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I've put together a page with some of my thoughts about LEGO track geometry. Please take a look and tell me what you think! (URL) --Bill. (21 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.publish.html, FTX) !!
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(...) Hey, Thanks for posting this. It will prove usefull when it comes to planing my next layout. thank you for throwing this together. OnDrew NILTC (21 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Interesting stuff. I wan't aware of the 12-straight model. Mathematically, I can see this works because of two things: 1. The two curves at either end do the job of a thirteenth straight aligned on this diagonal. 2. The result is a 5-12-13 (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) This is great. It's so great I put it in the header of the newsgroup. however I think it's missing some other info, specifically some of the diagonal stuff that was asked about recently and a few other tricks. I'd love to see it enhanced to (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks! If you can send me (email please) links to that other info, as well as any critques (I'm unsure about some of the terminology, for instance), I would be happy to update it accordingly. --Bill. (21 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) (URL) a boo, Bill, and if ya can use either idea, go right ahead (yes I speak on behalf of JVW as well :p ) Dave K (21 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Bill, It looks great. Here's a post I made on alternate track geometries a while back. Feel free to use any of the ideas shown. (URL) I would put a little more emphasis on the fact that a straight can be used to replace 2 alternating curves (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I incorporated some of the suggestions made in this thread. Please take another look: (URL) Let me know if you have any other suggestions. --Bill. (21 years ago, 22-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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