QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Gaining height without a helix
Q.
Could someone point me in the direction of a layout plan,
preferably in HO for a double deck or upper deck that does not
have a helix? I have searched the MRH site with no success.
– mt813
A.
The solution to your problem is a “nolix,” an around-the-room
kind of layout design with steady grades to make the vertical
separation between upper and lower levels.
Many automobile parking structures are “nolix” designs. The
ramp is continuous but yields multiple levels. Some of them are
even built around a helix ramp for descending traffic.
KnuT:
My dream layout plans call for a 1½-lap climb along
one wall, and out and back on a peninsula. You can find some
screenshots from 3rdPlanIt on my blog at
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