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(...) Here is a proposal for a 20x32 layout with a hollow center, the center area is 7.5x16. The open area on the end is 30" and would be a nice place to put a few bridges. Each rectangular area = 1 table. (URL) (23 years ago, 17-May-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) It looks like you are suggesting 3 tables deep, and I am wondering if that will give rise to some of the same issues or not. What do folks think? It may be better to have a narrower layout with more space in the center for a work area even if (...) (23 years ago, 17-May-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) is (...) few (...) I think if we keep the train yard at 2 tables deep that will allow us easy acces to the switches, etc. I also think that we could use areas at 3 tables wide for the airport and town. Thats what I was thinking with that (...) (23 years ago, 17-May-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) Kinda what i was thinking.I wasn't sure until you just posted how big you train yard was and how many tables you would need.I think a mix if we can would work. (23 years ago, 17-May-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) Steve i like it.Where on there were you thinking of puting the train yard? (23 years ago, 17-May-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) 3 is just very wide. You can't hand people stuff like flyers across 3 tables, and you can't reach the interior, so anything that's 3 tables wide would need not to have track in the middle of it in case of a derailment... that's my opinion. (...) (23 years ago, 17-May-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) course) (...) that (...) is (...) few (...) I am going to put your airport, town, and my train yard onto the layout and re-post it brickshelf. How much did you want to expand your airport and in what direction? Do you think it will look (...) (23 years ago, 17-May-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) As for flyers yes i see that is a long way to reach.That is why we always will need people on the outside talking to people and keeping our future AFOLs from grabbing etc. (...) Larry of course you are right about not having easy access in the (...) (23 years ago, 17-May-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) It won't be any bigger then at the last show.Do you have a copy of the last show?I don't remember if i gave you one.If not it sits on 32 grey plates(15x15in.) in a 4x8 pattern along with 12 runway plates along the 8 side edge.(12 standard (...) (23 years ago, 17-May-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) Yes, I have a copy of the Novi layout. (23 years ago, 18-May-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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