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Re: Gats in St. Louis
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lugnet.loc.us.mo
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Mon, 10 Jan 2000 16:50:12 GMT
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> 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.
Agreed
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> 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.
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> A small list of what I would argue for :)
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> 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)
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,
http://www.pnltc.org/Modular_Table.html . They mention a table holding 9 32 x
32 baseplates witch is the same as 4 lg. Baseplates, but I like your idea of a
longer modular table better. And I don’t think it makes much difference as to
6 or 8 studs I think it would only make a difference as to what you are
building.
Andrew Reynolds
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| (...) The only real difference is clearances on tunnels and that sort of thing. (no point in tearing up a whole section to move a row of bricks by one stud. I havn't looked at that table page in awhile, I guess I need to take a look at it again. My (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mo)
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| (...) 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 (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mo)
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