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Re: New Idea for Rail Ties
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 22 Sep 2000 19:10:42 GMT
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On Fri, 22 Sep 2000, Larry Pieniazek (<G1AH3y.26F@lugnet.com>) wrote at
12:52:46
> It would be nice if TLC got the tie (sleeper for you UK and european types)
> width and spacing "right". Which begs the question, what is right? This
> problem comes up in G. The right tie spacing if you assume the track is meter
> gauge (implying a 1:22.5 scale like LGB) is wrong if you assume the track is
> standard gauge (implying more like a 1:32 scale ala the Aristocraft trains).
> So a tie spacing that made 6 wide guys happy would possibly be too close
> together for the 8 widers and vice versa.
Wouldn't it be nice if TLC made flexi track which came as rails and 2x8
sleepers that you threaded onto the rails. You could set your own
spacing then, and if they used a standard profile rail, you could mix &
match with other model railway components.
--
Tony Priestman
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