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Re: Custom Curved Switch in our layout
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 5 Apr 2004 10:28:25 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Michael Lachmann wrote:
> Hi Paul,
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> and how did you create them, or from where did you get them?
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> Michael
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 soldering though.
Paul
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> "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.
> >
> > Paul
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| (...) <snip> I was directly inspired by this thread to make my own-- (URL) had thought about doing this a long time ago but never really bothered until I saw that someone else had done it. I mentioned to the rtlToronto'ers that if they want similar (...) (22 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains)
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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... (...) (URL) (...) off-leg (...) of a (...) the (...) better pics (...) steam (...) (22 years ago, 4-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains)
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