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Re: Moonbase and monorail
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lugnet.space
Date: 
Mon, 19 Aug 2002 17:10:10 GMT
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Larry Pieniazek wrote:

In lugnet.space, David Wegmuller writes:

Is this something some of you would be interested in?

This shows a lot of very clever thinking. The downside I see is that it is
quite consumptive of the 8 long track segments. HOWEVER, one can use the
track reverser as a standin for 2 short track segments.

Well, use of station tracks in place of 2 short track segments is a
little awkward. Remember, there is no "NOP" setting for them. The train
either stops, or leaves the track section always going the same
direction.

One option which could be investigated to conserve short track sections
is to only build the track into a module which is not easily reachable.
Then, when a setup is put together, connect all the fixed track
sections. That way, two modules which have a track running straight
through can be set up using three sections of long straight track.

Frank



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  Re: Moonbase and monorail
 
(...) Indeed. A possible way to achieve it, though, is to have them be in a stretch of track that is always traversed in a given direction... that puts a crimp in track design, to be sure, but those tiny segments are very very hard to come by, (...) (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)

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  Re: Moonbase and monorail
 
(...) This shows a lot of very clever thinking. The downside I see is that it is quite consumptive of the 8 long track segments. HOWEVER, one can use the track reverser as a standin for 2 short track segments. Monorail stanchions came in 5 and 10 (...) (22 years ago, 18-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)

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