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Re: Need some help with some Train specs
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Sat, 9 Dec 2000 15:51:43 GMT
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I am sorry but thats not how ya' do it. The turn radius is basically
measuring how wide a half a circle of track is from the outer track across
the half circle to the outer track on the opposite side.
check out this drawing it will help.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=23133
The term "radius" is comes from HALF a circle of track.
In lugnet.trains, Steven Barile writes:
> 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 next time they ask tell 'em 32 studs (or
> whatever the right number is). That'll teach to think in English units (or
> metic for that matter).
> :D
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> SteveB
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> In lugnet.trains, James Trobaugh writes:
> > 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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| 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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