QUOTE (Bob Hughes @ 8 Apr 2007, 21:52)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Eye level for a seated adult. This means that small children do not need to be lifted or climb on steps/chairs to view the layout, more importantly it also means that wheelchair users are not alienated as they have no chance of being lifted to see higher layouts!
The option is available for a tall person to sit or bend to view a low layout, the reverse is not true with high baseboards.
St.Laurent is 39" to rail height, some of the scenery is 3 - 4" lower & some of it up to 12" higher.
We find that this is suitable mor most people - so far we have had not adverse comments.
It may be that SL is a tad on the low side - it seems that somewhre between 39 - 44" is about the right height.
I agree with the comment about wheelchair users - there were some (IMHO unacceptable) comments on a forum some time ago whereas the writer more or less stated that due to the low numbers of people in wheelchairs they did not have to be considered ! Needless to say, in my best sledgehammer dimploymacy mode I made the comment that "there for the grace of God, anyone of us could be in a wheelchair this time next month". There - Monday rant over.
Hope this helps.
BTW - looks like I'm a Station Master now - but I thought they now had Duty Station Managers !