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(...) 1) This requires the coordination and cooperation of the neighboring module. A road requires little infrastructure when compared to rail. (at least when you are looking at moonbase construction) 2) I'm assuming that there is less clearance (...) (22 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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(...) The NILTC has noted that 6-wide trains are technically 8 with grab bars and protrusions, and 8-wides are technically 10. We adjust our layout clearances accordingly. I think the soft-seal airlocks should be on rack gears, and be able to move (...) (22 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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(...) This is kind of limiting, especially when designing trains that are supposed to look squat and futuristic. I think train tracks will be fine...people will just need to work out a layout for the Moonbase and all the monorail/trains (...) (22 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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As promised here's a picture of a simple L-shaped Moonbase layout with 4 train lines in the "road" spaces that can accomodate 36 standard moonbase modules and would fit on 2 3'x6' folding tables : (URL) (22 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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Mike brings up some good points about clearances etc., but I think we can avoid these problems all together with two simple rules : 1. Moonbase trains = six studs wide max. We can make "soft seal" airlocks to allow un-suited moonbase personel to (...) (22 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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Quite an impressing system Huw! I'd like a more detailed write-up on it, if time permits. (22 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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Thanks to Chris, Mark and Jürgen, I am successfully reading LDCC IRP packets with josx.rcxcomm.LLC! (I say reading, not parsing--haven't had time to clean it up, yet!) (22 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well I am not a real serious train guy, but I do like them in addition to space so... I think using the exsisting pathways would create all sorts of logistics problems. A train could not be more than 7 wide because we wouldn't want them (...) (22 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Before anything else, thank you for the reply! In these past few days I've gone out of my mind trying to figure out alternative designs for the discharge mechanism, but as ideas get harder and harder to pop all the input is welcome. (...) I (...) (22 years ago, 15-Sep-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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"Jon Palmer" <jon@zemi.net> wrote in message news:HLAEz4.1v49@lugnet.com... (...) "roads." (...) postives (...) I'll also add that I think this should be as simple as possible, so even if we can go with both, I'm not sure that we should. [ j o n ] (...) (22 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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