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(...) <Grin> A few comments on layout proposals: - how important is it to have a 2-way connection between a pair of otherwise independent loops? That can take not much space if it is done when tracks from the two loops are close together. The Oct4 (...) (24 years ago, 7-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) Ben Fleskes (who designed them) used to have the plans on his Web-site, (URL) the links don't "click" (at least for me). That may be on purpose, as it says at the bottom "If you would like detailed drawings of the modules or have questions (...) (24 years ago, 7-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oh yeah... Steve - I don't have a convenient way of taking screenshots - could you capture some of these layouts as jpg's for Chris? (and others without Trac Designer) Thanks, James (24 years ago, 6-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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I'm having fun with this... It's like puzzle pieces. :) Here's some more table layouts: (URL) of these days I'll get bored with musical tables, and actually lay some (virtual) track... What do other people think about how the tables are laid out? (...) (24 years ago, 6-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) Hmm. I'll confess I have a *really* hard time judging how elevations and so forth look from a 2D overhead. That being said, I think I'd prefer if the elevation changes were limited to what we need to have for the terrain. I realize that we're (...) (24 years ago, 6-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) Have a look and tell me what you think... (URL) mountain (upper left) has the main line running under in via a tunnel, and the elevated section goes over and through it. A curved section would be carved out to make room, just like the (...) (24 years ago, 6-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) 14 high shouldn't be a problem - that's the clearance I was after. (...) This is LEGO - anything will work. 8-) (Just have to figure it out.) (...) Sounds great. See what you think of my modifications. I moved the mountain (hey - I moved a (...) (24 years ago, 6-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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James Brown wrote in message <39DBE42C.527B8E3C@s...ht.com>... (...) mountain (...) I agree with the need for an obvious train yard. One idea would be to squeeze in two more 30" tables at the bottom center. Our total layout dimensions would (...) (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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Thanks James, see (URL) for the description that goes with the layout. You are right about the industries and town areas. Se other posts about the train yard, will have to be redrawn in a different location. I tried to fit as many sidings as (...) (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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I wanted the whole layout to be 8 wide friendly, Kevin reports that Big Red takes 14 bricks of clearance from the ties on the track, hence more than one pillar is needed, and the inclines are only in full pillar increments. I tried to make it go (...) (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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You are right, the switching yard stinks. But we can't fit 6 tracks AND have room for structures or a storage yard, in 30.5 inch width. Maybe moving the switching yard to the right side and the mountain and elevator to the bottom would be best. More (...) (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) 10 degrees in October?!!! Holy crud!! It never gets that cold here in Georgia in Feburary. I'd hate to see how cold it gets later in the year for you guys. I like the blue bucket lid idea. I wonder how a blue tub lid would work, you could (...) (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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Well it's a record low -10 degrees (that's 10 to those of you who still use Fahrenheit's body temperature as a reference) this morning, and there was a heavy layer of frost on my windshield. I haven’t unpacked my scraper yet, so I needed something (...) (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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James Brown wrote in message <39DBE42C.527B8E3C@s...ht.com>... (...) mountain (...) I agree with the need for an obvious train yard. One idea would be to squeeze in two more 30" tables at the bottom center. Our total layout dimensions would (...) (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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Regarding it... I like the variety of track. Looks like lots of room for town in the top right, and industry in the top left? About the only thing I don't like is no train yard... Maybe kick the mountain higher on the layout, and run a short ladder (...) (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) I had a look - nice - I've appended some thoughts about it. (...) Why up and down so much? Double height isn't needed for going over train tracks, although it does leave good clearance if it's double. Keep in mind that I can make one or more (...) (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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James Brown wrote in message ... (...) Er, I had no idea you have some of my mailboxes... Fair enough. If I suddenly need extra blue ones or you need some in grey, we both know who to ask. :-] -- John (remove the obvious to reply) (24 years ago, 4-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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Michel Magnan wrote in message ... (...) Hi Michel, The 1x10 grey plates I have are being used in my crane right now. Is there anything else you need? Do you have a want list? -- John (remove the obvious to reply) (24 years ago, 4-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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In lugnet.org.ca.vlc, James Brown writes: <snip> (...) Actually, that wasn't luck. I knew I'd need to do some improvising for monorail supports, (certainly didn't expect as much as there was though) so asked "Mr. Castle" to bring his grey (which (...) (24 years ago, 4-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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Hello John, How about some 1x10 grey plates in trade. Michel (...) (24 years ago, 4-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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