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In lugnet.trains, John Matthews writes:
> Somehow, 65" doesn't sound right to me. Whole baseplates would be best, no?
> If you are going to go that long, why not bump up to 80" so that you can use
> standard hollow core doors for table tops. It would be an inexpensive
> solution...
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> John Matthews
If we just use the grey baseplates, 45x60 or 45x75 would make the most sense.
But, our trailer is 76 inches wide, with a door 72 inches wide. With the 65
inch length, we can put the racks into the trailer sideways, and still have
enough room to maneuver them...
JohnG, GMLTC
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| I would venture to say that 45" x 60" would be better. The reason there is that even though you lose 5" on the length, you keep the modules in increments of lg. gray baseplates. That is important if you want to allow another group to slip module (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| John Gerlach <john.gerlach@bestbu...ospam.com> wrote in message news:FruKv4.CA0@lugnet.com... <snip> (...) You need a bigger trailer! heehee :) I would seriously consider sticking with modules of standard baseplates, I know it is none of my (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: New LEGO train realism?
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| Somehow, 65" doesn't sound right to me. Whole baseplates would be best, no? If you are going to go that long, why not bump up to 80" so that you can use standard hollow core doors for table tops. It would be an inexpensive solution... Build On! John (...) (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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