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Re: Creating a GBC for a train layout
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Thu, 5 Jan 2006 14:34:50 GMT
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In lugnet.org.us.laflrc, Brian Davis wrote:
> In lugnet.org.us.laflrc, Steve Hassenplug wrote:
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> > Some clubs build 8 wide trains. We could be one. :)
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> Absolutely. I was thinking more along the lines of how many clubs could allow
> us to "rent track" through their layout if we used 8-wide? I'm still trying to
> figure out how to run two trains on one track and *ABSOLUTELY* not collide them
> - probably by watching the interval between trains, and using the GBC siding to
> adjust this if it drifts too far from the proper timing. This does require
> detecting all trains and distinguishing GBC trains, but that's doable. I'm just
> thinking a really smart siding will take more than one RCX
> (loading/unloading/detecting/switching). And no, I'm *NOT* suggesting we go back
> to the polarity switches - those were fantastic, but certainly far from
> mil-spec.
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> > Actually, many the trains have decoration that sticks out that wide.
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> Yeah, so it's probably not a problem. OK, accepted.
If we stay with the current 6-wide cars that we have (with the 8-wide sensing
mechanism) would there be a problem with other 8-wide trains triggering the
touch sensors and triggering the GBC sidings? I can't remember much about the
8-wide trains IndyLUG had at their show. Were they 8-wide below the bottom of
the car? Or were they just 8-wide above the wheel trucks?
John
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| [crossposting to .trains to get some feedback, so limit LafLRC discussion to on-topic on this thread] (...) I don't know, but it's a question that we might like answered before we go too much further with this. Understand we can always limit things (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Creating a GBC for a train layout
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| (...) Absolutely. I was thinking more along the lines of how many clubs could allow us to "rent track" through their layout if we used 8-wide? I'm still trying to figure out how to run two trains on one track and *ABSOLUTELY* not collide them - (...) (18 years ago, 4-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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