Where to build a railway, I know, dining room table!
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Re: Where to build a railway, I know, dining room table!
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.
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.
Re: Where to build a railway, I know, dining room table!
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.
Lovely loco, by the way Steve.
Andrew.
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Re: Where to build a railway, I know, dining room table!
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.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.
The buck stops here .......
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Re: Where to build a railway, I know, dining room table!
Thanks Andrew.
Tiny little trams do sound very interesting
The buck stops here .......
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Re: Where to build a railway, I know, dining room table!
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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Re: Where to build a railway, I know, dining room table!
Sounds more amazing by the minute
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Re: Where to build a railway, I know, dining room table!
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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