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Re: Custom Curved Switch in our layout
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lugnet.trains
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Sun, 4 Apr 2004 19:07:06 GMT
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Hi Paul,
and how did you create them, or from where did you get them?
Michael
"BrickBuy" <pjanssen@columbus.rr.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:HutxJ9.yH3@lugnet.com...
> We forgot to take clear pictures of them at our last show, but here is a
> preview:
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<<http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jbucy/COLTC/Greenberg032004/dsc06483.jpg
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> As you can see, we used a custom modified switch (by Joe), of which the • off-leg
> equals 1 curved track. This can save a lot of space, and makes turns off • of a
> straight much more realistic. In the picture (upper left portion), compare • the
> custom switch (left) to the regular (right). I'm sure we'll get some • better pics
> soon.
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> At the show, we used two pairs. Trains had no problem with them, with the
> exception of ones with custom designed big wheels (not BBB), like the • steam
> engine in the picture. I'll test BBB wheels with this switch soon. If need • be, a
> small modification can be made to the switch to accept these too.
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> Paul
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| (...) I didn't make them, but another member of our club, Joe, did. I believe he got the design from someone else that posted the design either here or on brickshelf. How to actually make thenm I do not know, it does involde cutting, glueing, and (...) (20 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Custom Curved Switch in our layout
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| We forgot to take clear pictures of them at our last show, but here is a preview: (URL) As you can see, we used a custom modified switch (by Joe), of which the off-leg equals 1 curved track. This can save a lot of space, and makes turns off of a (...) (20 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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