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Re: Trains Trains and Train Shows.
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lugnet.trains.org
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Thu, 8 Mar 2001 00:42:53 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Ross Crawford writes:
> In lugnet.loc.au, Larry Pieniazek writes:
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> > I wish you guys all the best on your upcoming show. Mine the trains.org
> > group for info, there's a lot out there. (like, make sure you have a double
> > ended siding in the center of your hollow square (do NOT do a solid 3mx4m
> > table with no hollow, you'll be sorry) to move rolling stock on and off
> > from... make sure you have lots of handouts (contact me for a copy of the
> > one we used, or NALUG for theirs, etc.), and make sure you have enough
> > people to work the event)
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> Thanks for the tips Larry! Does anyone have any tips on whether a layout of
> this size is better done as a full "O" rather than a "C" or a "G"? I know a
> full "O" provides more area for stuff, but how much of a hassle is it getting
> access to the centre?
You *want* to make it hard to get into the center, keep the crowd out. Shows
I have been at, we just crawl under the tables. Not very dignified but it's
what everyone does.
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> And what do you do about crossovers between separately controlled loops? Just
> try & match the controller speeds, or leave one off & control with the other?
Either technique will work. Just don't run your controllers full throttle
when you do it (in fact you probably don't want to ever have them full
throttle, another reason to have the controllers on the inside of a hollow
square... your models WILL make unplanned floor excursions, er, wrecks, but
no reason to do it more than necessary.)
I make it a point to get the polarity aligned so that turning the controller
dial in the clockwise direction means that the train moves around your loop
in the clockwise direction as well. Since at some times you may be running
trains in opposite directions (crowd pleaser) this is very important for
keeping your sanity (and reducing unplanned floor excursions).
> So many questions, so little time.....
Ask away, that's one of the charters of the group.
And don't worry about the "regular" model railroaders. They come around to
understanding the unique appeal of our craft. Especially after you win
people's choice a few times.
++Lar
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| (...) Thanks for the tips Larry! Does anyone have any tips on whether a layout of this size is better done as a full "O" rather than a "C" or a "G"? I know a full "O" provides more area for stuff, but how much of a hassle is it getting access to the (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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