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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 17:11:55 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.us.mo, Levering A. Reynolds writes:
> > 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.
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> 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)
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> 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.
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> Andrew Reynolds
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 only concern is if they will be sturdy enough to support as many
bricks as we are talking about putting on them. (I have a real bad tendancy to
overbuild anything that can be overbuilt).
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| (...) Deffinetly 8 or even 10 studs for tunnels (...) to (...) I think we can modify the table with support underneath to carry any weight. I have been trying to find another show ether GATS or something else, Toy show etc. I think if we could have (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mo)
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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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