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Re: Gats in St. Louis
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Mon, 10 Jan 2000 15:35:35 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.us.mo, Levering A. Reynolds writes:
> I am sorry to have missed you we had some things to do in the morning that
> took to much time. We still made it down to the show and I to was very
> unimpressed with it. I think a Lego layout would be perfect. The only scale
> close to Lego was not very impressive, and I think we could set up a play area
> for the kids, I did not see any place that had a hands on area. I also think
> some of the tables were too high for kids to see, but that might be the idea.
> I think we can do a lot better.
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> Andrew Reynolds
At least I got to ride metrolink for the first time. I never really had a
reason to until now. (grin)
The O gauge layout they had set up (in my opinion) was rather poor. I don't
belive that it made any grade changes whatsoever, along with no track loops,
ect. It was just two parallel tracks. Also, the tables were set up at a
normal model RR hight (sp?), with is usually set up to adult hight.
I guess the next step is to figure out what type of layout we want to build,
(i.e., modular, or not), size, scale (6 or 8 stud wide, ect), and if we want to
have a raised layout (like 25 bricks above the table), or build the tables to
reflect the part of the layout that will/is built.
A small list of what I would argue for :)
GMLTC type modules
2 ft high tables
25 brick basehight above that (approx 10in)
(this would put the main part of the table at 3 ft, just enough
for most kids to see it pretty well)
2 lg grey plates deep (this can be changed per module, but it will be a
obscene amount of bricks as it is. most likely most of the
modules would be at least 1 regular plate wider than this)
4 lg grey plates long (as a standard, ie, modules could be 4,8,12,ect long)
8 wide clearances on the layout (it dosn't matter to me if we build
6 or 8 wide stock, but it would be a large chore to change this
later if we need to/want to)
At least, my want list :) What do you guys want to try to do?
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| (...) Agreed (...) to (...) I like this idea a lot it would promote the layout better at a 3-foot height. PNLTC has this to say about tables with directions on how to build, (URL) . They mention a table holding 9 32 x 32 baseplates witch is the same (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mo)
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| I am sorry to have missed you we had some things to do in the morning that took to much time. We still made it down to the show and I to was very unimpressed with it. I think a Lego layout would be perfect. The only scale close to Lego was not very (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mo)
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