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Re: Proposed 'Legomodule' standard
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Fri, 24 Mar 2000 00:40:54 GMT
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I have been envisioning a different idea. Start at, for example, 4 bricks +
1 plate at the audience side of the module. Run 1-2 main lines there. At
the back of the module, run 1-2 main lines at an elevation of 22 bricks +1
plate. That leaves 18 bricks between the upper and lower lines. that gives
plenty of clearance for the lower train to pass underneath the upper train.
18 bricks between could be divided in a city as 2 elevation changes of 9
bricks, which would work for tall first floor buildings seen in most cities.
It could also be divided into 3 floors of 6 bricks, as a residential
building would use. If you want to build a low module, build a bridge in
the back to carry the rear track/tracks. If you want more surface area,
build high and completely hide the lower track/s in a tunnel, which would
yield the option of having more real estate.
Look at the mountain scene that the PNLTC has. It is absolutely awesome and
looks deeper (from front to back) than it really is.
While watching some videos on how to make a good layout, I heard (and agree)
that elevated rear tracks look farther away than they actually are and add
the illusion of a larger layout.
Also, when the eye looks at a layout, dropping the front from 20 bricks down
to 4 gives the viewer more to look at. The equivalent is slightly more than
6 extra inches of "visual area", as the 6" that was a wall of bricks is now
part of the layout.
My only problem with this system is that it is difficult to maintain how the
"slope" from the front to the back is to be maintained between one person's
modules to another's, unless the edge of a module is designated as a high
one with a tunnel entrance or a low one with a bridge. Perhaps my idea is
not the best for modular display, but I think it is the coolest in terms of
display value.
I was thinking of running 4 lines (2 upper and 2 lower) but could easily
drop a line if I need to.
Mike Poindexter
John Gerlach <john.gerlach@bestbuy.nospam.com> wrote in message
news:FrwD8p.8K@lugnet.com...
> Larry P and I have been overloading my email server going back and forth • on
> this topic today. This is what I'm proposing:
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> TWO standards. A 'LOW' standard, and a 'HIGH' standard. Low standard is • 10
> bricks tall, High standard is 20 bricks tall. We'd like to run three
> mainlines, so track spacing will have to be discussed.
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> The layout we're planning will have a 'low' end, and a 'high' end. The
> sections in between will be 'transition' sections, so obviously they need • to
> stay together. It should be very easy to have trains climbing/decending • 10
> bricks over 36 pieces of straight track.
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> If some how, some day, some one wants to bring modules to join us at a • show,
> they could be *either* 'low' standard or 'high' standard. (As long as you
> bring 2 or more - because you'll be adding sections to two sides of the
> layout!) And as Larry suggested, they could even be wye sections, leading • off
> onto another complete layout...
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> Comments? I'll be checking this for another hour or so!
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> And, as Larry pointed out, this is a completely different standard from • the
> PNLTC tables...
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> <dream>
> Although maybe someday we'll all be at the same height, right?
> </dream>
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>
> JohnG, GMLTC
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| (...) I agree completely. That's why we try to do that exact thing on our 'common' sections - the sections that *always* line up next to each other. Building vertical is good - it adds a lot of interest and visual appeal... JohnG, GMLTC (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Proposed 'Legomodule' standard
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| Larry P and I have been overloading my email server going back and forth on this topic today. This is what I'm proposing: TWO standards. A 'LOW' standard, and a 'HIGH' standard. Low standard is 10 bricks tall, High standard is 20 bricks tall. We'd (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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