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Subject: 
Re: Over-the-train GBC
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lugnet.org.us.laflrc
Date: 
Wed, 7 Sep 2005 18:25:29 GMT
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On Wed, September 7, 2005 12:09 pm, Brian Davis wrote:
> In lugnet.org.us.laflrc, Steve Hassenplug wrote:
> > I don't think it's going to work... not really
> > accounted for in the GBC Standard is the width
> > of the train track.
> 
>    Another good point, and one that should probably be addressed first. One
> possibility is to (further!) limit modules to 32x24 studs, with a seperate 32x8
> decorative strip that can be used if need.

This won't work with current train loading & unloading stations.  The current
stations have the front of the track 32 studs from the front of the module output
(or input).

>    On a more practical note, what are the constraints provided by the IndyLUG
> setup in October? Where will the track enter the GBC section, for instance...

Here's a small picture from the layout.
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Hassenplug/GBC/gbcarea.jpg

Area "F" is the current GBC.  It's shown as 2x6 (baseplates).  That includes the
train having 8 studs on the plate behind the GBC.

For this show, I may just mess around with having a module that's 32 studs wide, and
64 studs deep, with a train in the middle (32 in front of the train, 24 behind it).

I'm open to other ideas on how to incorporate a GBC into a train layout...

Steve



Message is in Reply To:
  Re: Over-the-train GBC
 
(...) I'm still trying to think up a good one - in other words, one that really looks like it "belongs" in a train layout. (...) First, are we limiting to a Type 1b as we called it, i.e. - a Type 1b module occupies a 32x32 baseplate, not more? What (...) (21 years ago, 7-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)

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