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Re: Trains and moonbase (Was: Moonbase and monorail)
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lugnet.space
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Thu, 15 Aug 2002 02:50:45 GMT
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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.
http://www.wegmuller.org/lego/moonbase/basic.gif : this one is very simple
and does not require any special module to work. It features a "behind the
scenes" rail yard (designed for short trains), to keep a variety of trains
ready to go.
http://www.wegmuller.org/lego/moonbase/fig8.gif : this one uses a crossing
with two tracks runing through a base made up of only four modules.
http://www.wegmuller.org/lego/moonbase/mmouse.gif : this one uses two
crossings and has a passing track. This layout requires that three modules
be "train friendly". Those would probably be a station anyway...
http://www.wegmuller.org/lego/moonbase/moontrain.gif : In addition to the
passing track, this layout requires that modules inside curves be aware of
this fact. I think the recently published "commons" module would work for
this...
Greetings,
David Wegmuller
In lugnet.space, David Wegmuller writes:
> I'll play around with Train Designer tonight and see if I can work out some
> geometry (knowing TLG, I bet it's going to work!).
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> Greetings,
> David Wegmuller
>
> In lugnet.space, Frank Filz writes:
> > 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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| 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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