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    • Double level layouts

    There seems to be quite a bit of interest in having a higher level in recent threads so rather than answer one I'll give my views on the subject in general, my layout has twin levels and this idea came from my father who was I think inspired by the GNR at Halifax, anyway my current and recent lauouts have had a gradient and so here goes.
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