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    Re: Narrow Gauge Steam Critter in Dark Blue —John Gerlach
   (...) I've thought of that problem, too. I *think* it could be solved by building a figure-8 track. The outter tracks on each curve would be longer than the inner tracks, but by having them opposite they would cancel each other out. OK, time to dig (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: Narrow Gauge Steam Critter in Dark Blue —Jason J. Railton
   (...) That wouldn't work on its own. Firstly you'd need a bridge, since a regular crossing wouldn't be any use. Secondly, there's no way you could keep the tracks 2 studs apart around a 270° arc without lengthening the inner rail somewhere. Even a (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: Narrow Gauge Steam Critter in Dark Blue —Ross Crawford
   (...) it (...) Not to mention the relative radii of the short & long rails would be wrong, so you'd end up with the rails wider apart at each joint than in the middle. This may not be enough to make it unusable, however, depending what wheels you (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
 

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