc. No detail, just zig zag cut wood. They come in different scales. (I think we made this set though)

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I won't disagree with "it's fine". But detail doesn't have to be scale to be fun or tell a story. It can simply set the stage for the viewer's whimseys to root too. (i.e. no story...it's just there.

.....why did I make an Oriental Noodle Shop?...I have no clue. I thought I was building a coach car, but it is now a noodle shop.

Looks ok to me 

stairs/elevator alone is worth 10sec. of thought per person I bet. Even if it doesn't interest them much. The thought might entertain a child "forever".

 

Thanks for all the good suggestions,  it would be a long climb up the stairs, 48 scale feet.  Maybe I could use a piece of 4" pvc pipe and pretend there is a circular staircase  inside like a Lighthouse. 

Adriatic,  I've never done a thread on the tri level layout,  it's a portable layout, the verticals are pvc pipe so it comes apart pretty easy.  Held together with gravity and power is feed through a pipe.  I use it for Marx trains. 

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I have a few old hex or octo card tables like that too ..... thanks, I like that idea.

A tall rectangle box with portions cut away for a square SPIRAL frame? (there's the word I needed).. with landings between flights, etc.

The box idea could be enclosed with just doors/signs for stairs and elevator. 

A plexi/lexan box for an elevator shaft? (static, but visual treat). Pinstripe for the framework, etc..  could be a display case bashed if you wanted. A solid wall or 2-3?.  Stairs in one would be more work than an elevator cab, but doable too.

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I've decided to try and make a hedge for the inside edge of the circle.  I remember a few years ago on this  forum there was a thread called " making this from that"  ( One of the best threads ever )  Someone made a hedge from green scrubbing pads.  So that's what I'm trying. 

I found this 6"x9" piece at my local Ace Hardware and cut it into 1" strips 

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Then I turned the printed side facing each other, overlapped the joints and hot glued them together. 

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Then I drilled 1/16" holes in the plywood and pushed #16 wire nails up through the holes ( tight fit ) 

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Next I pushed the green scrubbing pad down over the nails.  the joints do show,,

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So I think the answer is to stand a figure in front of it. 

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I think I can live with this idea and a little fine tuning , so I'll continue with it. 

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I was going to suggest bashing a pedestrian overpass for people to get to the upper level, but Will beat me to it.  I did that for my station recently.  I used the Lionel version, but if you can find the MTH version (30-9066 or 30-9053) it would be easier to bash since the safety bars are vertical instead of the crisscross Lionel safety bars.

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I finished making the hedge for one side today so thought I'd share some pictures. 

I mentioned earlier that I got the green scrubbing pads at Ace Hardware at $1.79 each.  I was going to need a bunch more.   I researched and found a local janitorial supply house and they sold me a box of 20 for $12. that's only .60 cents ea. Big savings. 

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A purple hat on the old man with a cane and you've got Wonka incognito. Nothing stopping you from trying the whole outfit.  Water based acrylic craft paint will wash off if you hate it. (Wallmart, etc... Applebarrel under $1 2oz. Gloss for wet/ hi shine. Satin for most shines/ some highlights (✓ Wonka in Satin), flat/matte for everything else. Lighten colors w/white for highlights.

A cheap way to learn and practice, easy cleanup. Easy to thin if you need to. After a few months it can handle water enough to clean it.  It will come off with a short soak and toothbrush even a few years later. It's delicate at first, but gets harder after a while (week/month, kinda varies by color) Now if you want, topcoat With light coats of clear or hairspray to protect better.H airspray willalso wash off. 

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