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Re: Latest Larger Layout
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lugnet.org.ca.nalug
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Tue, 31 Oct 2000 15:41:27 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, Steve Chapple writes:
> 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?
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> > > 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.
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> 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. ;-)
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=18710
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> 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.
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 think to pick right now is that the station might
go better somewhere else... There's a lot of track switching and the like
nearby, and that tends to go better with industrial type stuff than town.
Thanks,
James
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| (...) Everybody wants to move the station. :-) I understand what Chris meant, but Michel - I don't see how there's room for what you've described. I made a "scary" (URL) revision for those who complain that there's never enough room in the switching (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| (...) 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? (...) Here's (...) (26 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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