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In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, Steve Chapple writes:
> In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, Michel Magnan writes:
> It can still be a great non-functioning building. I certainly want to
> show your grain elevator model even if "John's guts" can't be included. ;-)
I also think we should put our time towards more buildings and worry less
about function at this point. Function is cool & a bonus, but I'd rather
have two static display pieces instead of 1 functional.
> > I have concerns with the size of the layout, I won't be there to
> > install or take down, but it seems pretty ambitious for just 3 guys.
>
> Who's the third guy? Even if it was still just me, I don't see what
> the problem is. If the tables are already setup, (yes - this is important)
> even at 15 seconds per track segment, we're only talking two or at the
> most three hours to lay the track. If I'm there early afternoon like
> I plan to be, I've got seven or even eight hours...
Hmm. Setup/takedown isn't my big worry, actually. My concern is that we've
only got 2 guys keeping an eye on things for a layout that's approximately
the size of my house. I would really prefer something smaller, but if
20'x60' is what we've committed to, then I guess that's what we're working
with. :/
We're gonna run our butts ragged.
> > It will be pretty bare since we don't have the structures to fill in
> > that much space. Larger isn't necessarily better.
>
> IMO - generally speaking - it is. When a train is crossing our prairies
> or mountains, how many buildings does it pass? I think by the time we
> add your container station, (and James Powells containers) fuel station,
> grain elevator and other buildings, a bunch of buildings and a mountain
> from James, not to mention my bridge and incline towers, I think we'll
> have a very nice layout indeed. Sure a few thousand trees and some
> more baseplates and buildings could be added, but this is after all a
> train show not a building show.
I've been thinking about our options here, and I think that with things a
bit less cramped, we can make it a bit more realistic. Our "town" at GETS
was 2 houses, a store and a park, and *very* cramped. Given a little room
to add stuff like yards & the like, that 4 baseplates could easily be 8 or
10 without looking sparse. And that's without even adding any buildings.
No, like I mention above, my concern isn't space, or setup, it's manning the
layout. Just did some quick math, and if only 1 in 10 people there asks a
single question, we're still fielding about a question a minute each. Add
on top of that layout maintenance tasks, and the necessity to move 50 feet
to get from one end to the other... Well, it's going to be a busy weekend.
James
(sorry about the long silence, but I've been fighting off illness the last
while)
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