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Re: Creative ways to run trains in small places
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 20 Jul 2007 10:59:48 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Chris Gray wrote:
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Doug Dropeskey wrote:
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I would like to have a train layout, with permanent structures, supplemental
vehicles, and so forth, but I really do not have the room for it. Has anyone
come up with a creative way to build, run, and store a lego train layout in a
small space? For example, I was thinking of a train table, perhaps 2x3 or
2x4 feet, that would scissor open to 1x6 or 1x8 and fit along a wall in the
garage. I know they can be run on high shelves surrounding a room, but that’s
too intrusive for me.
Or to go another route, has lego produced microscale trains yet, in track
sizes comperable with HO scale? Has anyone kitbashed HO scale trucks,
powerpacks, and couplings with lego parts for this purpose.
Thanks,
-Doug
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One of the classic solutions used by non-Lego model railroaders might work for
you as well. It does require a largish garage, however. The idea is to have a
layout on a platform that can be raised up by chains or ropes so that you can
park your car(s) underneath. To play with the train, you take the cars out of
the garage, and lower the layout platform.
-Chris Gray
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A variation of this (that I had in my bedroom as a kid) is to have the layout
hinged on one edge and fixed to a (strong) shelf. When not used it folds up
against the wall. Mine was hollow, with an operating well/hole in the middle.
Obviously the lower the shelf the more space there is to the ceiling and the
larger the layout can be, but the lower the layoput will be. The width of the
shelf is really dependent on what needs to be fixed on top of the boards, if you
have a flat board and remove everything before storage it can be pretty narrow.
Tim
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| (...) One of the classic solutions used by non-Lego model railroaders might work for you as well. It does require a largish garage, however. The idea is to have a layout on a platform that can be raised up by chains or ropes so that you can park (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.trains)
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