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Re: Where to build a railway, I know, dining room table!

Post by BorisSpencer » Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:45 am

Has anyone determined the smallest footprint for a balloon loop, and wether it's possible with the available curves?
I'm trying to plan a continuous run micro layout, but as mentioned in my previous thread I can't yet print the track pieces.

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Re: Where to build a railway, I know, dining room table!

Post by Andrew » Wed Jan 06, 2021 4:23 pm

Just catching up on this, and it looks very interesting - I'm finding myself tempted to get stuck into some sort of quirky micro-tramway, with tiny 4-wheeled trams...

Lovely loco, by the way Steve.

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Re: Where to build a railway, I know, dining room table!

Post by -steves- » Wed Jan 06, 2021 5:28 pm

BorisSpencer wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:45 am Has anyone determined the smallest footprint for a balloon loop, and wether it's possible with the available curves?
I'm trying to plan a continuous run micro layout, but as mentioned in my previous thread I can't yet print the track pieces.
There are loads of different curves, the smallest is 6" radius, the larger being 8" radius. I would imagine anything is possible to make given the track parts provided. :thumbup:
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Re: Where to build a railway, I know, dining room table!

Post by -steves- » Wed Jan 06, 2021 5:29 pm

Andrew wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 4:23 pm Just catching up on this, and it looks very interesting - I'm finding myself tempted to get stuck into some sort of quirky micro-tramway, with tiny 4-wheeled trams...

Lovely loco, by the way Steve.

Andrew.

Thanks Andrew.

Tiny little trams do sound very interesting :D :D
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Re: Where to build a railway, I know, dining room table!

Post by Andrew » Wed Jan 06, 2021 5:45 pm

-steves- wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 5:29 pm Tiny little trams do sound very interesting :D :D
I haven't actually built any, and probably won't for years, but I do like the idea... I reckon trams would be quite easy to condense, length-wise, without losing the character, and they could look great swing round those sharp curves. I'm day-dreaming about a little tramline set in Sicily, inspired by the lovely architecture, the, steep hills and sunshine in the Montalbano books/TV series...

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Post by -steves- » Wed Jan 06, 2021 5:50 pm

Sounds more amazing by the minute :D
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Re: Where to build a railway, I know, dining room table!

Post by BorisSpencer » Thu Jan 07, 2021 12:29 am

Andrew wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 4:23 pm Just catching up on this, and it looks very interesting - I'm finding myself tempted to get stuck into some sort of quirky micro-tramway, with tiny 4-wheeled trams...

Lovely loco, by the way Steve.

Andrew.
I don't know if you follow the Facebook 16mm group, but John Rogers is currently building a micro layout tram depot based on faller-etrain track, well worth a look.

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