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Re: GATS size
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lugnet.org.us.michlug
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Thu, 17 May 2001 21:01:03 GMT
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In lugnet.org.us.michlug, Steve Ringe writes:
> In lugnet.org.us.michlug, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > In lugnet.org.us.michlug, Steve Ringe writes:
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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.
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> > > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=45324
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> > I believe we had some issues with depth of the layout at the January GATS.
> > 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?
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> > It may be better to have a narrower layout with more space in the center for
> > a work area even if we don't use the whole space 100% (off by 2 feet in one
> > dimension or whatever...
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> > Do we have an exact table dimension? 2.5' by 8' ??
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> 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 proposal.
> Comments anyone?
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.
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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. (...) (24 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 (...) (24 years ago, 17-May-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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