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Aisle Swing Gate - 3
I started by constructing the hinged side of the gate. It is also a
piece of ¾” plywood and joined to the fixed part of the layout
by four 3” brass door hinges (1). You could also use a full length
“piano” hinge. This needs to be substantial as everything turns
on it. On the open end of the gate, I used a piece of 2x4 to
construct a ledge for the gate to rest on. The front edge was
beveled to catch the gate as it is closed (4). After 25 years, this
wood is showing some wear from use, but the vertical adjust-
ment has been accommodated at track level.
With this in place, I constructed a shelf across the aisle at
37” high. For a flat land railroad, this could be nearer to track
level, but I built mine to accommodate a two-track plate girder
bridge. The shelf is also ¾” plywood and fastened securely to
the hinged side of the gate with glue and wood screws. The
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