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Re: Moonbase and monorail
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lugnet.space
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Tue, 13 Aug 2002 19:00:32 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Markham Carroll writes:
> > > Now what do others think?
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> > Well, I think that I have no monorail. Everything here sounds fine though.
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> > 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 though it's not quite as cool. I haven't seen any MOCs yet, but I'm
> > sure that we could build futuristic trains using the standard track.
> > Elevation changes would be out, but I'm sure that there are quite a few
> > ready made standards that we could snag from the .Trains group.
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> I have successfully created an elevation change with train track that
> worked. There are limitations, but it is easily possible with lots of
> hinges and structural support.
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 possible with one engine. ;-) IIRC the unofficial slope was 1
plate per track section.
I'm more interested in the Space Community's opinion of train v. monorail
with regard to availability. My hunch is that there are more people with
trains than monorails, but I've been wrong before.
-Duane
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> Markham Carroll
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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)
| | | Re: Moonbase and monorail
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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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| "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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