Hey, legodac, I've never been a huge trains fan, but I always wanted to get one set at least. I can see you've been collecting them for years, and I think if the Emerald Night goes down in price at a sale, I'll seize the opportunity to buy it
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Also, your LEGO Factory train creations are, sadly, not available in the UK. I clicked check price on most of them, it said "Sorry not available in this country: United Kingdom". Ah well.
Hmm...
Can train tracks bend upwards a bit?
I could connect an existing shelf to my layout, but the gap between some maps on the opposite wall is a little higher, some five inches up over a distance of nine feet...
Oh, and can Lego trains turn completly in a space which is only fifty studs wide?
5 inches over 9 feet eh? That's a tough question. Yes I think the new Lego motor could handle it, however, the intricate carpentry required to make wheels of the train run without misses on the track would be an engineering feat in itself. You would have to have an arch for a wooden shelf, smooth and perfect. 5 inches over 9 feet is pushing it.
Drop or raise and continue the shelf so your layout is flat. The flater, the better, when it comes to battery operated trains, they'll run a whole lot longerSorry for the double post, I'm trying to answer everyones questions with the respect that they deserve, as individualsSo someone post some advice so I don't have to triple post!! Supersonic edit: Merged.