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Re: Upcoming Greenberg shows.
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lugnet.org.us.nelug
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Thu, 5 Sep 2002 03:36:14 GMT
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In lugnet.org.us.nelug, Eric Kingsley writes:
> In lugnet.org.us.nelug, Jonathan Dallas writes:
> > In lugnet.org.us.nelug, Eric Kingsley writes:
> > > Personally I think this is my best effort yet. Please let me know what you
> > > think.
> >
> > I agree. I like the openness and the fact that there is 112 sections of
> > siding track. I don't think I can compete with that, but I'll try. :-)
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> OK this is my try #4 and possibly my last try until we talk about it more at a
> meeting. This is actually nearly the same as #3 in terms of MOC location but I
> made some modifications to the sidings.
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> http://www.nelug.org/layout/3x6layout4.GIF
Bad form responding to one's own posts but I just noticed and electrical goof.
I inadvertently included a reversing loop. It won't affect any MOC's but I
will need to move or eliminate one or two switches. No big deal but I didn't
want anyone calling me on it before I owned up to my boo-boo.
Eric
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> Here is the parts list.
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> http://www.nelug.org/layout/parts.GIF
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> I havn't been to concerned about part counts because it isn't like we can't
> afford them if we want them.
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> Highlights.
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> Lots of sidings, lots of open slots for MOC's, Only straight track goes over
> straight road, several operating options, again there are no half baseplates
> which simplifies things in my mind.
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> Potential problems.
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> The 2 inner loops have several turns in them. This was a compromise in order
> to have several connections between the loops and to allow for the option of
> running a larger inner loop instead of the 2 smaller inner loops. This could
> also be seen as a good thing in it adds some randomness to the path of the
> trains. I did, very slightly, increase the size of the 3rd loop. The size of
> the 3rd loop does not worry me as I think we can have a fair sized train on it
> without getting the "chasing its own tail" look. Besides it is one more train
> than we could run before.
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> I really like the fact that some space for MOC's has opened up with this
> option. Plus the large MOC's have been spread out to balance out the layout.
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> Comments welcome as always
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> Eric Kingsley
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| (...) OK this is my try #4 and possibly my last try until we talk about it more at a meeting. This is actually nearly the same as #3 in terms of MOC location but I made some modifications to the sidings. (URL) is the parts list. (URL) havn't been to (...) (22 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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