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Re: 12v layout with opperating possibilities
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lugnet.trains
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Sat, 27 Apr 2002 14:54:57 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, David Graham writes:
> I find 8' is the maximum width of a layout, as you can only reach in by 4',
> but then there is mainly town in the centre of the layout.
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I'd love to be able to reach four feet. That means that from one
outstretched fingertip to the other, I'd have a span of nearly 10'! That
would be great at basketball, as well as playing the piano (or two).
Seriously, my tables are 4' deep now, and sometimes I think that is too
wide. But Frank could install the standard model-railroader trap door in the
middle of his table and that would help a lot. If the trapdoor was 2'x2',
then the most of the table would be accessible from the inside or outside
with a reach of 2.5' (except of course for the middle of the corners).
Hard to imagine building a city on top of the trap door, however. Maybe if
the trap door's platform could rise straight up? Now that would be
ridiculously hard to install, but very, very cool.
Frank, I can't wait to see the 12V control layout, with 21+ remote point
controls and so on. That in itself will be jaw-dropping. And of course, I
can be jealous of the 12V geometry that allows you to have all of those
tightly spaced sidings.
Cary
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| (...) If you put the table lower, you can get a longer reach, especially if you scatter some strategic open spots (like road intersections) to put a hand onto for bracing. 30" is the maximum recommended in Model Railroading books. (...) Note that (...) (23 years ago, 27-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| I find 8' is the maximum width of a layout, as you can only reach in by 4', but then there is mainly town in the centre of the layout. Also I like to have several trains running at once, it's nice to sit back and watch them. You can only have two or (...) (23 years ago, 27-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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