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    Re: Stock Yard Trials —Robin Sather
   Some more attempts at the trapezoid shaped yard: R-Yard3: Perfect geomety, but the "main" line is composed of all curves. Not preferrable or very nice looking. R-Yard4: Geometry is good, and the trapezoid shape works. Minimal curves required to make (...) (23 years ago, 29-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
   
        Re: Stock Yard Trials —Dean Husby
   Robin Sather wrote: I don't recommend Yard 1 because we need a lot of room. I'd say the smallest siding must be 6 straight tracks at minimum. Otherwise it won't hold much at all. The curve won't give us what we need. Plus, Lego Trains don't look the (...) (23 years ago, 29-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
   
        Re: Stock Yard Trials —Robin Sather
   (...) I agree that the trains look much better parked on straight track. However, I don't think all the sidings need to be the same length. We will definitely have some shorter trains (ie. Thomas), and could save some real estate by having some (...) (23 years ago, 29-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
   
        Re: Stock Yard Trials —Dean Husby
   (...) 6 track lengths is only 2.5 feet of train. That's not very much. Even for a short train. I'm saying that 6 should be the shortest. The others can be longer. On a curve we don't have the room but on the straight we should have all we need. (...) (23 years ago, 29-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
 

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