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Re: Need some help with some Train specs
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Date: 
Sat, 9 Dec 2000 04:59:23 GMT
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Good question, I don't know how other scales measure their radius. I just
get the question a lot at shows. I guess I could just measure all three and
that way I'm set either way. I'll do that in the morning, I'm too tired from
sorting this evening.

jt

--
James J. Trobaugh
North Georgia LEGO Train Club
http://www.ngltc.org
STEVEBAR <stevebarile@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:G5AB14.6Eu@lugnet.com...
curve radius is measureed how?
1) from center of circle to inner rail
2) from center of circle to outer rail
3) from center of circle to middle of both rails (tie)
SteveB


In lugnet.trains, Kai Brodersen writes:


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.

Kit-bash and Scratch are terms I've used with them before, even though • we
still have different ideas of Scratch.

Anyone have any idea of the curve radius?

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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  Re: Need some help with some Train specs
 
For some reason I believe it is to the center of the rails. Make a circle and measure screw hole to screw hole/2... I guess that's easy enough. Or take three road plats and measure in studs. Ben Fleskes knows this one off the top of his head. Anyway (...) (24 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)

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  Re: Need some help with some Train specs
 
curve radius is measureed how? 1) from center of circle to inner rail 2) from center of circle to outer rail 3) from center of circle to middle of both rails (tie) SteveB (...) (24 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)

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