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Search for "Train Elevator" in the search at the upper right of this page. You may get more info that you wanted! 

Well, there is this...

http://www.nelevation.com/nelevator/

"An electronically controlled vertical elevator system capable of storing up to 20 realistic length N gauge trains, or 12 OO gauge trains, on two independently controlled tracks. A fiddle yard for life!"

There are about 4 pages of discussion on a train elevator elsewhere on the MRH website: https://forum.mrhmag.com/post/train-elevators-12190228Unfortunately, ro-ro.net, the primary link in that discussion, seems to have disappeared.

I saw a plan that

used an electric window lift from an automobile.  It'll run up and down on 12 volts which is a bonus to start with.  Check out the basic shapes on line then make a trip to your local junk yard to find one.  Sorry, I don't remember where I saw this idea but it shouldn't be too difficult to design if you're somewhat mechanically inclined.

Electric Drill

I have a friend that built one using an electric drill and threaded rod to move a section up and down between 2 levels. This was in N scale and the levels were around 15 inches or so. He built some stops with micro switches and some sort of control board. It worked very well.

Ro-Ro

I bought a Ro Ro Train Elevator a couple of years ago but have never gotten around to putting it together. There are several videos of it on YouTube.

Yep, checking for their web site finds it no longer active, could be they are now closed, I think the owner was getting on up in age.

I also looked at the nelevator, but back then it was only N-scale. I get a news email from them every once in a while and last I saw they were working on a HO version also.

Train Elevator

I would be very interested in this drill idea Could you please forward me any information so I can talk to your friend? I would appreciate it very much. Sorry it took so long to respond.

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john armstrong suggested the dehydrated canal  to move entire trains between levels

i built a small elevator i use for staging.   It's manually operated

Thank You

This is exactly what I was looking for Thank you very much for your time and photos. Love it

@greg

How do you lock it in place for on/off loading Greg?