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(...) "please" assumed since, after all, it's Jonathan we're dealing with. you need to avoid shorting. Standard ways, discussed here already: - Use a sticker to insulate - leave a gap of a stud between the tracks so they don't actually connect. (25 years ago, 29-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Oh, and here's something I DON'T quite agree with (...) A lead track often runs down parallel to the main. It is usually connected to the main by a crossover that faces the opposite way you'd expect and is at the opposite end you'd expect Something (...) (25 years ago, 29-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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Ever heard of The Boy Who Cried Wolf? "Kid" (lie) enough around here, and people aren't going to believe a thing you say after a while. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not associate my personal views (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I have this set that I picked up in a large lot, does this set interest anyone? I am afraid it does not really fit anything I am doing currently. Steven (25 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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The Union Pacific yard in Portland OR uses a heavy-duty fork-type loader to lift trailers onto and off of spline cars. -Cheese (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It is actually possible, you just need to have the legs come in on a straight so you can make an electrical gap by leaving a 1 stud space between two pieces of track. (C) (A) ----\---...---x--/----- -> main -----\ /-----x-- || || / | (B) The (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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What is the general method of unloading spline cars as in this pic? (URL) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Frank Filz wrote: <frank's excellent description sniiped for space> Thanks for your insights... I might try to make a wye. I think we may be able to get around some of the polarity issues because we use DCC to run our layout. And as I stated in my (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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Thanks for the ideas, I should be able to incorporate a lead of at least five feet into the layout plan without two much difficulty. -chris (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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Since reading some of the other peoples ideas (Thanks Dean!...I stole your track plan :) and so on, having been in the process of rebuilding the trackage on my layout anyway, I decided to make a signal box. The points are easy enough...first I have (...) (25 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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