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Subject:	Re: Moonbase: Starting to put up the rail standard
Newsgroups:	lugnet.space, lugnet.trains
Date:	Tue, 16 Sep 2003 15:38:03 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Bram Lambrecht wrote: > In lugnet.space, Jason S. Mantor wrote: > > Mike brings up some good points about clearances etc., but I think we > > can avoid these problems all together with two simple rules : > > > > 1. Moonbase trains = six studs wide max. We can make "soft seal" > > airlocks to allow un-suited moonbase personel to board pressurized train > > cars. > > This is kind of limiting, especially when designing trains that are supposed to > look squat and futuristic. I think train tracks will be fine...people will just > need to work out a layout for the Moonbase and all the monorail/trains > *beforehand*, instead of at the show. Not all moonbase modules have to be > planned with tracks and monorail in mind, but if we have some sort of layout, > then people can design their modules around that plan. The NILTC has noted that 6-wide trains are technically 8 with grab bars and protrusions, and 8-wides are technically 10. We adjust our layout clearances accordingly. I think the soft-seal airlocks should be on rack gears, and be able to move towards/away from a train to meet it similar to how a jetway meets a plane at the airport. Bram's right, forcing a 6-wide-no-more (implying no grab bars or protrusions of any sort) is very limiting. Besides, to make a really squatty futuristic train, it'd be good to go 10-wide ;-) Especially if you want to have any meaninful cargo stored in standard cargo containers. For futuristic train ideas, James Mathis uses some techniques on modern trains to conceal the wheels, like: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=19872 http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=19878 http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=45956 And especially this idea: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=24975 -Tim

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		Re: Moonbase: Starting to put up the rail standard
Yeah. I'll retract those two rules. They are too limiting. I tried to build a sample train/corridor model and it just doesn't fit : ( I think if we're going to do trains we need to revisit the corridor height/setback again. Even the new 10 brick (...) (21 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)

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		Re: Moonbase: Starting to put up the rail standard
(...) This is kind of limiting, especially when designing trains that are supposed to look squat and futuristic. I think train tracks will be fine...people will just need to work out a layout for the Moonbase and all the monorail/trains (...) (21 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)

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