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  Re: Switching yards that actually work
 
(...) Agreed. I have tried it and the part that sticks out for the switch arm will overlap part of the track beside it. Unfortunate, but that's the facts. Keep trying though, and let us know how you make out. Play well. Tim Strutt (22 years ago, 15-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Switching yards that actually work
 
Sorry to disappoint you, but you can't connect switches like that. There has to be 1 piece of track between the switches, try it in real life, and wheep... Klaas H. Meijaard (...) (22 years ago, 15-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Switching yards that actually work
 
(...) <snip the very good text-list description> (...) Bill, You got me curious. I couldn't visualize the text description, so I built it up in Track Designer. Thanks for the very good construction description. Here's what I ended up with following (...) (22 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Getting diagonal track to line up properly?
 
(...) It's close enough that TD considers it to be connected, and that's good enough for me. I used it for the yard design I just posted (q.v.) --Bill. (22 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Switching yards that actually work
 
I've been dabbling with track designer, making switching yards. The latest thread on diagonal track layouts has given me some more tricks to get it to actually line up at the beginning and end with 8- or 16-stud intervals. The following issues make (...) (22 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Almost a drug...
 
(...) I was not moderated due to technical difficulties. But they are there now. (URL) (22 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Getting diagonal track to line up properly?
 
This has been an absolutely great thread, just packed with helpful ideas and findings (even some good track designs to get people thinking! Anyone want to volunteer to write up a summation and share it with Cary so it might get into the FAQ? Thanks (...) (22 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.faq)
 
  Re: Getting diagonal track to line up properly?
 
(...) Does it work perfectly or does it go over in length by at least a half a stud? I couldn't tell from Track Designer. -chris (22 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Getting diagonal track to line up properly?
 
(...) Here's some examples of non-standard connections I have played around with. All of these line up in Track Designer: (URL) if these links line-wrap. Folder is here when moderated, with TDL files: (URL) well. Tim Strutt (22 years ago, 13-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Getting diagonal track to line up properly?
 
(...) THANK YOU!!! This works perfectly! I just tested it in Track Designer.... --Bill. (22 years ago, 13-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)


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