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"Cary Clark" <cary@corp.nospamwebtv.net> wrote in message
news:Fyo9B0.n0@lugnet.com...
> ...
> > > > Baseblates are 10"x10". The 8'x4' can have 4 1/2 by 9 1/2 base • plates.
> ...
> Mike's track design looks fine to me. I assume the table opens to the rest
> of the caboose at the top, so the visitor looks across the three tracks • and
> roadway and sees (presumably) buildings, which may obscure the two tracks
> behind them.
>
> The inner loop should be electrically isolated from the outer loop so that
> two regulators can run different trains on each loop. Scotch tape on the
> point connections works fine for me, and the back points could be there • just
> for show. The outer loop could run freight and the inner loop could run
> passengers.
>
> A third regulator could be used on the front siding, but it's more • practical
> to park an engine and cars there again just for show. A monorail might be
> fun but would really crowd out anything else; I'd recommend holding off on
> the monorail until there's a bigger layout.
>
> The main building opportunities are the six plates behind the road. • There's
> a few other odd spots, but it won't take many buildings to use up all of • the
> half-plate or bigger real-estate. By filling in the remainder with trees,
> flowers and bushes, it should be fairly straight-forward to populate the
> entire layout.
>
> I don't think there will be any shortage of trains. Note that there's only
> enough space to run two and set aside a third for show.
>
> Thursday lunch at Souper Salad is a possibility; I forgot that I have
> visitors in this weekend so I may not be able to make it to New Hope on
> Sunday.
>
> Mike: mail me separately about your parts needs and I'll see what I can
> bring on Thursday.
>
> Cary
Let's meet at Souper Salad at 11:30 or so. I'll bring my laptop and we can
fiddle around with Track Designer.
Souper Salad is not too far from the Fayetteville Road/I-40 intersection.
Coming from Raleigh, exit at Fayetteville Rd and take a right at the top of
the ramp. Take a quick left onto Hwy. 54 and go about 1/4 of a mile. There
is a fairly new shopping center on the right hand side with a Kroger and a
McDonald's. Go into the shopping center parking lot, Souper Salad is all
the way on the right, sort of around the bend in the shopping center. I
think you can actually cross Hwy. 54 and take a left entrance into the same
shopping center where Souper Salad will be right in front of you.
Mike - mike_walsh@mindspring.com
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