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Re: Moonbase Monorail: What is the track elevation?
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Wed, 17 Sep 2003 19:49:56 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Steven D. Weiser wrote:
> 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.
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> > 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.
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> > Frank
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> 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.
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> Anyhow, I appreciate the feedback. It helps a bunch.
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> Steven Weiser
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 corridors being 5 high, with a plate thrown in, if you actually stacked two
corridors directly on top of each other (assuming you do the following:
10 bricks for elevation
1 plate for floor #1
5 bricks high for corridor (floor 1)
1 plate for ceiling #1/floor #2
5 bricks high for corridor (floor 2)
1 plate for roof
That puts you at 21 bricks..all you would need to have a monorail on top would
be a single plate--which you could just stick on top of a connector, and you can
run monorail that way.
If you only had one story, you could put a 5-brick and 2-plate support for the
monorail on top of the connector.
not saying it's a standard, but if you want a two-story module, the monorail can
sit right on top of the module.
Thoughts?
Scott
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| (...) The 21 height works to clear train and run over top of modules. However, I am running monorail directly through some of my modules. I will go over others and under others. I will be going over hills and mountains, and through hills and (...) (21 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.space)
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| (...) 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. (...) (21 years ago, 17-Sep-03, to lugnet.space)
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