Re: SAMRA and New Ideas

[RTSAUSTIN@sbcglobal.net]

I would like to come help but need directions

Thanks.
Rob Reynolds


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From: eweltens@apcinc.com
To: ttat-members@aoot.com
Subject: Re: SAMRA and New Ideas

>We'll have the corner construction party from 10 A.M. 
until ?  I'll start=
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>early but come when you can.  If you need directions 
send me an e-mail.
>Bring a couple things if you want to run on my layout 
during breaks.=20
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>I think I have most of the parts necessary already, 
and I ordered the=20
>track yesterday at a substantial discount from 
www.davistrains.com.  I thin=
>k I will need some wire, but may just buy the 4-wire 
stuff we=20
>used on the yard.  I also used that type of wire on 
my bridge transitions.
>
>Randall, I love your metal bridge idea.  A suspension 
bridge like Bob=20
>demonstrated once would be nice, but we will probably 
need a through truss=
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>bridge for strength.  I am sure we can design a 
bridge that uses the same=
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>width as a regular module (4') and can clamp to a 
regular ABCD module on=20
>either side.  The track could be epoxied to the 
bridge if we needed to.
>
>
>Ed Weltens=20
>eweltens@apcinc.com
>Deputy Program Manager
>Advanced Programming Concepts
>(512) 327-6795 ext. 270
>
>
>
>
>"Randall Howell" <rhowell@Austin.RR.Com>
>Sent by: ttat-members-owner@aoot.com
>02/01/2002 12:50 AM
>Please respond to ttat-members
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>        To:     ttat-members@aoot.com
>        cc:=20
>        Subject:        Re: SAMRA and New Ideas
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><FontFamily><param>Times New Roman</param><bigger>I 
will be out of town=20
>the 21st thru 25th.  I would like to be=20
>involved if it could be on a later weekend but I 
don't want to hold=20
>up the rest of the club members that can meet the 
23rd and not a=20
>later date.
>
>  I think multi level displays are great.  As far as 
the tunnel on the=20
>(shorter dia. "E" track)   I think this is great. I 
saw a o gage trick=20
>tunnel on a video I have.  It requires only running 
trains that can=20
>do tighter dia. & go thru a modified mini- helex.  
The Visual=20
>effect is a 4 to 7 foot long train completely 
disappears into a 3 foot=20
>long tunnel before it emerges out to other side.  The 
spectators=20
>say "how can that be the train shrunk inside the 
tunnel before=20
>coming out.  This keeps them watch more time to try 
to figure out=20
>how it's done.  this is accomplished by a "sub-
level " circle just=20
>under the table with it crossing its self just to 
emerge a table level=20
>out the other side.   it's a "Cool Effect".
>
>   Also I have a thought with the proposed bridge 
module allowing=20
>easier people access in & out.  I do welding  mostly 
TIG (also=20
>involving, precision, small size, &  exotic metals) 
as a side income=20
>source.  I could do a "ALL METAL" span bridge that  
is=20
>completely open under it and open for as wide a space 
as you=20
>want.  I think for this, metal would be better than 
wood for both=20
>strength and the proper scale look.  What do you all 
think?
>
>
>Randall=20
>
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>On 5 Feb 02, at 12:40, eweltens@apcinc.com wrote:
>
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><FontFamily><param>sans-serif</param><smaller>I agree 
with the earlier=20
>messages that everything went well at the show. 
=0EI=20
>loved the new control panel. =0EThe only problem with 
my Madison cars=20
>was they were not lubricated the first time through 
the yard and they=20
>hung up. =0EA little oil and all was fine. =0EMy 
engine with the low=20
>uncoupling plunger was a different 
story.<FontFamily><param>Times New=20
>Roman</param><bigger>=0F
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><FontFamily><param>sans-serif</param><smaller>I like 
Scott's Idea of=20
>making scenery add-ons that go on top of the=20
>regular module. =0EIt would be nice to have a module 
with a passenger=20
>station on it that was like this. =0EI might make one 
if that isn't already=
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>in=20
>Scott's plans. =0EI also like the through truss 
bridge idea; we could build=
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>a=20
>frame out of 1x2" lumber to support it and build it 
on an ABCD module=20
>layout for minimal width.<FontFamily><param>Times 
New=20
>Roman</param><bigger>=0F
>=0F
><FontFamily><param>sans-serif</param><smaller>Here 
are some Ideas I came=20
>up with while at the show and daydreaming=20
>since then:<FontFamily><param>Times New 
Roman</param><bigger>=0F
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><FontFamily><param>sans-serif</param><smaller>1. 
=0EHave a Corner Module=20
>building party at my house on Feb 
23rd.<FontFamily><param>Times New=20
>Roman</param><bigger>=0F
>=0F
><FontFamily><param>sans-serif</param><smaller>2. 
=0EMake some of the new=20
>corner Modules transition modules. =0EWhy?=20
>=0EThe inside track could be a wider radius than a 
normal "E" position=20
>track. It would allow for greater flexibility in 
connection of sides=20
>together=20
>where you would have an entire side be ABCE with the 
transition in the=20
>corner. =0EIt would also save track since we would 
only be putting 4 lines=
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>of track on a corner instead of four. =0EDefinitely 
needs some consideratio=
>n=20
>
>and planning. =0EWe should probably make the first 
two normal and then=20
>make the second two transitions if we do 
this.<FontFamily><param>Times New=
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>Roman</param><bigger>=0F
>=0F
><FontFamily><param>sans-serif</param><smaller>3. 
Create a track plan=20
>template in Visio on my computer. =0EIndividual=20
>modules would be graphically represented like pieces 
of a puzzle and=20
>could be rearranged to suit the required size layout 
either with the=20
>software or by cutting the pieces out of a sheet of 
paper for people=20
>without the program. =0EA uniform method of 
labeling/numbering Modules=20
>would be necessary, and I could propose 
one.<FontFamily><param>Times New=20
>Roman</param><bigger>=0F
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><FontFamily><param>sans-serif</param><smaller>4. 
Build a tunnel or raised=
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>city (talked with Steve about this before) that=20
>could sit on top of a module for more visual appeal 
than a completely flat=
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>layout. =0E
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