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Re: PNLTC to break Guinness record!
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Thu, 1 Jun 2000 23:54:06 GMT
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Simon,
Shiri has correctly called attention to the original GBWR as documented on
LSI's page *before* the revamp some recent months ago. I'm in process of
contacting the Danish office for more detailed documentation. As such, there
seems to be only **1** record documented.
PNLTC members have discussed a list of roughly 34 records to set after
breaking record for a total length of layout. It could be that the original
layout was 1 long noodle -- or several circuits comprising a "layout". Most
suspect the former. At any rate, the media (intercorporate or public) tends
to simplify the report of incidences for increasing the "marketability" of
information, so we may never learn what the original form of the '92 layout
was.
After establishing a continuous length record, slight track reconnections
and/or throws of a switch shall allow us to set records for fastest passenger
train, longest metroliner, most uniform freightcars, etc. In addition, a
switchyard capable of handling perhaps 300-400 cars and a few other static
records such as longest elevated track circuit and most bridges (number x
feetspan) on a circuit. We should be able to sustain 12-15 trains on loops
ranging from 70 -- 200 feet for the remainder of the show.
There shall be many new surprises to debut at the event but much of the info
is under wraps until then. Clubmembers are pumped to be sure and I've seen
some fantastic new creations come together that will blow people away. The
city- and townscapes will be a once-in--(my)--lifetime experience.
Hope this helps but doesn't tease too much,
dp/PNLTC
In lugnet.trains, Shiri Dori writes:
> <snip>....nearly 1800 feet set in 1992."
> hth,
> -Shiri
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 | | Re: PNLTC to break Guinness record!
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| Here is a good one for the record books: build a working replica of a pilbra iron ore train, like they have in australia (1 or more engines then a serious amount of iron ore hopper cars) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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