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Re: More Questions from Another Train Newbie
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Tue, 23 Nov 1999 15:53:42 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Steve Martin writes:
In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
For an all LEGO solution, merely mount the track ends one stud apart.
The wheels cross over fine, and if you do it on a straight, you can put
a baseplate or large plate underneath to hold the track in alignment.

Wouldn't that throw off the alignment of the rest of the track in other places
by being a stud off?  Is there a way to get around this?  (I'm thinking
specifically of situations where the entire layout is mounted on baseplates).

Steve Martin

The track is flexible enough that you can adjust the alignment - and if you're
trying to mount everything down to baseplates you're going to have to get
creative in the corners anyway...

John1, GMLTC



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  Re: More Questions from Another Train Newbie
 
(...) One more thing in my "wish" list. Molded roadbed pieces which have some way to fix them to baseplates, preferably adjustable (in which case the edges would have to sit above the studs). If they were'nt adjustable, they could get away with 5 (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)

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(...) Wouldn't that throw off the alignment of the rest of the track in other places by being a stud off? Is there a way to get around this? (I'm thinking specifically of situations where the entire layout is mounted on baseplates). Steve Martin (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)

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