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Re: Train(ee) newbie wants to know how large table?
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Date: 
Fri, 10 Jan 2003 16:18:42 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Tobbe Arnesson writes:
In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
I know you probably use metric, but in inches, that's about 5 inches. (just
a smidge over, actually). So you'll see tables at 30 x 30, 30 x 60 (these
two are what MichLUG/LTC uses), at 40 x 40 (WAMALUG) at 45 x something, and
so on.

Is there any standard that's more used then others, as in likely to be picked
if Sweden ever gets a train club?

I make my modules 30" x 45" (2 x 3 large gray baseplates).  I like to orient
them 3 baseplates *deep* so as to give plenty of room to model after having 2
mainlines.

I found 30 x 30 to be a bit small, requiring a lot of tables.  30 x 60 can get
too large and thus harder to transport.  The advantage to 30 x 45 is that you
have the choice to orient them length wise or width wise.

/Tobbe who's first train MOC might be in Technic scale (it's hard to teach an
ld dog new tricks - Swedish saying)

lol we have the same expression:-)  May I make a suggestion?  Go 16 wide, which
is 1:24 scale.  I use technic figs (with Belville body parts grafted on)-- I
call it "Techville":-) (Belnic sounded too silly;-)

I should take some progress pics of my 16 wides....

JOHN



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  Re: Train(ee) newbie wants to know how large table?
 
(...) Sounds logic enough. (...) It wont be a train in the classic sence. I wont say more :) I think most expressions are world-wide but I wanted to be on the safe side (better safe then sorry - that's not a Swedish saying). Thanks. /Tobbe (21 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)

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(...) Is there any standard that's more used then others, as in likely to be picked if Sweden ever gets a train club? (...) Hm, baseplate geometry - but of course! Thanks! (...) Modularity is good. However, Sweden is a handful of AFOL's and we're (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)

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