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Subject:	Three Dimensions (was: Show report)
Newsgroups:	lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug
Date:	Thu, 18 Jan 2001 22:59:08 GMT
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In lugnet.trains.org, Steve Chapple writes: > In lugnet.trains.org, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke writes: > > We always have had layouts with lots of ramps and bridges. > > Quite right - as you should. Are we the only two here (now that Matt > isn't around much) who think (of train layouts) in three dimensions? 8-) I assure you, the GMLTC thinks in three dimensions. The layout we're working on now will have trains running at least four different heights, and maybe five if we can squeeze one more into the design... We try to put "interesting" things at many different heights, because that causes people to spend that much more time checking out our layout. And a lot of times kids will notice stuff before their parents do, because we put stuff down at their level. JohnG, GMLTC

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		Re: Three Dimensions (was: Show report)
(...) I thought there was rule that at some point on the layout the trains had to cross over each other. ;-) The layout we are working on has a climb into a mountain, where a ski resort will be and three tunnels to provide transaction from scene to (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)

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		Re: Show report
(...) <snip> (...) Quite right - as you should. Are we the only two here (now that Matt isn't around much) who think (of train layouts) in three dimensions? 8-) (...) I was planning to use multiple gapped controllers at Supertrain2001, but hadn't (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)

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