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Re: Custom Curved Switch in our layout
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lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
Date: 
Tue, 6 Apr 2004 02:00:56 GMT
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but it'll be the most complex one yet--requiring the sacrifice of *gasp* TWO
curve pieces and one switch!!  I'll post when I get it complete!

Take care,

Dave K

As promised--

http://sparky.i989.net/ltrain.htm

Wow was that fun.  I woldn't want to do it everyday, but for the cost of 2 curve
track pieces and 1 switch, it wasn't so bad...

The possibilities continue

Dave K



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  Re: Custom Curved Switch in our layout
 
(...) Great mods, Dave! I can just imagine the wonderful smell of all that freshly sawed ABS permeating your basement... :-) I had a question: I've nevered worked with hot glue before, how well would you say it grips the ABS? Thanks, Mark (21 years ago, 6-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: Custom Curved Switch in our layout
 
(...) (Another comment, if I may) I don't think you mention it on your site (sorry if I missed it), but couldn't you take two of the switches you modified (the April 5th version) and that parallelogram bit of track and create a crossover? This would (...) (21 years ago, 6-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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  Re: Custom Curved Switch in our layout
 
(...) <snip> I was directly inspired by this thread to make my own-- (URL) had thought about doing this a long time ago but never really bothered until I saw that someone else had done it. I mentioned to the rtlToronto'ers that if they want similar (...) (21 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains)

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