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Re: Ballast Studies & Guides for LEGO 9V Train Track
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lugnet.trains
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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.
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> > Happy New Year!
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> > -Dave
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> > Tot-LUG
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> Dave,
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> 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.
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> Happy New Year!
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> 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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| (...) 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. (...) (15 years ago, 2-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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