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Re: NELUG Layout at the Greenberg Train Show
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Date: 
Mon, 17 Nov 2003 21:12:03 GMT
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And as usual, I had my automated level crossings running, although I spent the
first hour of opening day finishing the setup.  I tried a new gate design, but
ended up switching back to the original gates mid-show due to numerous technical
problems with the new design.  Here are two videos showing different crossings
in action.  (The hand that appears at the end of the first video is someone
pointing at a detail on the display, and has nothing to do with the fact that
the gate successfully raised itself.)

   http://www.drvegetable.com/nelug/greenberg1103/rrxing01.mov  (5.6 MB)
   http://www.drvegetable.com/nelug/greenberg1103/rrxing02.mov  (4.3 MB)

Anyway, these oughtta test my web server's bandwidth...  Enjoy and please let us
know what you think!

- Chris.
they work nicely, tho I think you should move the 'upwind' sensor further away
so the barrier is down before the train gets there

tim



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  Re: NELUG Layout at the Greenberg Train Show
 
(...) Thanks! Good suggestion. I usually do have the sensors further upstream than I did for this show. As I mentioned earlier, I had started out with a new gate design on the layout that operates more quickly, therefore more lead time was not (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nelug)

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  NELUG Layout at the Greenberg Train Show
 
NELUG participated in the Greenberg Toy and Train Show this past weekend with a 10'x20' layout. As usual, a great time was had by all. I am still sorting through the hundreds of pictures that I took of the display, so many of these should appear on (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nelug)

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