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Re: Train show details
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Fri, 15 Sep 2000 04:44:22 GMT
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Hello Steve,
I hope I answered your question with my email earlier today. You are right
it is sometimes confusing to have discussions in two areas. But the
PNLTC guys do it, so we should be able to. Probably the best thing is
to come prepared for different options, and you can lay it out and see how it
looks/works. I am just not sure if setting the monorail on three pillars will
be alright, after all we want the two methods of transportation to complement
each other, not be totally independent on the same layout.
Michel
> >
> > Well - It's been a couple days since anyone's posted (or e-mailed) about
> > the show. We've only got about a week left, and I'm still rather vague
> > on things, having not been able to make it to St. Paul. I'm guessing
> > that Michel is too busy to respond, and everybody else is basically
> > leaving it up the two of us? If the layout is quite crowded with
> > buildings, container loading cranes, etc. should I just increase the
> > "altitude" of the monorail? For example, use three pillars instead of
> > just one? I can bring lots of bricks and beams on Friday and improvise
> > the supports then - you don't mind if there's a monorail pillar sticking
> > out of the odd building roof, right? 8-)
>
> heh... nope.
>
> In fact.... depending on how ambitious I get, I might make a bigger station.
> It really will depend on how energetic I get this weekend. (I've not done
> anything in the last week or two, because I (re)injured my back helping some
> friends move stuff over the long weekend.
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> The problem with the right side of the layout is mostly that the front of the
> grain elevator opens, and needs swing room. So there's precious little space
> between the elevator and the bridge for permanent structures. (that, and the
> loading cranes...)
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> One thing you could do, which might draw some gawkers hoping for a crash, is
> just run the monorail track off into space, with a switch at the end. ;)
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> More seriously, monorail loops tight enough to run it back up the same side,
> doesn't it?
>
> James
> (the sporadically busy, and not guaranteed to answer)
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| (...) You're right, monorail above the container depot would look strange. (...) Yes - Those incline pieces are very non-train-like. James wrote: (...) That's not a bad idea actually - I could even put an incline piece just before the end so it (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| (...) heh... nope. In fact.... depending on how ambitious I get, I might make a bigger station. It really will depend on how energetic I get this weekend. (I've not done anything in the last week or two, because I (re)injured my back helping some (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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