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| (...) The narrow gauge train was cool. :) (...) Even with Big Red's clearance factor, it won't be a problem to build a mountain he can turn in. (...) It's not a problem to build something with a wall that can come off easily. This fortress here: (...) (26 years ago, 10-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| (...) OK. I was just throwing ideas around. :) (...) Well, presumably, a 61 inch span could be gotten at from either side... We almost need a part of the layout being 61 deep if we want to have any depth for more buildings. (...) Good point. I was (...) (26 years ago, 10-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
| | | | | Bridges (was Re: More fun with TD...)
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| In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, Michel Magnan writes: <snip> (...) Bridges are what I do - I can't concieve of a NALug layout that I would not be able to provides the bridges for. (If we got a major influx from other clubs or TLC I might have a problem, but (...) (26 years ago, 10-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Hey - We warned you... 8-) SRC (26 years ago, 10-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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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 (...) (26 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. (...) (26 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 (...) (26 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 (...) (26 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 (...) (26 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 (...) (26 years ago, 8-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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