A quick introduction.

Model railroading took a hiatus for a few decades, until a chance visit to a Florida hobby shop and a purchase of a Athearn USRA 2-8-2 rekindled the hobby. Two false starts and then a small HO scale 2' X 8' freelance shelf switching layout took hold. Thankfully, all those blue box kits followed me through the decades.

The freelance layout grew and filled a small bedroom. Until two years ago I switched my last car on the HO scale and tried my hand at 2-rail O scale. Mostly to attempt hand laying track and turnouts.

Lowerton, on my HO scale switching layout, started as a staging yard 12.5 inches below Upperton. Additional lower shelf space was added providing what was called Lowerton  docks. The problem, a one person switching layout where more than half the time was spent reaching under the shelf was a pain in the backside.