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Re: Ballast Studies & Guides for LEGO 9V Train Track
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Date: 
Sat, 3 Jan 2009 17:08:58 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, John Cooper wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Dave Sterling wrote:
> > After months of planning this, I finally had some time to get my ballast
> > studies completed for LEGO 9V straight, curve, and switch track.
> > 
> > Questions and comments are appreciated.  I also have the LDraw files
> > available and will likely make them available over at the RailBricks site
> > within the next few days.  Please credit ToT-LUG if you decide to reproduce
> > the guide sheets.
> > 
> > Happy New Year!
> > 
> > -Dave
> > 
> > Tot-LUG
> 
> Dave,
> 
> The ballasted track looks great. I must admit, having seen 6 or 8 LEGO train
> displays I never appreciated the effort required to ballast curved track. Now
> I know better. My only suggestion would be to add some jumper plates to the
> mix. The half stud offset would add further to the random appearance of the
> ballast.
> 
> Happy New Year!
> 
> John


John:

Thanks a great idea!  I never though of using the jumper bricks to further
randomize the pattern.  I'll have to give that a try on the next corner or
switch I ballast and see how it works.  Thanks a bunch for the great suggestion.
:-)

-Dave
:ToT-LUG:



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  Re: Ballast Studies & Guides for LEGO 9V Train Track
 
(...) Dave, The ballasted track looks great. I must admit, having seen 6 or 8 LEGO train displays I never appreciated the effort required to ballast curved track. Now I know better. My only suggestion would be to add some jumper plates to the mix. (...) (18 years ago, 2-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)

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