We all love technical specifications, the real details and an inner glimpse of the make-up of a product and its operation.
As with any technical specifications they can help you get a sense of the product, the Nelevator in this case, but they are only a small part of the story. Ergonomics and useability are just as important but are very difficult to express in black and white.
The following specifications encompass the three different Nelevator length options available, short, medium and long.
Functional Specifications
N Gauge
Train Gauge: N-gauge, 1:148 scale; 9 mm (0.354 in)
Track: Peco Flexitrack Code 55
Number of Tracks: 20 (2 stacks of 10)
Vertical Distance Between Tracks: 43 mm
Max. Loading Width: 25 mm
Vertical Loading Height: 35 mm
Max. Vertical Loading Height: 37 mm (top track only – space for US Amtrak double Decker coaches and US double height container trucks)
Max. Loading Weight / Rail: 600 g (equivalent to 6 Graham Farish Deltics)
Max. Loading Weight / Stacker: 6 kg (10 rails)
Max. Train Length (Short): 914 mm (typical loco + 6 carriages)
Max. Train Length (Medium): 1,371 mm (typical loco + 9 carriages)
Max. Train Length (Long): 1,828 mm (ideal for the new Revolution Pendolino)
OO Gauge
Train Gauge: OO-gauge, 1:76.2 scale, 16.5 mm (0.65 in)
Track: Peco Flexitrack Code 100, code 75, EM, P4 and S4 and N gauge (for 009)
Number of Tracks: 12 (2 stacks of 6)
Vertical Distance Between Tracks: 74 mm
Max. Loading Width: 48 mm
Vertical Loading Height: 62 mm
Max. Vertical Loading Height: 65 mm (top track only)
Max. Loading Weight / Rail: 1,000 g
Max. Loading Weight / Stacker: 6 kg (6 rails)
Max. Train Length (Short): 914 mm (small loco + 6 small trucks)
Max. Train Length (Medium): 1,371 mm (typical loco + 3 Mk1 carriages)
Max. Train Length (Long): 1,828 mm (typical logo + 5 Mk1 carriages)
Typical Transistion Times (Traversing Up)
Time Between Storage Lanes (Max. 6 kg Load): 8 s
Time Between Storage Lanes (Typical 3 kg Load): 7 s
Time Between Storage Lanes (No Load): 6 s
Time Top to Bottom (Max. 6 kg Load): 50 s
Time Top to Bottom (Typical 3 kg Load): 42 s
Time Top to Bottom (No Load): 36 s
Control Handset
Control Buttons: 20 (controlling storage lane positions)
Calibration Buttons: 6 (Set, Adjust Up and Adjust Down for each stacker)
LED Position Indicators: 20 (tri colour; red, amber and green)
Fixing: Magnetic fitting to control box
Connection: 2 m cable with miniature DIN connector to control unit
Vertical Calibration (Fine): 0.06 mm steps (momentary press of Adj. button in Set mode)
Vertical Calibration (Coarse): 0.7 mm steps (press and hold Adj. button in Set mode)
N Gauge Version Dimensions
Physical Specifications
Height (N): 1,000 mm
Width (N): 120 mm
Height (OO): 1,200 mm
Width (OO): 190 mm
Length (Short N & OO): 1,014 mm
Length (Medium N & OO): 1,471 mm
Length (Long N & OO): 1,928 mm
Noise: 63 dB(A) at 1 m (approx.)
Weight: 30 kg (approx. for unloaded medium version)
N Gauge Mounting Dimensions
Mounting Dimensions
Height Above Baseboard (N): 500 mm
Height Below Baseboard (N): 500 mm
Baseboard Cut-out Width (N): 130 mm
Height Above Baseboard (OO): 600 mm
Height Below Baseboard (OO): 600 mm
Baseboard Cut-out Width (OO): 215 mm
N Gauge Fitting Dimensions
Baseboard Cut-out Length (Short N & OO): 1,016 mm
Baseboard Cut-out Length (Medium N & OO): 1,473 mm
Baseboard Cut-out Length (Long N & OO): 1,931 mm
Vertical Distance Between Baseboard Levels (N): 86 mm (when used)
Vertical Distance Between Baseboard Levels (OO): 148 mm (when used)
Centre Pitch Between Rails (N): 37.0 mm
Mounting Flange Width (N): 174.0 mm
Rail Centre to Flange Edge (N): 68.5 mm
Centre Pitch Between Rails (OO): 108 mm
Mounting Flange Width (OO): 250 mm
Rail Centre to Flange Edge (OO): 71 mm
OO gauge fitting dimensions
Electrical Specifications
Power Supply: 12V DC 5A (included)
Input Voltage: 100 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Output Power: 60 W
Power for Storage Rails: Provided by layout track (DCC or analogue)