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Subject:	Re: A project suggestion= Let's develop a Theme ourselves....
Newsgroups:	lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.town
Date:	Fri, 15 Sep 2000 19:01:52 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Kevin Wilson writes: > Farlie A wrote: > > > > Already I am (in tandem with the magazine project) working out in MLCAD some > > new baseplaes for a Canal type 'system' > > Canals are a real nice idea Alex. The obvious set missing from your list > is a lock! Another possible would be a waterside inn. Separate boats as > well. Well no lock because I was thinking more along the lines of the systems in Europe (and possibly Norfolk?) which as far as I am away don't have locks. Ie canal as in Ship Canal? > > One thing to bear in mind is that canal systems vary widely from country > to country and are almost non-existent in the US as compared to Europe. > Sounds like you're planning a UK-style canal system which might not have > very wide appeal. Not at all. Like I said above. Think navigable waterway (as in Shannon, Missipi,Rhur etc.) not Birtish Canal (as in the Grand Union). I think that river based navigational 'systems' exist in the US? Canal was just a convinent notation for the parts and sets. I felt river would have meant lesiure craft only. I wanted something that involved frieght movment as well as passangers!! It is exactly because of this kind of problem that I posted the sugesstion. Perhpas if i had used 32X32 basplates with the road pattern replaced by a river/canal/naviagble channel pattern then it might have been clearer. Perhaps, another way of thinking,is that my canal ideas would be based on Lego(R) Town scaling factors which seem to bear limited relation to 'real- life' scales... Alex > > Kevin

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		RE: A project suggestion= Let's develop a Theme ourselves....
(...) Oh sure, we could envision something along the Intercoastal Waterway in Florida. We could have a marina for boats and waterplanes, maybe a hurricane harbour. Hey wait! That's the idea behind Sail'n Fly Marina and Hurricane Harbour! Geez, I (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.town)

		Re: A project suggestion= Let's develop a Theme ourselves....
There are indeed locks on the Mississippi. I have seen them in Saint Louis. (...) some (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)

		Re: A project suggestion= Let's develop a Theme ourselves....
Sorry to repsond to own posting. My main reason for posting was in case anyone else was working on Canal type parts themesleves. Is anyone? Alex (...) some (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)

		Re: A project suggestion= Let's develop a Theme ourselves....
(...) Inland navigable water systems have to have some method of changing level, which usually means locks (there are other methods, but they are less common). Water going downhill tends to get a bit too exciting for reliable passenger or freight (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)

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		Re: A project suggestion= Let's develop a Theme ourselves....
(...) Canals are a real nice idea Alex. The obvious set missing from your list is a lock! Another possible would be a waterside inn. Separate boats as well. One thing to bear in mind is that canal systems vary widely from country to country and are (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)

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