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(...) 8x44 but I am not sure about the height. John Kelly? Note that 8x44 allows 7xM and 6xN (where N>M>44) due to curve effects, although I am not quite sure what the values of M and N are. That's why I personally am pleased to see layouts (...) (24 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) point. For (...) Yes. You are correct, Sir! And, briefly, that means that the two outputs are tied together. The more difference in voltage values, theoretically the more strain is placed on the power supplies. However, actually, these (...) (24 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The thing that I keep wondering about is when the motor is over the break point. For a brief time BOTH motor pickups are on two different circuits... Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Is there going to be a standard size car/rolling stock standard? i.e.,clearance on all tracks for something 8x44x14 (or whatever) I would think that this would be just as important as standard track interfaces and such, as this is going to be the (...) (24 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) ...Well, since most of the terrain is red bricks, it could also be shielding from the rolling rivers of lava... :-) ...you can go back to ignoring me now... wubwub stephen f roberts wamalug guy ((URL) #160 (24 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) ...Yea, its closer, but overshoots some :-/ (sunken rail beds? :-) ...Its only a nuisance because its close to 2" for either version, and as we all know, LEGO trains do _not_ like going up or down slopes much :-/ (...) ...That's about all I'm (...) (24 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) So to get our 20 bricks + a plate we have: Baseplate + 19 bricks + 1 plate (usually something big like 6x8) + 1 brick... Yea, it's cheating, but it works! ;-) JohnG, GMLTC (24 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) The last layer where we would normally brick over the top instead gets a layer of whatever plates are available. Then we use black and grey bricks to get the rest of the height. -John (24 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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And the BayLTC layout will be using the upper height exclusively, as our layout will include the optional low track at 4 bricks+1 plate. JIG: Where the heck did you guys get THAT MANY small black and gray plates? I can't imagine how I am going to (...) (24 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) The following freight cars are "oddly" sized: Slagcar: The pivoting hopper section is "7-wide". The support beam beneath the hopper section is "studs-down". Blue and white hopper: Yup, "7-wide". Pneumatic hopper: This one is "7-wide". It is (...) (24 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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