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Thanks to both you and Frank for your help. I had already suspected that the turnouts had a much greater resistance (seemed to be common sense, and experimentation proved it out), but I think I also had a fundamental flaw in my layout. My longest (...) (25 years ago, 12-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I used Character Map to find the (tm) symbol and pasted it into my post. It looked fine here, but was converted to a T when I posted it. Mike Larry Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net> wrote in message news:38A4ABC5.635EFD...ger.net... (...) (25 years ago, 12-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sure, if you post pictures, but wouldn't you rather call it the Mike Poindexter Method(tm) (25 years ago, 12-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) And consider it a measure of my depravity/addiction that I consider that a "good start" rather than a "large collection" :-) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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There is a better method for connecting multiple monorail cars together. It require the ball and socket joints. I was able to get one to work and only sacrifice on "extra" stud from the female car and none from the male. James' system eats too much (...) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Are you using the James Mathis Connection Method(tm) ?? (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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When did you change your Logo??? It's nice, if a bit copycat-ish of GMLTC.. :-) Is that modeled after the old SP&S logo or just freelanced? GMLTC is a direct take off on the Milwaulkee road (see my brickshelf gallery... (...) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well, I like the way you got the color striping worked into the body color, especially around the rear radiator flares. But I don't quite know about that nose. Are they really that rounded nd stubby? (URL) not a very good pic. It has the (...) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Too Much Track
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(...) Around 200 pieces is the max outward from a connector. I try to limit myself to 100 pieces (straight/curve, the points have _way_ more resistance), and it seems to work OK at that. You cannot add a 2nd transformer unless you separate the track (...) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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All, BTW: We will be showing at the GATS a week from Sat Feb 19-20 in Portland, OR. We will be showing many new models (as seem at OMSI) and the first 6-wide "Diver Theme" submarine monorail! All are welcome to "drop in" for the show! Here is a URL (...) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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