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Subject:	Re: Did I miss something? What is so intresting about a 1/2-track segment???
Newsgroups:	lugnet.trains
Date:	Sat, 12 Jul 2003 21:25:20 GMT
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"Bruce S. Chamberlain" <sten@woz.org> wrote in message news:EE00913A-B42F-11D7-993B-000393CD703A@woz.org... > James, > I just checked the box of my 4512 set and the picture is the same > showing 2 half track straight tracks, but my set included 17 curve > track, three straight track and a switch. I hope half straight track > are coming. > Bruce Why would one want a half straight track? Jeroen

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		Re: Did I miss something? What is so intresting about a 1/2-track segment???
(...) It allows for different track configurations. For example, you can extend a track by only half to set it differently relative to a baseplate. Or, you could make a siding fit into a space a bit better, etc. -Stefan- (21 years ago, 12-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)

		Re: Did I miss something? What is so intresting about a 1/2-track segment???
(...) lol Jeroen, you've been building virtually for too long;-) In the real world, and especially when creating a large train layout, you want the track to go where you want it to go, not where it wants to go. I guess that there would never be a (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)

		Re: Did I miss something? What is so intresting about a 1/2-track segment???
(...) Hi Jeroen, as the others told already: you need it to fix geometry problems with odd angles. And with the straight-curve-strai.....-system, you can make up lots of new curve radius', with half straights. I would(*) even suggest quarter (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)

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		Re: Did I miss something? 1/2-track segment in 4512?
James, I just checked the box of my 4512 set and the picture is the same showing 2 half track straight tracks, but my set included 17 curve track, three straight track and a switch. I hope half straight track are coming. Bruce (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)

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