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(...) An alternative I've been thinking of is to have a largish mountain area, and have a small loop that runs entirely on the mountain. This avoids long regions of sloping track (although I have thoughts on that, too). Basically, I'm trying to get (...) (24 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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Michel Magnan wrote in message ... (...) That (...) If we have an extra table or two on the outside, place buildings in the center of the 61" span. Any derails would occur near the center hole or near the outside edge, where there is easy access. (...) (24 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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Michel Magnan wrote in message ... (...) at (...) I have trans-dark blue plates and bricks which could be used to with lights behind them. Trans-red plates with flickering lights worked well for James' stove. I know I have these (all in trans-dark (...) (24 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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Hello Steve, The new train yard is much better. But, the elevated section doesn't really tie in to anything, it is just there because. The clearances are inadequate, both for the trains, only about 12 bricks I think, and the monorail track is about (...) (24 years ago, 8-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) It would allow a train to run uninterrupted on both loops, such as we did at the end of the show. Plus as others have said, more options to do switching, other the the 5 finger way. (...) The neet thing about Matt Bates program, is that it (...) (24 years ago, 8-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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I am not sure how solid the tables are if there is a full opening on one side of the layout, I think it might open up fairly easily. I we have an opening in the outer ring, then more legs have to be made. There will be 2N+2 legs, where N equals the (...) (24 years ago, 8-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) Okie dokie, and you were the one who made the announcement, (URL) I'll take that as gold. Updated list with "?" removed: (URL) (24 years ago, 7-Oct-00, to lugnet.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) They are up on the PNLTC site at: (URL) P (24 years ago, 7-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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You can find the plans for the modular tables, designed by Ben, on the PNLTC web site. (URL) to the "Tools/Specs" page and you'll see "Modular Table Specifications". I believe that these can be downloaded as a PDF or WMF formats. Kim -----Original (...) (24 years ago, 7-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) I think it's a good idea. Especially if the train yard is off only 1 line (likely), then we should either be careful to have a 2 way connection, or make sure that our engines run in 1 direction only. Keeps down the 5-finger switching I'm so (...) (24 years ago, 7-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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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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