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Re: Layout perspective...
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Wed, 1 Nov 2000 21:20:25 GMT
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In lugnet.org.us.nelug, Wayne McCaul writes:
> Can I ask a quick question? Is Layout Designer the same thing as Track
> Designer or Track Plan? I was sort of looking for something that would let
> me configure baseplates to get an idea how it would look. I haven't looked
> at the Track programs so I don't know what they do/don't do.
Sorry, yes it is Track Designer which can be found here.
http://www.ngltc.org/train_depot/
It has most baseplates in it so it could be of use to you. It takes a little
getting used to but it will probably do what you are looking for.
Eric Kingsley
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> Is there anything that will let you layout the various types of baseplates?
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> Evil Wayne
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> In lugnet.org.us.nelug, Eric Kingsley writes:
> > I have been fooling around with Layout Designer and came up with a sample
> > layout. I don't expect this to be our layout for the show but it is to the
> > size of what we plan to do so it gives you some idea of the space we have to
> > work with.
> >
> > http://www.nelug.org/layout/layout.gif
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> > Actually if we can do 2 trains running at the same time this is pretty much
> > what I would like the track to look like. I realize that getting that many
> > baseplates probably isn't realistic however. I also don't know if getting • that
> > much track is realistic or not either (I am not planning on taking the track
> > off of my shelf railway for the show but if I have to...).
> >
> > Anyway here is an inventory of what makes up this layout followed by what I
> > currently have in my collection to use for the layout.
> >
> > 137 - Straight Track
> > 42 - Curved Track
> > 1 - Right Point
> > 3 - Left Points
> > 82 - 32x32 Green Baseplates
> > 31 - 32x32 Green Straight Road Baseplates
> > 10 - 32x32 Green Curved Baseplates
> > 8 - 32x32 Green T Junction Baseplates
> > 1 - 32x32 Green Crossroads Baseplates
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> > Here is what I have at the moment. I may get more before the show.
> >
> > 52 - Straight Track
> > 16+ - Curved Track
> > 2 - 32x32 Green Baseplates (Plus 12 16x32 Green Baseplates)
> > 6 - 32x32 Green Straight Road Baseplates
> > 4 - 32x32 Green Curved Baseplates
> > 2 - 32x32 Green T Junction Baseplates
> > 2 - 32x32 Green Crossroads Baseplates
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> > Plus
> >
> > 1 - 32x32 Gray Straight Road Baseplates
> > 1 - 32x32 Green extra-wide Straight Road Baseplate
> > 50+ - 16x32 Tan Baseplates
> > 1 - 32x32 Blue Baseplate
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> >
> > I don't know what others have to contribute baseplate wise but I expect we • will
> > have to be much more conservative than what the inventory for this layout
> > requires.
> >
> >
> > Eric Kingsley
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> > The New England LEGO Users Group
> > http://www.nelug.org/
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