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Re: I'm always asking questions regarding the layout...
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Tue, 31 Oct 2000 19:56:57 GMT
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OK. DId you say you were short of ramps, Robin? I can bring those if
needed. It also strikes me that we need another directional control
piece - at the m-station by the docks, BOTH sides of the loop ought to
have a control switch so we can stop one train on one side, and start up
teh one that was previously stopped on teh other side. I have 2 I can
bring if required.

Not short of ramps.  We've spec'd out just 1 "ascent" and 1 "descent"
in our layout, requiring two track pieces for each.  I've got 2 "sets"
of each so I'm covered.

As far as the other control at the dock station, that's not a bad
idea.  I'll count on using 1 of your control tracks.

I have also done the supports on the water section since they have to be
rather special. They are based between the train tracks, and the 2
monorail tracks are cantilevered off them, since the m-tracks are
directly over the train tracks.

That's what I assumed.  Can't wait to see it.

Robin



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(...) I thought we had 2 ascents and 2 descents: On the northern line, there's an ascent directly W of the bidge and a descent directly E of it: on teh southern line, there's an ascent W of the mountain and a descent E of the bridge. Both tracks are (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)

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  Re: I'm always asking questions regarding the layout...
 
(...) OK. DId you say you were short of ramps, Robin? I can bring those if needed. It also strikes me that we need another directional control piece - at the m-station by the docks, BOTH sides of the loop ought to have a control switch so we can (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)

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