Walther's New Steel Industry ~~ **Future Plans**

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Here is the start of the bottom level for the layout



Again the 2 levels WILL NOT be connected, although i am thinking about doing it somehow. I dont think i could get a helix in there and a long straight grade would be a bit of a challenge of a long freight train/coal train to travel up 24" or more between the 2 levels.... Any Suggestions on that?

Details about the bottom level

• 1. Coal is mined from the Coal Mine in the Open Pit Mines, brought to the Mine Buildings and then loaded into coal hoppers in trains.
  2. Trains could either run around the bottom level of the layout or head off to the Ore Dock for unloading
  3. Ore dock consist of 4 Ore Dock kits, the 1st being the full 48-1/2" of the kit with the approach modeled, and last 3 are an approximate of the docks modeled without the approaches and connected to the Full Ore Dock. Ore dock is about 11' 3" (again not for sure, dont know how long each ore dock is without the approach) with a total of 72 chutes.
  4. The Harbor and Ore Dock are sunken into the benchwork so only the top 4" of the Ore Dock are above the base of the layout. This is mostly due to the fact that i didnt want to build up a huge incline of 10" to reach the top of the dock lol
  5. I will need to add a small yard, thinking on the top space. Also need to add at least one run-around track on this level
  6. The rest of the open space will be scenery and mountains and such.....
  7. All benchwork on the bottom level has a depth of 24"