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Re: GMLTC layout 'show' pictures
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Fri, 19 Oct 2001 22:03:08 GMT
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In lugnet.trains.org, John Gerlach writes:
Conan wants to run two trains on *each* mainline,
with a bunch o' RCXs working to keep them separated on opposite sides of the
layout.  CTC, anyone?  <grin>

Yes, you'd be recapitulating classic large MR layout control schemes. CTC
works.... Consider DCC if you can afford it and skip having blocks. Of
course, DCC isn't as pure of a solution, currently.



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  Re: GMLTC layout 'show' pictures
 
(...) Nothing that complicated - we used our regular tables (40"x60"), Conan threw together some simple plywood boxes to get up to track height on each end of the layout. (16+ bricks on the low end, 24+ bricks on the high end.) We put a simple loop (...) (23 years ago, 19-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains.org)

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