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Re: Train Storage Carousel
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lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
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Sun, 28 Apr 2002 01:23:21 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Aaron Sneary writes:
> Unless you find some sort of 'prototype' of train storage like that, I'd say
> "Who says the train cars need to remain 'upright'?" As long as the bogies
> are snapped in and sliding doors on boxcars won't fall off, use internal
> magnets or clamps at the end of a car and swing those babies upside down.
> It's not like the merchandise inside is going to break. It would certainly
> keep your carousel diameter smaller and would be simpler to build.
Of course, you don't necessaily have to *actively* keep them upright - if
you suspend the tracks from a reasonable height, gravity will do the work
for you. This will limit the CoG of your rolling stock, but you should be
able to get it reasonable (except maybe the "camera car").
ROSCO
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| (...) Unless you find some sort of 'prototype' of train storage like that, I'd say "Who says the train cars need to remain 'upright'?" As long as the bogies are snapped in and sliding doors on boxcars won't fall off, use internal magnets or clamps (...) (23 years ago, 27-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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