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Re: 'Dog Bone'
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 26 Feb 2001 19:07:27 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> Most MR dogbones are doubletracked on the middle part. This avoids needing
> to solve the reverser loop problem (if you omit crossovers) and gives much
> more operating flexibility since you can have arbitrary numbers of trains
> operating (within limits of blocks, control, etc...) instead of just one or
> two.
The thing for me is that I am more into the Single Track "Short Line" type of
layout which is why I would like the reversing loops at either end. There are
many good uses for the double track dogbones though and they are definitely
easier to set up.
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> My christmas tree layout is always a dogbone, and I recommend them highly.
I love them too hence my origional post!!!
Eric Kingsley
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| (...) Most MR dogbones are doubletracked on the middle part. This avoids needing to solve the reverser loop problem (if you omit crossovers) and gives much more operating flexibility since you can have arbitrary numbers of trains operating (within (...) (24 years ago, 26-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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