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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Benjamin Medinets writes:
> I was thinking this morning how cool it would be to have this kind of
> competition.
>
> Imagine this:
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> RCX controlled train...3 cars, first car would have the train motor (train
> engine car), second car would have the RCX (coal car), and the third car
> would have the mechanism to knock off your buddy's/competitor's train off
> his/her tracks ("crane car")
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> Tracks would be generally parallel in a "large-size" double loop.
> The tracks would not be "powered" only by the power in the RCX.
>
> Points would be 20 points for knocking off the engine or crane car. 30
> points (for increased difficulty, more tension and torque) for knocking off
> the coal car.
>
> So how does this sound for a future competition.
> To me, it sounds like fun and generally not too complicated.
This sounds absolutely hilarious. One suggestion I would have might be to
have two crossovers so each competitor spent 1/2 of its time on the inside
of the "oval" and 1/2 on the outside. My suspicion is that the crane boom
swinging packs a lot more mo when swung outwards as you're rounding a curve
than it does when swung inwards.
Of course with two crossovers you then have to add collision avoidance
Unless you used flyovers/overpasses?
Maybe if they were on the same track power segment/loop you only need one
crossover or one flyover? But then the trains are not independently powered.
Would that be a problem?
Anyway this sounds like movies of it would be fun to watch.
Xposted to trains but FUT left to rtlToronto...
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| (...) One problem with a parallel double loop is that with only one curve radius, you don't get a real "parallel" curve. (...) A double figure 8 would easily get an "even" fight. You then start each train on the outside track of one of the lobes. I (...) (23 years ago, 8-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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