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Re: Moonbase and monorail
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Date: 
Tue, 13 Aug 2002 19:33:09 GMT
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Duane Hess wrote:
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.

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'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.

I don't think it has to be an either/or. We can have both.

Frank



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  Trains and moonbase (Was: Moonbase and monorail)
 
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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(...) 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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