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Mountain Town - A train module experiment
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lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.build
Date: 
Wed, 13 Mar 2002 18:08:21 GMT
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The next update on my site is a page showing my Mountain Town train module.

It is a fully brickscaped train module of a small town (or part of a small
town).

http://www.easystreet.com/~kjmrr/

From the town perspective, its the first complete, fully detailed town scene
I've done.  I'm quite pleased with it from this aspect.

From the train perspective, its a bit more complicated.  This started as an
experiment to try and find a compromise between the GMLTC style
brickscaping, and the PNLTC style 'plywood' layouts.

The things I love about the GMLTC module is the beautiful, multi-level
scenes that they can create.  And the fact that every thing is covered in
Lego.  That has some intangible appeal to me.  The down side is that
requires huge numbers of bricks, is difficult to transport and results less
flexible layouts.

The wonderful things about the PNLTC style layouts are the flexibility.
Every show can be different.  Buildings can be moved, track plans changed,
etc.  Its highlight is flexibility.  On the down side however, the plywood
tables make for a very flat layout unless you build a special table that has
two levels of plywood (which has been done, BTW).

This page shows my attempt to mix some brickscaping with some plywood and
get some of the advantages of both worlds.  On this page, I present the
results of my experiment and give a little summary of my feelings about how
it turned out.

Let me know what you think.

Thanks,
Kim



Message has 6 Replies:
  Re: Mountain Town - A train module experiment
 
(...) the two-level effect. Probably my favorite detail is the canyon with the waterfall running through the middle. It made me think of Cornell's campus, which has this gorge running through the middle that is really pretty (though it's been ten (...) (22 years ago, 13-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.build)
  Re: Mountain Town - A train module experiment
 
Wow, Kim- where to begin? What you have done is excellent-- very interesting to the eye. When a module or scene can draw your attention in as yours does, it is very effective and pleasing indeed. Trying to bridge the gap, so to speak, between (...) (22 years ago, 13-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.build)
  Re: Mountain Town - A train module experiment
 
Kim Toll wrote in message ... (...) Mmmm, yummy Kim! Looks excellent! So are you going to enter it in the Town Building Contest? Kevin ---...--- TOWN Lego Building contest! (URL) Hospital 2396 piece kit! (URL) Lego parts store: (URL) Guild of (...) (22 years ago, 13-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.build)
  Re: Mountain Town - A train module experiment
 
(...) Are you kidding?? This is fanTASTIC! And the exact kind of layout I have been thinking about building. I was pleased to be able to see the support structure which you documented quite nicely. Congratulations on an outstanding train layout. I (...) (22 years ago, 14-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.build)
  Re: Mountain Town - A train module experiment
 
(...) George (22 years ago, 14-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.build)
  Re: Mountain Town - A train module experiment
 
wow great work, very good ideas. How about a tram (or streetcar as Americans call it) instead of the metroliner on the upper oval? That would be perfect! Kim Toll <kim.toll@intel.com> wrote in message news:GsxBpx.J1C@lugnet.com... (...) module. (...) (22 years ago, 14-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.build)

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