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SRC wrote in message ... (...) ;-) "John's guts" are still built and available. Since it's not 100% jam free yet, it should be run with no "grain". At GETS, it ran like this unattended for an entire afternoon. Once you obtain the elevator shell (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains.org)
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James Brown wrote in message ... (...) Great. (...) I was thinking of a mountain with an open back, but if it's enclosed, you're right. (...) Yup. Don't have a need to rip it apart anytime soon. It's all white and red bricks--two colors which I (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) I haven't responded due to lack of interest. I can't see any parts in there that I would want for castle building. -Chris (24 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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If we have room for other yards, I have just completed an enclosed double decker car carrier, so far it only fits convertibles, but I will try to alter the roof, to allow regular cars in the top rack. I'll bring it to Edmonton on the 13th. I will (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) My personal inclination would be to do a much larger version of the itty-bitty container yard we had at the GETS layout.. a couple sidings available for loading/offloading, and some cars in various states of load, with a large area just full (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) My personal inclination would be to do a much larger version of the itty-bitty container yard we had at the GETS layout.. a couple sidings available for loading/offloading, and some cars in various states of load, with a large area just full (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) We can incorperate a line going along a mountain ridge without much difficulty. I'd prefer to beg off the elevation changes inside the mountain. (derails...*shudder*) BTW, John - do you still have a NALUG sign built? James (24 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) I also think we should put our time towards more buildings and worry less about function at this point. Function is cool & a bonus, but I'd rather have two static display pieces instead of 1 functional. (...) Hmm. Setup/takedown isn't my big (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) How do you want me to do this? I have a container yard, which occupies right now 7x3 (32x32) plates. Roughly, this takes 3 tracks (plus one mainline passes through it), and there are some neat things with the containers (a overhead crane made (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) I've got some improvements to make - I'll post a new one soon. (...) The incline is for the bridge to "cross-over the cross-over". Vertically, there are three tracks in one place. Part of my inpiration was a great 4.5V blue layout that I have (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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