 | | Re: 3 x 6 train nosepiece
|
|
"Frank Filz" <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:38E35260.3D0D@m...ing.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) To complete the train front end you also need this roof piece: (URL) have only seen it in grey and black: Grey: 4563 - (URL) - (URL) (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: First draft of the Lego-Modular Train layout standards posted..
|
|
I knew that there was something I forgot to include! I think 16 was what we mentioned for tunnel clearances. I LOVED Brian Williams' suggestion of having the entrance to the tunnel removable so that a smaller or larger "mouth" could be added to look (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
|
| |
| | Re: First draft of the Lego-Modular Train layout standards posted..
|
|
I'm not sure that we've really set a hard top yet. By guess is that 14 will be probably the high end, mostly because the tunnels start to look really silly if they need to let through cars that are taller than that. A lot of that will depend on how (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
|
| |
| | Re: First draft of the Lego-Modular Train layout standards posted..
|
|
(...) 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 (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
|
| |
| | Re: Legomodular standards?
|
|
(...) 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 (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: Legomodular standards?
|
|
(...) 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) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: First draft of the Lego-Modular Train layout standards posted..
|
|
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 (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
|
| |
| | Re: First draft of the Lego-Modular Train layout standards posted..
|
|
(...) ...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 (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
|
| |
| | Re: First draft of the Lego-Modular Train layout standards posted..
|
|
(...) ...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 (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
|
| |
| | Re: First draft of the Lego-Modular Train layout standards posted..
|
|
(...) 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 (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
|
