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Re: Latest Larger Layout
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Tue, 31 Oct 2000 02:30:03 GMT
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Michel and Kevin wrote:
> Please NO more layouts with 61x61 mountains.
> Steve, the monorail is an accent feature, not the main idea behind a
> TRAIN layout. Yes, spectators like it, but it gets in the way sometimes,
> especially if we are looking at having the layout 61 inches across.
> At Chris' we had an informal vote, and all except for you agreed to have
> the monorail only partly around the layout. Steve, could you please
> adhere to the majority opinion.
> > , there is far too much monorail over and around the railyard
> > area. Reaching around, under, and over various precariously perched
> > pillars and pathways to rail/rerail traincars in the yard is just
> > playing into the palms of pandemonium.
> > I truly believe the monorail helix will have to go. I'm sure it's a
> > monorail marvel of "StRuCtural" engineering, but it looks far too huge
> > and ungainly for use on what is essentially a mobile model train display.
> > Would the group please speak out, either yay or nay, so that we might
> > put this niggling issue to rest? Thanks muchly.
> I agree with Kevin on this subject. How do we proceed from here,
> does every decision have to go to majority vote?
Chill guys - I'm just throwing out ideas. :-)
I don't remember any vote, but whatever amount of monorail is
the concensus is fine by me. I don't think we have to vote on
anything/everything. We're not that formal of a club are we?
> > Everything else about the above linked image however, is quite good.
> > Nice and smooth, plenty of building space, and a good-sized railyard.
> > Very nice. The layout is nice, but depends on another set of tables.
Here's an update, keeping in mind everyone's comments. It has both
loops straight through switches, the "main yard" is moved inside to be
easy to reach, the monorail is only from one side to the other, leaving
the main table area free, and doesn't even cross over any tracks.
The mountain is cut down to a managable size? with two train tunnels
and the only monorail level change hidden inside, so viewers will not
know how it got up/down so much in so short a distance. ;-)
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=18710
It uses 7 large and 7 small, but I can easily make a lesser version
(not as nice of course) that uses only 6 of each if James has any
doubts about making the extra tables.
SRC
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Message has 4 Replies:
 | | Re: Latest Larger Layout
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| SRC wrote in message ... (...) I like this one better than the previous iteration. A smaller mountain gives us more room for structures. Another plus is that it has a crossover on the inner loop. The monorail supports at the corners of the layout (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
| | | Re: Latest Larger Layout
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| (...) Looks good to me. Nice long sidings for storing trains, and there is room to add more small ones in conjunction with buildings. The track in front of the station is a bit short - room for two of the longer passenger cars and the engine is all, (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
| | | Re: Latest Larger Layout
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| Thanks very much Steve, it is a very nice layout. Almost makes me want to make more tables! How about moving the station to face the outer loop in the bottom right, allowing maybe four tracks, one from each full length loop, and one siding from each (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
| | | Re: Latest Larger Layout
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| (...) Cool. Sounds like everyone is more-or-less happy with this layout, so it seems like a good base to work off. Could you upload the .tdl when you get a chance? Michel isn't the only one who wants to play with it. :) About the only nit I can (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Latest Larger Layout
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| Hello Guys, Please NO more layouts with 61x61 mountains. James, Kevin, and I are against the idea. Steve is for it. Chris' idea of two interconnected mountains could be explored another year if the first mountain works out. After all we are (...) (24 years ago, 29-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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