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Re: Getting diagonal track to line up properly?
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 8 Nov 2002 22:34:26 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Paul S. D'Urbano writes:
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> I did use the compact cross-over in this other one to get this "folded"
> figure-eight to fit on my table. Notice the odd spurs I'm stuck with in
> order to funnel the track into the cross-track. Not too pretty, but it is
> the longest loop I've found for my table, in terms of time that elapses
> until the train returns to where it started.
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=263410
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> Good Luck, Hope this helps...
> -Paul
Really clever!
I purchased an HO sample layout book, and spent some time with Track Designer
trying to convert them into similar versions with Lego track. The 30-degree
crossovers were the hardest to figure out how to emulate. These sorts of books
can be handy for inspiration (for me, anyway).
Now, if only I had enough striaght rails to actually build some of the layouts
I made...
Brian
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| Brian, (...) Couldn't agree more!!! (...) What Larry has done here works because of the fundamental idea described for the compact cross-over at the bottom of this page: (URL) you have two opposite curves joined together you can replace them with a (...) (21 years ago, 8-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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