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    Re: First draft of the Lego-Modular Train layout standards posted.. —Larry Pieniazek
   (...) Good point. Perhaps instead of setting a length standard (although that is useful when calculating siding capacity) the standard should speak to the envelope of clearance that must be provided. (there must be 4 studs clearance from the edge of (...) (24 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)  
   
        Re: First draft of the Lego-Modular Train layout standards posted.. —Frank Filz
   (...) Hmm, interesting, can one come up with a single car? One thing I immediately wondered is if the clearance specs define a maximum distance between wheelsets (actually between truck pin) and a maximum extension beyond this point, would you get (...) (24 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)  
   
        Re: First draft of the Lego-Modular Train layout standards posted.. —Tom Stangl
   (...) Sure - since the specs are being set, a ClearanceCar can be defined. Anyone building a layout that doesn't allow it to clear gets a wedgie ;-) All you need are LWH, and pivot point distances from the ends for the center of the trucks, and each (...) (24 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)  
 

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