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Re: Preparation for SuperTrain 2001
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lugnet.org.ca.nalug
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Wed, 3 Jan 2001 22:54:03 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, James Powell writes:
> Steve wrote:
> > I think by the time we
> > add your container station, (and James Powells containers)
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> How do you want me to do this? I have a container yard, which occupies right
> now 7x3 (32x32) plates. Roughly, this takes 3 tracks (plus one mainline
> passes through it), and there are some neat things with the containers (a
> overhead crane made from 2 4555 cranes, some vertical stacked container
> trailers, a small crane, some small yard tractors). So, I can probably with
> what will be in the box fill a 2x10 area of a container yard, with the
> containers, a piggi packer (from 4549), enough containers to stack lengthways
> down one track- fairly well, I can fill a 2x10 plate area.
My personal inclination would be to do a much larger version of the
itty-bitty container yard we had at the GETS layout.. a couple sidings
available for loading/offloading, and some cars in various states of load,
with a large area just full of various container stacks.
> Do you want me to create a track plan in .tdl, and give you that bit to be set
> up? That might work?-plus, I could make up a sign or two to fit in with it
> (on the idea of the JJMP, or such like) for the yard, saying that it was mine,
> and that it belongs in Victoria?
That would be a cool way to credit the various people who are contributing
to the layout - signage. :)
> Baseplates for under it would NOT be a problem either...
Well, we aren't going to be baseplating the whole layout (quick math says
~350 baseplates), so it's probably easier to just use all local baseplatage.
KISS and all that.
James
(the other one :)
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Message has 2 Replies:
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| If we have room for other yards, I have just completed an enclosed double decker car carrier, so far it only fits convertibles, but I will try to alter the roof, to allow regular cars in the top rack. I'll bring it to Edmonton on the 13th. I will (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
| | | Re: Preparation for SuperTrain 2001
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| (...) Yeah - That's what I had wanted to do at GETS, but there wasn't enough room, and the dummy containers never got built. This time we should be able to do it right. (...) Victoria? I thought you were a Newfie. 8-) (...) If you can make a sign (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Preparation for SuperTrain 2001
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| (...) How do you want me to do this? I have a container yard, which occupies right now 7x3 (32x32) plates. Roughly, this takes 3 tracks (plus one mainline passes through it), and there are some neat things with the containers (a overhead crane made (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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