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Methinks it would be easier in the long run to widen your trailer, or buy a new
one, to run 45x60, rather than the totally oddball 40x65.
;-)
John Gerlach wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke writes:
> > In lugnet.trains, John Neal writes:
> > > Looks like we will be switching to a 40" x 65" table (all dimensions were
> > > based on maximizing our trailer space). Also, we will not maintain a 20
> > > brick high level, but move from a minimum of 5 up to 20 and higher.
> >
> > Would someone please give me the size in studs: I have no feeling for other
> > non metric systems....
>
> 14 tables, each 40" x 65" (128 studs x 208 studs). Total layout dimensions
> should be 672 studs x 1040 studs. Low end will have tracks at 8 (10?) bricks
> above the baseplate, high end will have tracks at 20 bricks above the
> baseplate. Tentative plans are to have mountains 50 to 60 bricks high at the
> 'high' end of the layout.
>
> This is all still in the planning stage, we haven't even figured out what
> might go where. But, we know it's going to be fun to build!!
>
> JohnG, GMLTC
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| (...) Monitary donations will be expected / accepted then... Oh yea, we'll also need a bigger truck to *pull* this trailer - it's almost too much for the vehicle we've got now. So, if anyone wants to come up with $20,000 to $25,000 for our (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| (...) My point exactly. But it should be pointed out that the trailer can't practically be widened, it's an enclosed trailer and the walls are part of the structure and tied into the frame. Buying a new one would mean Conan would have bought 3 (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| (...) 14 tables, each 40" x 65" (128 studs x 208 studs). Total layout dimensions should be 672 studs x 1040 studs. Low end will have tracks at 8 (10?) bricks above the baseplate, high end will have tracks at 20 bricks above the baseplate. Tentative (...) (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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