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Re: New LEGO train realism?
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lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org
Date: 
Wed, 22 Mar 2000 20:21:53 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke writes:

Would someone please give me the size in studs: I have no feeling for other • non
metric systems....

the 32x32 baseplate is a nominal 10 inches square... So that means that a 45 x
60 inch module is essentially 3x4 of the monster 48 stud square baseplates. • (or
4.5 x 6 of the more normal sized ones)

Thanks Larry for your answer to poor foreigner without knowledge of
inches....

Next question: is there already a standard for Lego train modules, accepted by
most train clubs? Or is there no compability between any of them?

Regards,

Ben



Message has 3 Replies:
  Re: New LEGO train realism?
 
Is there a standard for the size of modules? Good Question. Different clubs use different sizes. In PNLTC we have atleast four different sizes. I think width doesn't matter too much, but length does. In generally I fully support keeping everying in (...) (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
  module standards
 
(...) WAMALUG generally uses 40.25" by 40.25"(4x4 baseplates) square tables. This allows for a complete circle of track to fit on a single table and makes penisulas easy. Our current tables have 2x2 legs that fold into the tables for storage. We (...) (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
  Re: New LEGO train realism?
 
(...) Short answer: No standard Long answer: There is no standards making body. But there were defacto standards... There WERE two standards, sort of. PNLTC and other "non legomodular" clubs seemed to be working to one module standard. At least (...) (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)

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  Re: New LEGO train realism? (was:Re:infrared remote control of LEGO trains using NCQ and RCX)
 
(...) non (...) the 32x32 baseplate is a nominal 10 inches square... So that means that a 45 x 60 inch module is essentially 3x4 of the monster 48 stud square baseplates. (or 4.5 x 6 of the more normal sized ones) I dunno about 40 x 65 inch (...) (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)

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