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Re: DCC and other electrical tinkering in the Lego Train World
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Date: 
Mon, 24 Nov 2003 16:37:58 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, John Hill wrote:

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   My Lego layout is a never ending project in a 20x8 space (actually inside a shipping container).

I think Lego is great, I think Lego trains are especially great! But nothing is sacred and if I can make it work by drilling a little hole in it and attaching a bent paper clip I am even more happy!

Hey John,

I was wondering if you have a diagram, maybe a TD design, of your current layout? For myself, I’m trying to get some sort of setup in my basement but I just don’t seem to like the track layouts I I try, so am looking for inspiration from others.

THrowing it out there for anyone then, I guess, if anyone can throw suggestions my way--The room in my basement can accomodate 2 modules by 5 modules along one wall (5 feet by 12.5 feet), and can go along the other wall 2 modules by 4 modules (5 feet by 10 feet)--“L” shaped. I only have 11 modules built, but have the material to build more, so that’s not an issue.

See the current layout here:




Anyway, thanks for the great info!

Dave K



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  Re: DCC and other electrical tinkering in the Lego Train World
 
(...) Hi David My track layout is very much "work-in-progress" but I decided right early on that in my situation, which is an eclosed space, it was best to have the operator (i.e. me) in the middle with the trains running around the outside. So I (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)

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  DCC and other electrical tinkering in the Lego Train World
 
I noticed a number of posts relating to DCC and the very impressive work that some people have done to bring this into the Lego train world. I thought I would open this new thread to tell you about my activities and Lego trains. I do have a number (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)

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