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(...) I seem to recall Michel saying at some point that the table count had turned out to be inaccurate?? Six full sets as in six 30x60s and six 30x30s? That would mean then that two additional 30x60s (plus something lower for the mountain/bridge (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Bridge status and ideas (was Constructions for GEMTS 2001)
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(...) What low table are you refering to? (...) Ummm - That's what I'm suggesting. (My bridge is _exactly_ 45" in fact.) By lowering "the table" 16 bricks, the bridge deck and track would be level with the other tables, as Kevin pointed out quite (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | RE: Bridge status and ideas (was Constructions for GEMTS 2001)
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(...) We can vary the height on more than one table, that's no problem; all it takes is more legs. If we drop two tables, we can fill in some terrain on each side of the lowered area with brick to make it look more "natural", which would give us (...) (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Bridge status and ideas (was Constructions for GEMTS 2001)
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John Koob wrote in message ... (...) Clarification - 30" is a bit short, but 60" is too long. How long is the low table? Could we go for something like a 45" bridge and have some box/wood constructed to raise the apparent height of part of the low (...) (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Layout possibility
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Chris Gray wrote in message ... (...) I beg to differ. It looks clean and organized, especially the yard. I suggest that we go for a more polished look this time, rather than size or wackyness. (...) Do we have enough room near the yard for stacks (...) (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Bridge status and ideas (was Constructions for GEMTS 2001)
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James Brown wrote in message ... (...) double (...) I'd have enough to do a double track trestle, but 30" is a bit short... Something longer would look better, but would mean borrowing or acquiring some more black beams. More beams ... I like the (...) (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Layout possibility
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(...) Looks not bad to me. A bit boring, but otherwise good. A couple of short industrial spurs might be useful. Perhaps a short backwards one from the spur to the turntable could lead to a trainwash. Another possibility is to replace the lower-left (...) (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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I had more free time this afternoon than I expected, so whipped up a .tdl... (URL) the .tdl and a .jpg of it are in that gallery) Blue is water on a lowered table (part of the mountain would also be over the lowered table), grey is mountain, green (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Bridge status and ideas (for GEMTS 2001)
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(...) That calls for a lot of brick, probably more than I have. Verticle lift is what requires the most volume of bricks, if you want it sturdy, and I was fairly well tapped out with the Supertrain mountain at about 2 feet of lift. I've got some (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Bridge status and ideas (for GEMTS 2001)
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(...) I agree there isn't enough room for elevation ramps. That's why my mountain-valley-bridge suggestion has both tracks at the level of the tables. The upper portion of the mountain peaks are above track/table level, while most of the "two (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Bridge status and ideas (was Constructions for GEMTS 2001)
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(...) We don't have the room at GEMTS to elevate track to the level required for your arch bridge, not without dedicating a full *two thirds* of our space to elevating the track, and consiquently obscuring at least 1/2 of our layout behind (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Passenger Train Consists (was: Re: brick/plate height ruler...)
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(...) I just happened to be surfing looking for some Hiawatha info the other night, and came up with this URL: (URL) has scanned an original, full brochure on the Milwaukee Road's Olympian Hiawatha-- what a cool primary resource:-) -John (...) (23 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) Here is a typical(1) consist for a 15 or so car train from the heavyweight era that I just made up, but which ought to be fairly representative. Starting from the front: -baggage -baggage -Railway Post Office -Dormitory -Coach -Coach -Coach (...) (23 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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You want a 25-car Metroliner? I can do that ;-) I've just been playing around with designs for various cars. I have enough Metroliners, I just need to figure out HOW MANY of each car to make. I need to build a mail car, 2-3 Club Cars, a ton of (...) (23 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) A followup to this. I think I remember putting a single six-pack pallet load into the box with the speed controllers Michel. Have you had a chance yet to go through all your stuff? :-) SRC L#765 (23 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) I originally made it to measure stripe on various "Daylight"-type passenger coaches, so I could easily tell where the stripes were, but I could also tell the top and bottom, level of the windows, etc. without worrying about the distance (...) (23 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: 20 (yes TWENTY) new trains at LEGO.com/Shop - Themes | Trains
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(...) I agree - We absolutely should have a train there that matches the postcard. People will be _expecting_ it. Probably not as part of the actual layout though IMO. SRC (23 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Breaking radio silence...
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(...) Josh (23 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) I was so inspired that I've made container car Bricksmith kits that will be available as soon as I can find time to get the instructions drawn up. :-) The first production run (which I plan to auction) is done and parts for many dozens more (...) (23 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Breaking radio silence...
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(...) It looks like what is more common;y known as a well car, or container car. (...) Looks good! josh (...) (23 years ago, 21-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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