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Re: Moonbase and monorail
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lugnet.space
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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)
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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 (...) (24 years ago, 13-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Moonbase and monorail
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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 (...) (24 years ago, 13-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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