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Re: Need some help with some Train specs
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lugnet.trains
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Sat, 9 Dec 2000 03:00:48 GMT
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minimum about 27 1/3"
Maximum is basically anything its just how big you want to make it that matters.
In lugnet.trains, James Trobaugh writes:
> Thanks for the track numbers everyone, I will refer to it as L-gauge or LEGO
> gauge, but it will be nice to have some hard fast number to throw out also.
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> Kit-bash and Scratch are terms I've used with them before, even though we
> still have different ideas of Scratch.
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> Anyone have any idea of the curve radius?
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> jt
> --
> James J. Trobaugh
> North Georgia LEGO Train Club
> http://www.ngltc.org
> sebarile-MOBL <steve.e.barile@intel.com> wrote in message
> news:G59yrJ.6AI@lugnet.com...
> > I wanted to say we don't "kit-bash" but "scratch" build, but I have seen
> > modified Metroliners, Train Stations.... so, we do both!
> >
> > As for guage, I tell the story that "L" guage was determined by the • original
> > LEGO wheel set back in the 1960's. The track is spaced such that a • standard
> > wheel set (using 2x2 wheels on a 2x4 axile brick) rolls on it. Of course
> > this is the 4.5 volt days but this still holds true on 9v.
> >
> > SteveB
> > PNLTC
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