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Re: Moonbase: Nailing down Moonway and Rail Standard
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lugnet.space, lugnet.trains
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Mon, 12 Apr 2004 02:45:06 GMT
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"Jon Palmer" <jon@zemi.net> wrote in message news:HxH8C6.16I2@lugnet.com...
> Let's hammer this out for good this week. I'd like to put it on the Moonbase
> site soon.
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> We'll work on width first. Look at this bad pic:
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> <<http://www.zemi.net/iblog/track00.jpg>>
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> Lenny has proposed that the train track also be moved to the seam between
> baseplates. I see pros and cons to this, but I'm willing to consider it. But
> what this pic mainly shows is where the 2 track types will lay much of the time.
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> Both track types are 8 wide. The train track is 4 studs from the edge. The race
> track (moonway) is 12 away. Both tracks rest next to each other perfectly.
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> What this also shows is that for this layout to work, space trains and moonway
> vehicles should not be wider than 6 studs. (moon truck/tram width is a little
> more complex than that, but you get the idea...and I'll get into how to make one
> a little later).
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> When we put together the PDX layout the biggest issue was clearance and tunnels.
> This is why it's so important to have a maximum width for these vehicles. It
> needs to be as easy as possible for module builders to make arches and tunnels
> for this track.
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> So let's talk about it. After we work on this we'll get into vehicle height and
> then hammer out the arch/tunnel measurements.
Why don't when we put these things together, just keep the train tracks away from the moonway tracks? It's not often roads run
flush with rails IRL anyway.
--
Markham Carroll
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