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Re: New Track radius question
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Fri, 6 Sep 2002 19:17:49 GMT
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Why are you asking? Are you proposing new track designs to Lego? If so how
about some new points as well like...

http://www.ngltc.org/train_depot/newpoint.htm

What about yard ladders?  Wouldn't they be impossible with your switches?
I'm not trying to criticize, since I'm certainly no expert on such matters,
I'm just saying.  Neat stuff in any case.

-Stefan-



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  Re: New Track radius question
 
You mean like this... (URL) like it will work to me! These were built with the new geometry points and curves that I proposed way back on my website, although note that it does require a half straight on the first branch which would also be a nice (...) (22 years ago, 19-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)

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  Re: New Track radius question
 
(...) I think the radius of a larger curve should be 56 studs, i.e. 16 larger than the current radius of 40 (not 20). This would put parallel tracks 16 studs apart just like they are with the current points. I haven't thought about clearance but I'm (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)

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