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Re: Mountain Town - A train module experiment
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lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.build
Date: 
Thu, 14 Mar 2002 22:24:56 GMT
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wow
great work, very good ideas.

How about a tram (or streetcar as Americans call it) instead of the
metroliner on the upper oval? That would be perfect!

Kim Toll <kim.toll@intel.com> wrote in message news:GsxBpx.J1C@lugnet.com...
> The next update on my site is a page showing my Mountain Town train • module.
> 
> It is a fully brickscaped train module of a small town (or part of a small
> town).
> 
> http://www.easystreet.com/~kjmrr/
> 
> From the town perspective, its the first complete, fully detailed town • scene
> I've done.  I'm quite pleased with it from this aspect.
> 
> From the train perspective, its a bit more complicated.  This started as • an
> experiment to try and find a compromise between the GMLTC style
> brickscaping, and the PNLTC style 'plywood' layouts.
> 
> The things I love about the GMLTC module is the beautiful, multi-level
> scenes that they can create.  And the fact that every thing is covered in
> Lego.  That has some intangible appeal to me.  The down side is that
> requires huge numbers of bricks, is difficult to transport and results • less
> flexible layouts.
> 
> The wonderful things about the PNLTC style layouts are the flexibility.
> Every show can be different.  Buildings can be moved, track plans changed,
> etc.  Its highlight is flexibility.  On the down side however, the plywood
> tables make for a very flat layout unless you build a special table that • has
> two levels of plywood (which has been done, BTW).
> 
> This page shows my attempt to mix some brickscaping with some plywood and
> get some of the advantages of both worlds.  On this page, I present the
> results of my experiment and give a little summary of my feelings about • how
> it turned out.
> 
> Let me know what you think.
> 
> Thanks,
> Kim



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(...) Thanks! (...) Yes, you're right. I ought to build some nice little trolley or something for that upper loop. That's a very good idea. The Metroliner was simply a 'train of convenience', if you know what I mean. It was handy when I was taking (...) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.build)

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The next update on my site is a page showing my Mountain Town train module. It is a fully brickscaped train module of a small town (or part of a small town). (URL) the town perspective, its the first complete, fully detailed town scene I've done. (...) (25 years ago, 13-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.build) !! 

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