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Re: Mountain Layout
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lugnet.org.us.michlug
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Mon, 27 Aug 2001 19:59:24 GMT
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In lugnet.org.us.michlug, Jason Spears writes:
> Ok, I now have enough BURPS to start construction on the Mountain. But I have
> few questions.
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> 1. Should I have two tracks running through the mountain or only one?
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> 2. Should it be built for a corner or a straight run of track?
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> 3. If I do indeed build it for two rows of track, how far apart should the
> pieces of track be? If they are far enought apart, I will have two
> enterence/exits, otherwise just one big one.
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> 4. Where on a 32x32 baseplate should the outermost piece of track lie, to line
> up with the rest of the layout?
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> 5. How high does the tunnel need to be to provide enough clearence for say the
> 'Big Boy'?
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> 6. If it is a corner mountain how much turning clearence is needed for the 'Big
> Boy'? (I have some Lego standard engines and rolling stock, but none of it
> comes close to the massive 'Big Boy').
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> 7. Do we still want the top to be a plateau for pampilets and catalogs? (While
> this will make it useful, how asthetically pleasing will it be?)
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> 8. Um, does anyone have some other information that I might need, but just
> haven't asked?
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> Thanks,
> Jason
Jason, we are still a long way till i get a layout size from GATS.I think
the best thing to do is do a straight line through it along with one next to
it.Having the monorail go through it would be good to but until i get a
layout going i'm not sure where the monorail is even going.Track wise we can
always find a way to meet up with where you lay down your lines.CWL
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