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Subject: 
GMLTC Modules
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Fri, 23 Jul 1999 07:11:52 GMT
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Has anyone ever tried to make one of those train modules they use in the
GMLTC?  I am starting one and it is taking A LOT of bricks and also a lot of
time.  I cannon really imagine having 8, let alone Conan's 16.  I was hoping
to have it done before the BayLUG meeting, but I don't think there is any way
that is going to happen.

On a side note, I did some figuring.  If he has 2-3 million bricks, it would
cost about 25-38 thousand dollars and would be 1 to 1 1/2  40 FOOT TRUCKLOADS
of bulk tubs!  That is CRAZY!  My 100,000 piece collection occupies most of
the rec room.  How can he fit 30 times that in a house?

Back on topic, I was wondering if there was a secret on how to make these
things a little easier to build.  Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Mike



Message has 3 Replies:
  Re: GMLTC Modules
 
Mike- We just finished setting up the GMLTC layout at the NMRA National Convention earlier this evening--boy, is it cool! The new sections are AWESOME! Can't wait until wet post pix, MPEGS, the works to show y'all. (...) The modules stay in a (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
  Volume of 2-3 million bricks (was: GMLTC Modules)
 
(...) Hmm, that doesn't sound right. If a 2x4 brick takes up .35 in^3, then 10^6 2x4 bricks should take up something like 350,000 in^3, or about 200 ft^3, plus maybe 10%-15% for storage containers. So 3x10^6 2x4 bricks would only about 600-700 ft^3, (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
  Re: GMLTC Modules
 
It takes an ungodly amount of bricks and time to construct a section. The quickest way to to pre-build your columns and lay them out so the honeycombing can go quicker. If I wasn't building to a already existing structure and I knew I wasn't going (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)

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