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| (...) No, it is a smallish animal, somewhat larger than a dog that eats grass...but, in a railway context, it would be about eq. to a 08 or such like (if not a 2x class engine in the UK, american ones tend to be 1500 HP and up. James (26 years ago, 29-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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| (...) In Britain all railway lines are designated up or down - then fast or slow. All lines go 'up' to London - how they work out lines parallel to London I don't know. Is a goat a shunter, a bit like 7760? Carbon 60 (26 years ago, 29-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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| In lugnet.org.us.wamalug, Tim Courtney writes: <schnip> (...) So it's final? Great! I'll be here next year, too (my parents got an extension on their sabbatical) so I'll see ya 'round! -Shiri fut .loc.us.ma.bos (26 years ago, 29-Apr-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| Oh, and here's something I DON'T quite agree with (...) A lead track often runs down parallel to the main. It is usually connected to the main by a crossover that faces the opposite way you'd expect and is at the opposite end you'd expect Something (...) (26 years ago, 29-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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| (...) An update: at this point it doesn't look like I'll have the money to come. Airfare is expensive, and I'll be going to school in Boston in the fall, so I could be a few hours away for stuff then. As always, donations are accepted ;) Hope you (...) (26 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| Frank Filz wrote: <frank's excellent description sniiped for space> Thanks for your insights... I might try to make a wye. I think we may be able to get around some of the polarity issues because we use DCC to run our layout. And as I stated in my (...) (26 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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| Thanks for the ideas, I should be able to incorporate a lead of at least five feet into the layout plan without two much difficulty. -chris (...) (26 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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| (...) Can someone please tell me what a wye is? (26 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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| In lugnet.trains, James Powell writes: <snip> James makes a number of excellent suggestions. Here's what I feel the most important is (and it's one that non RR's don't know to do), if you plan to do actual switching, that is, this yard is more than (...) (26 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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| (...) Unfortuanately, it can't be done without using something to create isolated blocks. Too see the problem, note that the outside rails of the turnouts are always connected. The inside rails are switched depending on the turnouts position. What (...) (26 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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