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Re: Roundy Roundy
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Tue, 27 Jul 2004 16:16:30 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Bryan Kinkel wrote:
> "Larry Pieniazek" <larry.(mylastname)@ascentialsoftwareDOTcom> wrote in
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> > I'll have some sidings and passing tracks to be sure but just letting the trains
> > run, and then putting my nose to the table edge so I get a minifigs eye view as
> > they rumble by will be a large part of the operational regime.
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> Glad to hear that I'm not the only one who likes to put his face right down
> next to the track.
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> I like to get as close as possible so I can feel the air currents as the
> train whooshes by.
Ya, me too. I have been doing it for 30+ years (started with HO) and see no
reason to stop now. Just make sure your hair is clear from getting caught!
I first learned about folded dogbones from writings of the great John Armstrong
(of Atlas track planning books fame), back in my HO days. My biggest HO layout
was also a folded dogbone.
For those unsure what one is, go here:
http://www.michlug.org/resources/layouts.php#2003-03-15
then to the CKM museum layout here:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/spearjr/MichLUG/PastLayouts/2003-03-15-stjoe.gif
The entire left side of the layout is a dogbone folded into a U (on its side)
grafted to a more conventional roundy roundy on the right which is connected via
a jogged crossover.
The lower left mountain fairly effectively hides that it's a dogbone end loop
(except when a train actually goes through it.)
The roundy roundy is also fairly effectively unclear if you're at eye level, all
the city blocks do a good job of hiding your eye from realising that there is a
loop there, all you can see are bits of track at the far end of streets.
In general scenery dividers can really help reduce the roundy roundy effect.
Here's a reference, kinda textual, but good:
http://www.vetmed.auburn.edu/~smithbf/BFSpages/LDSIGprimer/Blocks.html
which I found via this search:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=john+armstrong+folded+dogbone+layout+design&btnG=Google+Search
Hope that helps.
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| (...) The first time my family visited San Diego, my brother got my parents to take us to a local model train museum (first place I ever found peanut butter M&Ms), and they used this to great effect. They had a large table, about 20'x20', that was (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| "Larry Pieniazek" <larry.(mylastname)@...areDOTcom> wrote in message (...) trains (...) view as (...) Glad to hear that I'm not the only one who likes to put his face right down next to the track. I like to get as close as possible so I can feel the (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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