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Some questions which I would like all LTDs (LEGO Train Dudes) to ponder and discuss: What if the guy/gal in charge of designing LEGO trains posted here and asked, "Should we continue to design LEGO trains 6 wide or begin to design them 8 wide?" What (...) (24 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains) !
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| | Re: Radius of the track (was Re: Need some help with some Train specs)
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Ok i am sorry but again this is how it works! The term Radius(in model railroading) originates from the fact that you take a half circle of track and measure it from one outside track to the other outside. The term TURN RADIUS(in model railroading) (...) (24 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Radius of the track (was Re: Need some help with some Train specs)
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"kai brodersen" <cbrodersen@mediaone.net> wrote in message news:G5B5E8.FvM@lugnet.com... (...) from the middle of the circle to the track. IIRC the center of the track is used when measuring the radius of train tracks). (...) Sorry for nitpicking, (...) (24 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Need some help with some Train specs
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I am sorry but thats not how ya' do it. The turn radius is basically measuring how wide a half a circle of track is from the outer track across the half circle to the outer track on the opposite side. check out this drawing it will help. (URL) term (...) (24 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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