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(...) To get the turntable as low as possible I think the key is to remove the requirement that the motor be located under the rotating track. Here are a couple of possibilities: * If you put the motor outside the circle and have it drive a wheel (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-02, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.org.us.lucny, Ben Fleskes writes: [Snip after reading it twice] (...) Thanks Ben (from PNLTC), for posting your basical design rules for the PNLTC roundhouse. I have been working some more on my roundhouse redesign yesterday night and have (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-02, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks for the links Ed! This one is really impressing: (URL) to see some real designs. Most roundhouses I know are from model railroaders... So far I have only seen one in real live (just 30km away from here, but no longer in use). Regards, (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-02, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains)
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Hmmm, Lot of meat here. I'll try to be brief: I've done about 4/5 complete iterations on my roundhouse and turntable over the last five years. The latest was completed for the PNLTC show at LEGOLand California. Gallary Pictures are at: (URL) (...) (22 years ago, 15-May-02, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains)
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<snip> (...) Sure there's roundhouses still in use! About two hours south of LUCNY in Scanton, PA: (URL) keep diesels out of the bays) I've taken tours of that particular roundhouse several times, and it's immense. It's a real working piece of (...) (22 years ago, 15-May-02, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains)
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