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Re: 48 x 48 baseplate + Train Track + Race Track
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lugnet.trains, lugnet.space
Date: 
Sat, 8 Nov 2003 06:23:14 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Jon Palmer wrote:
> I just bought 2 cheap copies of 4588 Off Road Race Track
> http://guide.lugnet.com/set/4588
> 
> On a 48 x 48 baseplate 3 race track curves former a quarter circle that has
> ends 12 studs from the corners.
> I don't have any train track with me but I know 4 curve lengths form a
> quarter circle on a 48 x 48 baseplate at 4 studs from the edge.  Both track
> types are 8 studs wide.
> 
> My question is can these 2 tracks be placed directly next to each other,
> with the race track directly on the inside of the train track?  It seems to
> good to be true.  There must be some geometry I'm missing.

No, I think it IS true. Try putting the race track on the outside of 2 32 stud
baseplate road curves...
> 
> Anyone help me out?
> 
> Apologies if this has been discussed and I missed the thread.

I think it was but I can't find it. Someone did this track, train track, mono
track all alongside each other to see how it lined up.

I think the new set with the capacitator powered cars has a lot of peoplemover
potential... and if yo ucan get enough of the set you mentioned for cheap you'll
have lots of track to make into more complex layouts.



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  Re: 48 x 48 baseplate + Train Track + Race Track
 
(...) That someone was Kevin Loch and other participants at a meeting of the WamaLTC earlier this year. Abe Friedman's photograph of the result: (URL) (23 years ago, 8-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.space)

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  48 x 48 baseplate + Train Track + Race Track
 
I just bought 2 cheap copies of 4588 Off Road Race Track (URL) a 48 x 48 baseplate 3 race track curves former a quarter circle that has ends 12 studs from the corners. I don't have any train track with me but I know 4 curve lengths form a quarter (...) (23 years ago, 8-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.space)

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