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Re: Roundy Roundy
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Date: 
Sun, 8 Aug 2004 15:18:08 GMT
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James Powell wrote in message ...

I think the write up of the VLC train operating session is
somewhere...anyway,

Here's the reference page for the Train Operating presentation I did at
Brickfest PDX back in Feb, which included a case study of the VLC operating
weekend:
http://www.lionsgatemodels.com/operation.htm

It includes links to the presentation notes (which contain references to
useful track layout design web pages and books), track layout diagrams as
GIF and TDL files, timetables (and related documents), and pictures.

The layout was a large end (yard) to end (yard) with a sneak-through track
between the two yards so we could sit and watch trains running round and
round between operating sessions. Once a layout gets to that size, even a
continuous loop just doesn't feel like 'roundy roundy" any more. Not that
that helps much with your home layout in the 10' x 10' spare bedroom :-)

Kevin



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  Re: Roundy Roundy
 
(...) I think the write up of the VLC train operating session is somewhere...anyway, the area we had was not really big enough, at something like 40x40 ft for a true end to end layout. I don't know how big you would have to go to have room for 6-10 (...) (20 years ago, 7-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)

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