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Re: Possible November 12 train show participation
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Mon, 2 Oct 2000 18:08:08 GMT
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Kevin Wilson wrote:

Dean Husby wrote:
Sorry, I forgot to read the group. Sigh... Too much time in the robotics
area.

/Whack! Gotta remember to read the group (or get it emailed to ya!)


Ouch!


Yes, I contacted Dick (after Kevin phoned me and told me he was home) and
faxed the sheets. The fax reported both sheets sent fine.

Good.

I want to construct a new office building for the show, how many floors
would be good?

At least 4 so it's taller than the Victorian house, preferably 6 or so.
Not all that much more though, because it would look funny to have just
1 really tall building.


6 Sounds about right. My floors would be full size (Bulk black windows)
Maybe 5. Have to see on my brick supply...


I'll finish my expanded 4555 set. (Double office, double range and room for
two sets of tracks)

Road between the tracks too? Then we can have boat<->train<->truck
transfers.


Ya, it comes standard with spots for two trucks and I'm going to add another
Track next to the current one and DOUBLE width so 4 trucks could be parked in
loading areas. That's two roadplaces wide.
If it doesn't fit I can shorten it with ease...


I also want to build a factory of some sort...

Nice! I did one in my last town and it was lots of fun.
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/kwilson_tccs/Town1199/ntfactry.htm


I may be biting off more then I can chew but maybe Xan will help me.


My track count is as follows:
138 Straights
112 Curves
4 cross
6 Left Switching Rails
6 Right Switching Rails

Counting...
52 curves
1 cross
2 left switches
2 right switches
101 straight


Great!


If we need to create that Mindstorm's bridge controller (Two tracks into
one on bridge, back to two) I need to know soon so I can build it...

Yes indeed we do as soon as we know we're in the show. Even if we do the
long skinny layout we can still have the single track along the water
section, just straight instead of turning the corner. However, see Dan
Boger's posting in .trains called "Weekend work, gauntlet track" where
he's been doing teh same thing, mindstorms control of a single track
lead into by several loops.

Oh I'll have to check that out. I haven't been in the trains area for some time.
No time... Sigh..

Dean
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  Re: Possible November 12 train show participation
 
(...) Don't take on too much, Dean. You too, Kevin. Let's find out exactly what our space is like, and then finalize a design, delegate sections, and get building. All the rest of the VLC lurkers out there are ready and waiting to hear what they'll (...) (24 years ago, 2-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
  Re: Possible November 12 train show participation
 
(...) Ugg... I made HALF a office building with ALL the black bricks I can find... ugg... About $50 bucks worth of windows in the thing! It's only three stories high but has 7 bricks high room on each floor. It's the dimensions of the green bricks. (...) (24 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)

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(...) /Whack! Gotta remember to read the group (or get it emailed to ya!) (...) Good. (...) At least 4 so it's taller than the Victorian house, preferably 6 or so. Not all that much more though, because it would look funny to have just 1 really tall (...) (24 years ago, 2-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)

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