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Re: Roundy Roundy
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Thu, 29 Jul 2004 00:31:29 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Tim David wrote:
> > A dogbone is good for giving an impression of a double track main line,
> > especially if you hide the loops at each end to a certain extent.
> > However what I was really wondering was whether the characteristic of Lego train
> > components effectivly precludes shunting/switching and or end to end layouts
> > because of the unreliability of the electrical pickup and slow speed control. (A
> > train that keeps moving fast is more likely to overrun any dead spots through
> > its momentum, but if it stops it may stop on a dead spot)
> > Obviously there are other factors, like a reliable uncoupling mechanism but I
> > still find it strange. In the model railroad world in the US there are a lot of
> > people who model an entire line, selectivly compressed, with the various
> > stations and yards along the way and run trains along the line.
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> Not having a good uncoupler out of the box is, I think, more of a deterrent than
> the electric contact part but that's certainly a factor too.
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> But people DO create switching layouts... Rick Clark exhibited a timesaver
> (famous switching problem layout first developed by John Allen) at BrickFest
> PDX. Steve Ringe had a very nice engine service and industrial facility with
> remote control uncouplers and remote control switches that was quite fun to just
> shuffle cars and engines around on.
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> You're right though, most layouts are running layouts.
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> As to the other part of it, modeling an entire line, it has been my experience
> that you see this on large layouts in smaller scales. L-Gauge is more like
> tinplate in this regard, most tinplate layouts don't do that. (nor do most G
> scale layouts for that matter) I think the factor here is the expense. It takes
> a lot of track to make a 50 foot long layout, which is what one would need for 3
> distinct scenes. And a lot of space in one's house.
>
> I'm not sure that answers the question.
Hello All,
for my part, when I was in appartment, I had a small loop and a hump (slopped)
yard with a remote decoupler. I had fun switching car and then going in a loop,
then more switching.
Now after I finaly renovated my basement in my house, I just started a new
layout with 2 main rail line (except for the future montain where I have a
single main line) linked with a few modified switch and 1 siding for a train
station plus a few spur for industries. I also have a yard that will probably
stay flat due to rail configuration but I will have remote decoupler in the yard
as well as in the spur.
I like to switch card, move them around then switch again. I also like a
"minifig " vue of the train running.
I'm currently motorising every switch so I will be able to operate from a single
location (I'm doing a lot of walking now).
Martin
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| (...) Not having a good uncoupler out of the box is, I think, more of a deterrent than the electric contact part but that's certainly a factor too. But people DO create switching layouts... Rick Clark exhibited a timesaver (famous switching problem (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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