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  Re: Hypothetically Speaking...
 
(...) For me the basic point comes down to size. My layout is 9 X 20 and to increase it by 1/3 would mean I could never set all the modules up. Also as Larry point out increased cost would slow down developement. 8 wides are great for models, 10 or (...) (24 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Custom Builded Train Station
 
(...) Looks pretty cool,i like the overpass. (...) (24 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: My newest creation, Hell Gate Bridge NY
 
Wow. Very beautiful. Hope to see some close-up pics soon. I'm very interested in how you attached the 4.5 curve track to the rest of the structure. Do they pop off if the bridge gets bumped, or did you come up with a clever solution? Are those (...) (24 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Hypothetically Speaking...
 
(...) I'd respond "Are you out of your mind?". If you think TLC 6 wide trains are too expensive, just think how bad 8 wide ones would be. 1/3 more in each direction == approximately double == 2x the cost. I don't think you have to worry that this is (...) (24 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Hypothetically Speaking...
 
"John Neal" <johnneal@uswest.net> wrote in message news:3A32A16E.30CC55...est.net... (...) I'd prefer them to stay 6-wide. Moving to 8-wide would likely mean at least a 33% more bricks to build a train which means the cost would go up a fair (...) (24 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)


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