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Re: Home layouts
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 8 Feb 2000 20:39:52 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Jim Rorstrom writes:
The theoretical helix is really a rounded off
> rectangle, 22-24 sections per level, 16 curved and 6-8 straight (13+ bricks
> from track to overpass). This conforms to Matt's rule of inclines but, it
> remains to be seen how long a train can be pulled up a 2/3 brick per section
> incline with curves and all. (I generally build my locos with two motors each
> and I use MRC throttles which aren't bothered by multiple motors.) • The "helix"
> will be inside a mountain of mixed foam board (gasp!) and lego design. Level • 1
> of my layout has a 2 foot high backdrop
INSIDE a mountain! That's a big mountain - I hope you have built in a hatch
for access (were you inspired by 'Close Encounters' ?).
There are alternatives to raising trains up to a higher level which have been
used with some success in mainstream railway modelling -Train lifts. No, I
wouldn't bother either.
Jon
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| (...) About 4x5 foot minus about 6 inches around the edge where the line starts its climb. The line will enter the mountain via a tunnel after going half way around it. I plan to have access under the mountain and the foamboard construction makes it (...) (25 years ago, 9-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Jon, My theoretical helix has not been made reality yet. The Lego budget has been used for acquiring parts from Todd's AucZILLA auction to make copies of Larry's hopper car among other things. The theoretical helix is really a rounded off (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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