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Re: Moonbase and monorail
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Tue, 13 Aug 2002 17:13:16 GMT
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David Wegmuller wrote:
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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 48x48 base plate, offset
> from the edges by four studs. This leaves a 2 stud wide clearance between
> the track and the corridor. Once two modules are connected by their
> corridors, an 8 stud long piece of monorail track completes the connection.
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> I drew this layout: http://www.wegmuller.org/lego/moonbase/moonbase.gif to
> show this geometry's possibilities. The red rectangles show were the
> corridors connect the modules.
>
> Track configurations include:
> - 90 degree curve
> - strait line (with or without station)
> - switch point, curved or parallel out
> - double, parallel tracks (for storage track or to create a big station
> between to switch points)
> - zig-zag, required in some cases to connect left hand curves to right hand
> curves
> Note that the ramps require two modules to fit (their 64 studs long).
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> One thing I'm not sure about is what height should the monorail track be
> built at... Official Lego sets used 0, 10 bricks and 20 bricks. 10 bricks
> would bring the track just a bit higher than the floor of a moonbase
> corridor. This would let us re-use the track supports that came with the
> original sets.
> The track could also be built a couple of bricks lower than the corridor
> floor so that the floor of the trains would be level with the corridors...
> A third possibility would be to build the monorail at 20 bricks, so it would
> clear most existing buildings. The trackwould be lowered to 10 bricks to go
> though a station...
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> Is this something some of you would be interested in?
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 tunnels etc. to
allow monorails which are fully 6 studs wide, and perhaps one brick
taller than standard TLC monorail trains. I have been thinking of making
6-wide monorail trains which is why I propose this. Of course the 6990
train is 6-wide. Hmm, the 6991 train is actually 8-wide.
Frank
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