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Re: Stock Yard Trials
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lugnet.org.ca.vlc
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Sun, 29 Apr 2001 22:25:29 GMT
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robinsather@hotmailAVOIDSPAM.com
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> 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 greatest on Tight curves because they hang over pretty bad.
> Moving is ok though...
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 shorter sidings.
> For for absolute best looks the one Kevin is thinking of is the best. It's
> what real train yards look like.
I've forgotten what this was. Can you briefly describe it?
> Layouts 4,5 & 6 won't work because the Switcher 'sticks' would hit the
> trains. There must be a bit of space on them.
Although it takes up tons more space, we could add straight tracks in
between each switch track to solve that problem.
Robin
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| (...) 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. (...) (25 years ago, 29-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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| 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 (...) (25 years ago, 29-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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