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Re: TALC: Train Show
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Mon, 17 Dec 2001 02:52:00 GMT
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In lugnet.org.au, Ross Crawford writes:

Here's one I prepared earlier(!) -
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=3786

Got a couple of loops, a (small!) area in the middle if needed for
operations,
plenty of siding room for storing trains, a town area, and a long straight
section if anyone wants to do a bridge.
Can't remember the exact dimensions, but I think I was working on about 4x3m
at the time...

Looks good. A reasonable amount of "town" space is a good idea at least the
first time. • Yep! Just gotta get some buildings to put there!
And the yard area off to the other side will make a good show.
Useful for staging trains with minimum "dead time", too.

Any objections to the plan as a draft, anyone?
Well, you dont necessarily have to cover the whole area. Also, you might
want to leave a hole in the middle for access (under tables!) But I've got
30 blue baseplates, if anyone wants to do a harbour scene...

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=92262

Here's my suggestion, it's really mearly a rework of Ross' plan, with added
baseplates. I also added connections betweenthe inner and outer loops meaning
we can run trains on and off that middle bit. I figure around about three
controlers (Inner, Outer and Yard). I've included the .tdl file as well.
There is enough straight before and after the "water" to raise the track to 4
or 5 bricks, or we could use a lower table.

The layout sits on 8 6x3bp tables, though it could be mounted on 6x4s (with
some more straights/plates) or on 4x3s or whatever. We (well,I) need to source
some tables now, though I might wait until we've spoken to LA about the
possibility of sponsorship.

James (who still manages to read lugnet once a week...)



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  Re: TALC: Train Show
 
(...) Looks good! Much better idea putting the cross-overs in rather than the extra yard on the inner loop! What's the chances of getting a lower table for the "river"? That'd be much better for a bridge - even 4 or 5 bricks would make it much (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.au)

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  Re: TALC: Train Show (was: Aussie train org)
 
(...) Yep! Just gotta get some buildings to put there! (...) Useful for staging trains with minimum "dead time", too. (...) Well, you dont necessarily have to cover the whole area. Also, you might want to leave a hole in the middle for access (under (...) (23 years ago, 9-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.au)

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