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Re: number of straight tracks with the Metroliner
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 29 Aug 2001 17:33:58 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Steve Martin writes:
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> No, a piece of track is longer than 5". 16 studs is ~5 1/32", but a piece
> of track has tabs that stick out on the end to connect to the next piece of
> track which makes it slightly longer (2 studs, IIRC. That would make it ~5.6").
I didn't remember correctly. It the overlap is offset by 1/2 stud making
the total length only 17 studs (~5.35").
Steve
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 | | Re: how long is a piece of straight track?
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| (...) ~5.6"). (...) Well I have the pieces in my hand right now and 8 pieces of track fit perfectly onto 4 32x32 (studs) baseplates end to end. My impression was that those baseplates were 10" square. So the track pieces would be approx. 5" each. I (...) (23 years ago, 30-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: number of straight tracks with the Metroliner
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| (...) of track has tabs that stick out on the end to connect to the next piece of track which makes it slightly longer (2 studs, IIRC. That would make it ~5.6"). Of course, because the tabs overlap each extra piece of track only adds 5 1/16". Steve (...) (23 years ago, 29-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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