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Re: Moonbase and monorail
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lugnet.space
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Tue, 20 Aug 2002 03:30:06 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Frank Filz writes:
> Larry Pieniazek wrote:
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> > In lugnet.space, David Wegmuller writes:
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> > > Is this something some of you would be interested in?
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> > 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.
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> 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.
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, that's all I am saying...
> 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.
Another good idea. It too puts a crimp in track design, but it's better
(where achievable) than using reversers as a crimp of long long straights is
not as limiting as a crimp of unidirectional operation (or motor drives to
work the reversers to circumvent it! blech!)
> Frank
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| (...) 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 (...) (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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