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Subject:	Re: Train(ee) newbie wants to know how large table?
Newsgroups:	lugnet.trains
Date:	Fri, 10 Jan 2003 18:09:37 GMT
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> Yesterday I got the chance to by 4559 Cargo Railway and 4552 Cargo Crane • along > with some extra rail second hand for $85 and I took the chance. hehehe... you will be assimilated! > How large table do I need for a small layout? My collection is in the 40K • range > so I wont add a town around the layout (for now) just the train itself and • a > few extras. I own 10 straigts, 24 curved and 2 switching rails. I will • probably > get more. I will build my own table so I'm not restricted to default table > sizes, still I don't have *that* much space. Good advice from others. Bear in mind: You need 30" width of table for the track to turn 180 degrees. If you have 2 tracks running parallel, you need more width. Train club show layouts are not necessarily a good basis for a home layout, unless you only want to watch your train going round and round and round... If you want something more interesting, I suggest looking at model railroad layout planning resources for simple layouts (though you have to watch out for reversing loops). Try here for a start: http://www.trains.com/Content/Dynamic/Articles/000/000/000/722hixbk.asp http://www.trackplanning.com/ http://www.atlasrr.com/products/fanlayout/hoflintro.html http://www.nmra.org/beginner/extended.html http://www.nmra.org/beginner/ex_plus.html Kevin ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW Half-Timbered Shops kit 1400+++ pieces! http://www.lionsgatemodels.com/cat-bwh.htm ----------------------------------------------------------------------- LEGO TOWN PLANNING information: http://www.lionsgatemodels.com/COntent/Townplan/townplan.htm BrickLink Lego parts store: http://www.bricklink.com/store.asp?p=Kevinw1 The Guild of Bricksmiths(TM): http://www.bricksmiths.com Personal Lego Web page: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/kwilson_tccs/lego.html

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		Re: Train(ee) newbie wants to know how large table?
(...) At first I thought you meant executed then I bothered to look assimilated up and I think my g/f is the one who's most thrilled (which is a very good thing since she's not bothered to touch my bricks previously). Now she's been (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)

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		Train(ee) newbie wants to know how large table?
Hi all! During the past six months I've been trying to decide weather to start with LEGO trains or not. The local toystore has both the 4565 Fraight & Crane Railway and 4561 Railway Express, another local toystore has a large chunk of the S@H My Own (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)

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