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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.
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> /Whack! Gotta remember to read the group (or get it emailed to ya!)
Ouch!
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> > 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.
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> Good.
>
> > I want to construct a new office building for the show, how many floors
> > would be good?
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> 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...
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> > I'll finish my expanded 4555 set. (Double office, double range and room for
> > two sets of tracks)
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> 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...
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> > I also want to build a factory of some sort...
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> 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.
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> > My track count is as follows:
> > 138 Straights
> > 112 Curves
> > 4 cross
> > 6 Left Switching Rails
> > 6 Right Switching Rails
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> Counting...
> 52 curves
> 1 cross
> 2 left switches
> 2 right switches
> 101 straight
Great!
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> > 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...
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> 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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| (...) 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
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| (...) 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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