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Re: Moonbase Monorail: What is the track elevation?
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Wed, 17 Sep 2003 19:34:01 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Frank Filz wrote:
> Jon Palmer wrote:
> > 
> > "Steven Weiser" <WsrSteven@aol.com> wrote in message
> > news:HLBAs8.1L6J@lugnet.com...
> > > Sorry, if that last post was not clear. I am working at the same time I am
> > > trying to post questions. The question was, what elevation should the monorail
> > > track be set at on moonbase modules? Is it the same height as the corridors or
> > > are you still debating? Steven Weiser
> > 
> > At last year's NWBC we just used the normal monorail stanchions, which are
> > 10 high.  We had some track at the bottom and then had some that was 20 and
> > I think even 30 up.  Let me dig up a NWBC moonbase folder real quick (gonna
> > add these links to the events section)
> > 
> > ok here:
> > 
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=26578
> > 
> > yeah that's my gallery..
> > 
> > Anyway you should get an idea of the elevations from some of those pics.
> > And to my knowledge we went by David Wegmuller's system exactly at the Con.
> > I'll get up a mono elevation pic soon.
> 
> Basically. Actually, the track was sort of free form. I just laid it out
> where it fit. We also had a slight difficulty in getting through Jon's
> module, his track position was off by one stud... Fortunately,
> clearances still allowed us to run through.
> 
> With larger modules, it will be harder to lay the monorail, but it still
> makes sense to lay most of it where it fits. The standard is key for
> people actually building track into their modules so that when the rest
> of the track is laid, the integrated track can be connected.
> 
> Frank

I do plan on integrating monorail directly into several modules. I will use the
10 brick height as a starting reference point. I can then use the ramps to
either raise it or lower it by 10 depending on what it is going through or
around.

Anyhow, I appreciate the feedback. It helps a bunch.

Steven Weiser



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: Moonbase Monorail: What is the track elevation?
 
(...) On some of our train layouts, I use 21 bricks and one plate as the elevation standard--it really came out of a large module that one of our club members built. However, with the new standard height of an airlock being 10 bricks high and (...) (23 years ago, 17-Sep-03, to lugnet.space)
  Re: Moonbase Monorail: What is the track elevation?
 
(...) The track was free-form in that the actual path wasn't planned ahead of time. But we definitely used David Wegmuller's standard as a starting point. If you are going to integrate track into modules, the track lines need to map to those (...) (23 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.space)

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  Re: Moonbase Monorail: What is the track elevation?
 
(...) Basically. Actually, the track was sort of free form. I just laid it out where it fit. We also had a slight difficulty in getting through Jon's module, his track position was off by one stud... Fortunately, clearances still allowed us to run (...) (23 years ago, 17-Sep-03, to lugnet.space)

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