Subject:
|
BayLUG/LTC Meeting Agenda and Modules Proposals/ideas
|
Newsgroups:
|
lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf
|
Date:
|
Mon, 7 Feb 2000 16:57:14 GMT
|
Reply-To:
|
<mbenz@broadvision.!stopspam!com>
|
Viewed:
|
1243 times
|
| |
|
|
Hi All,
I guess a big question is how many people are "in" or interested in both
clubs. I would expect a lot of, if not complete overlap. I am also concerned
that if we do not have a significant amount of "open to the public" time the
Library may frown. While they have closed meetings there from time to time,
their experience with us to date is excellent and is not in that mode. I
don't see why this meeting cannot be the kickoff of the train club, as a
spin-off or SIG from the "core" group as a "Train" themed meeting etc.
We should also think about when the next meeting(s) of one or both groups is
and book the room SOON.
It would be nice to do as much planning/proposing up front to minimize the
"meeting" time of the meet, and maximize the "fun". So please read on..
Proposed Agenda:
12:45 be there, ready to set up.
1:00 Get/arrange tables for meet. Who wants to plan the table "layout"? (3x3
table square, dog bone, etc?) Do we use parts of the table layout discussed
months ago? It didn't really plan on a large train set up.
1:20 Meeting
Org. Structure
Module Standards
Meetings Schedule
NMRA Show Involvement
Bull Session/Set up
OTHER ITEMS?????
2:30 - 4:30 Open to the Public
Parts Pile
Train Ops
Displays, Any particular theme? (other than trains)
Trades, etc.
4:30 Clean up
5 - 11PM PARTY AT ZONKERS!! :-D
Also, before we get involved in design, it appears there an assumption that
these will be for 9 volt trains. While I'm fine with that, I just wanted to
state it and have heads nodding, etc...
Are people planning to bring any older train stuff?
Longer term planning:
Do we want to have stand-alone, self contained modules, use available
tables, use tables with layout boards on top, or combinations???
About modules, I have the standards for the South Bay Modular RR, an HO
modular club I was in LA, somewhere at home I can share if I can find them.
We had tracks set at 4, 6, 8 and 26" from the front of the modules, with the
4 and 26 as optional. Obviously this spacing is too close for Lego track.
All modules were in even numbers of feet long, and depth was usually 30 or
36". The rail height was 48" off the floor. Members could build
multiple-module yards, etc, that were internally compatible and met the club
standards at the ends.
Modules were built of 1x3 or 1x4s with thin plywood/foam scenery. Legs were
2x2s or larger with t-nut leveling legs. Electrical was homebuilt, and is
now called DCC command control. Standard multi-lug connectors were used, and
either C or spring clamps to hold the modules together when operating.
I have no idea if there is a module design from other areas like PNWLTC or
??? It would be good to be compatible, but I would guess inter-club meets
would be very rare, with only an occasional "interloper" from a neighboring
club attending. So we could pretty much set the spacing we want, but should
consider at least inter-track consistency, like is PNWLTC spacing 6 inches
between or what? I also liked the fact that there was a "branchline" near
the rear at 26". How about 6, 10 and 26" (or 24") from the front?
Comments please.
Mark
> -----Original Message-----
> From: news-gateway@lugnet.com
> [mailto:news-gateway@lugnet.com]On Behalf
> Of Mike Poindexter
> Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2000 7:15 PM
> To: lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf@lugnet.com
> Subject: Re: Next BayLUG Meeting / First BayLTC Meeting
>
>
> In lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, Russell Clark writes:
> > > From: lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf@lugnet.com (Tom McDonald)
> > > Subject: Re: Next BayLUG Meeting / First BayLTC Meeting
> > > Date: Sun, Feb 6, 2000, 5:48 PM
> > >
> > > > More likely, our debate will be over module depth
> > >
> > > Okay: who wants to be the first to build a subway Russell? • :-) At least we'd
> > > have a place for any RockRaiders stuff too... ;-)
> >
> > A subway? Hmm, I'll get right on it as soon as I find a cheap Airpot
> > monorail for the basis. :)
> > But does he mean depth by distance away from observer or • actual depth from
> > top to bottom?
> >
> > Russell Clark
> > http://baylug.org/russellc/
> > http://www.lugnet.com/people/members/?m=130
> > ICQ: 39423705
>
> Well, for depth, I refer to how far from the observer a
> module is. Height
> would be how deep from top to bottom. I know it is kind of
> ambiguous, but we
> will get it described correctly when we determine dimensions.
>
> I already built a subway in the two modules I made. If you
> saw the one module
> I brought to the 2nd BAYLUG meeting, you saw how the train
> actually ran below
> the street level. I will be trying to keep a dual subway
> line running through
> all the town modules I build, if I can work out how.
>
> Mike Poindexter
>
|
|
Message has 1 Reply:
Message is in Reply To:
 | | Re: Next BayLUG Meeting / First BayLTC Meeting
|
| (...) Well, for depth, I refer to how far from the observer a module is. Height would be how deep from top to bottom. I know it is kind of ambiguous, but we will get it described correctly when we determine dimensions. I already built a subway in (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
|
5 Messages in This Thread:
  
- Entire Thread on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
This Message and its Replies on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
|
|
|
|
