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Re: Latest Larger Layout
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Thu, 26 Oct 2000 19:10:18 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, Steve Chapple writes:
> OK - Here's an update using 7 large and 7 small.
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=18301
> It has all the things we're after, plus it has a feature that till
> now we have been missing - a section that reverses the trains!
> The trains stop in front of the station, so that segment switching
> appears to be just part of normal operation, rather than an accomodation
> to the "single-direction" design of TLC.  An alternate to the usual
> isolated section would be if we used one of my "SSwitches"
> (which I confess I haven't gotten around to finishing yet.)

Looks good.  The only problem I see is that it short-circuits the loop.

(And I'm still being silent about a 61x61 mountain with 4 tunnels & a spiral)
:)

James
James Brown's Parts Sale:  http://www.brickbay.com/store.asp?p=jamesb
4500+ parts, averaging $0.10 per piece.



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(...) Blast! You're right - I missed the second inversion. I guess there's only one solution... (URL) guess I can't saddle you with a 61"x61" mountain and not be willing to up the ante on my own bridge by making it triple instead of double. Part of (...) (26 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)

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OK - Here's an update using 7 large and 7 small. (URL) has all the things we're after, plus it has a feature that till now we have been missing - a section that reverses the trains! The trains stop in front of the station, so that segment switching (...) (26 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)

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