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(...) It's ultimately up to how much space you have, what your budget it, and what you want to do. I recommend playing with Track Designer to get a few interesting layouts you'd like to build that fit in your space and then trying to find a (...) (22 years ago, 8-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) If you're trying to keep things squared up, the two magic numbers are 7 and 11. which is to say, a corner that keeps straights lined up with the normal Lego geometry can be one of 3 things: 4 curves 1 curve, 11 straights, 3 curves 2 curves, 7 (...) (22 years ago, 8-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Really clever! I purchased an HO sample layout book, and spent some time with Track Designer trying to convert them into similar versions with Lego track. The 30-degree crossovers were the hardest to figure out how to emulate. These sorts of (...) (22 years ago, 8-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Currently I have all the track from my 4561 plus 1 pack straight track. What track should I buy next to get the most "bank for my buck" when it comes to expanding my layout and making it bigger (given that its something I only setup when I am (...) (22 years ago, 8-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) FEBRUARY ?? Geez! While I appreciate wanting a nice live audience for a public unveiling, couldn't you at least snap a few pics for us and whip up a brief post? I've been wondering if these kind of mods have been tried before, and what methods (...) (22 years ago, 8-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Very nice work Gianluca: Couple of comments: I don't know how big of an issue it is to people, but one element that needs to be considered is tie spacing. According to my numbers, your 56 stud radius, 22.5 degree curve track has about 2.40 studs of (...) (22 years ago, 8-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) UK DMU including the line that runs it! Nice work Simon! (...) Agreed but this isn't the group for that. My suggestion is to drop Kevin a note or post to <mumble>... um, I'm not sure where exactly. lugnet.publish I think. Good luck. (22 years ago, 8-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Awesome! Thanks for the reference and links! Unfortunately it's not exactly the same MOC. I liked it more with only small fuzy picture to go from. :) Maybe I'll revist the nose. And I did try yellow doors and they just didn't look right. Perhaps it (...) (22 years ago, 8-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) see here for link, (URL) come in other colours and as two cars as well The model is actually a Bachman 00 scale model (4mm/foot) rather than HO (3.5mm/foot) Tim (22 years ago, 8-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks Larry, I know I could have done something prettier with the spurs but I had to limit myself to the track that came with the MOT kit, plus the cross-track kit, plus one set of points. I've since found a slightly different arrangement of (...) (22 years ago, 8-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Indeed it is British. It's a Class 158 DMU in Central Trains livery. Psi (22 years ago, 8-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I meant to make that a deep link oops... (URL) have been working on the cad file and every time I upload the folder goes off line into "not trusted" mode again. <rant> I still don't understand why there can't be trusted up loaders. One offence and (...) (22 years ago, 8-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Um, never mind. 1. you never said you had a real life, real life version. 2. it cleared. so Neeeeever minnnnd! (22 years ago, 8-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) <grin> ... you can call it anything you like! Who's to say you're wrong? But *I*'d call it a drop center flat or depressed center flat. The trafo model you refer to might have been James's Maerklin(tm) inspired one, or maybe my Lionel(tm) (...) (22 years ago, 8-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) M. could tell better than I could, though. The real life real life pic hadn't cleared last time I checked, can you give a DeepLink(tm) to it too? Thanks! (22 years ago, 8-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I've added a new caboose, inspired by Christopher Masi's work, and something I'm calling a low bed until I get corrected. Any input is appreciated. (URL) (22 years ago, 8-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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"...is this model freelance or of a particular prototype?" -Lar I'm not sure... I found this pic on a web site, I think it's an HO model. Real life version (HO anyway): (URL) (22 years ago, 8-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Thanks for the great follow up, Paul. (...) I wanted to comment on this one in particular because it's particularly devious! It REALLY stretches what's possible and shows a good understanding of the compact crossover geometry relationships. Nice (...) (22 years ago, 8-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Brian, (...) Couldn't agree more!!! (...) What Larry has done here works because of the fundamental idea described for the compact cross-over at the bottom of this page: (URL) you have two opposite curves joined together you can replace them with a (...) (22 years ago, 8-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) See the resources in the header of the newsgroup, in particular the .tdl layouts available at the train depot. Doodle your design in Track Designer to see if it works first and you'll reduce your frustration. Now to your particular question, (...) (22 years ago, 8-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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