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Hi, I've been wondering if a monorail could be integrated within a moonbase without interfering with the corridors. I've played around with Track Designer and came up with a nice, modular geometry. The basic idea is to mount a 90 degree curve on a (...) (22 years ago, 13-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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"David Wegmuller" <david@wegmuller.org> wrote in message news:H0sHMM.Eur@lugnet.com... (...) connection. Sounds great. This was just what we had in mind. I had *no* idea that there were 8 stud lengths of monorail track. I'm a real monorail newbie. I (...) (22 years ago, 13-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Great start. I'm thinking that we should probably keep the track at the TLC standard of 0/10/20 bricks high. I would recommend that much of the track sit at 20 bricks to clear modules I would also like to propose that we design stations and (...) (22 years ago, 13-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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(...) <snip> (...) Well, I think that I have no monorail. Everything here sounds fine though. The only thing that I could ask for is that there be a provision for those of us who are monorail-less. I'm not against using standard train track, even (...) (22 years ago, 13-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Moonbase and monorail
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(...) This is nice. You've obviously put a lot of thought into it. And a moonbase really needs a monorail :-) Wish I had one :-( When the moonbase standards were first published, it occured to me that a monorail might be set up directly on the seams (...) (22 years ago, 13-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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"Duane Hess" <LEGOZILLA@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote in message news:H0sLDA.2xF@lugnet.com... (...) be (...) bricks (...) the (...) corridor (...) corridors... (...) to (...) regarding (...) future (...) I'll (...) I have successfully created an elevation (...) (22 years ago, 13-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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"Paul Hanson" <paul.hanson@latitude.com> wrote in message news:H0sM5B.5C4@lugnet.com... (...) Maybe we could build the track on top of the corridors, since they are all at a certain height. Then we could have a station module that is two stories (...) (22 years ago, 13-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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(...) I was thinking more along the lines of required train motor/track friction than physical part limitations. I've read some of the discussions in .Trains on the subject, but I know that those Train Guys are intent on pulling as many cars as (...) (22 years ago, 13-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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(...) The Monorail's hill climbing ability does make it more suitable for elevation changes, especially large ones to get up and over an obstruction. (...) I don't think it has to be an either/or. We can have both. Frank (22 years ago, 13-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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"Markham Carroll" <mc_booga@hotpop.com> wrote in message news:H0sn5x.8L5@lugnet.com... (...) I've (...) a (...) actually, I was working on a moonbase module with a monorail running under it. I never got to finish it, since I have no way of getting (...) (22 years ago, 13-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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"Duane Hess" <LEGOZILLA@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote in message news:H0sq4w.I6z@lugnet.com... (...) though. (...) those (...) track, (...) I'm (...) .Trains (...) My train could make a 30 degree climb at the third or fourth notch on the regulator, though it (...) (22 years ago, 13-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | Trains and moonbase (Was: Moonbase and monorail)
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Hi, First, thanks to all for the positive feedback! Space Trains :-) sounds like an interesting idea! I wonder if we could define a "low rider" kind of train that could run under the corridors... I think this was part of the idea behind the (...) (22 years ago, 13-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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(...) You can design your Moonbase with monorail in mind, and if you are planning on coming to the NWBrickCon there will be enough monorail where it can be added to your Moonbase design. It's a way for you to create a cool Moonbase/monorail system (...) (22 years ago, 14-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Trains and moonbase (Was: Moonbase and monorail)
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Hi, As I stated earlier, I've played around with Track Designer to see how things would fit... I've drawn a few layouts, all based on the idea that train tracks would be installed on the edges of the modules. (URL) : this one is very simple and does (...) (22 years ago, 15-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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<snip> (...) my 2 cents: 1) use 'train' track only at ground level and ONLY for hauling moon rocks and other such debris, i.e. its TRAIN track and should stay the h*** out of .space 2) use monorails for everything 'up high'. Use a std of 10 in (...) (22 years ago, 18-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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(...) This shows a lot of very clever thinking. The downside I see is that it is quite consumptive of the 8 long track segments. HOWEVER, one can use the track reverser as a standin for 2 short track segments. Monorail stanchions came in 5 and 10 (...) (22 years ago, 18-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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(...) 2 plates per track section is a more typical elevation change for 9V train. At that gentle elevation change, it becomes difficult to develop a standard for tracks. Hence I think that's why some people were suggesting that all train track be at (...) (22 years ago, 18-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Well, use of station tracks in place of 2 short track segments is a little awkward. Remember, there is no "NOP" setting for them. The train either stops, or leaves the track section always going the same direction. One option which could be (...) (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Indeed. A possible way to achieve it, though, is to have them be in a stretch of track that is always traversed in a given direction... that puts a crimp in track design, to be sure, but those tiny segments are very very hard to come by, (...) (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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(...) I built a moonbase module skeleton and the 6990 monorail to check fit at ground level. The red battery light had to be removed and a blue light had to be removed from the top of the engine see (URL) With these modifications the monorail with (...) (22 years ago, 9-Sep-02, to lugnet.space)
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