Re: GATS

["Steve Wise" <swise@aoot.com>]

> Let's do the Plexiglass on the corners and by the siding switches only.
>

Do we have a design for this?  I thought I heard that somebody worked out an
easy design for this.  Let's do this at the next BCE.

> For those that want to see the trains, stand close to the side with the
> sky boards and the other side with the siding is visible.  this will let
> you see more that you can from outside, well you might be able to see 3
> sides for out side.  I think we only had 1 corner sky board up .  Let's
> here everyone comments on this.  I like the continuous look of the Sky
> boards and will work around the visual part of seeing the trains.
>

I'm all for more hi-rail realism on our layout.  This includes sky-boards.
But I agree it's hard to see anything.

> I also have though about lowering the legs.  It also increases our reach
> over sky boards.  May be only a little lowering.  Some wood parts of the
> new legs are too long and need to be cut anyway.
>

I like this idea.  Maybe even just 5 or 6 inches would do it.  I think it
won't affect crawling under since we're already forced to get down on knees
to get in.  As long as we don't make this worse.

What about "standards"?  I don't think we'll ever try to plug into other
clubs' modules, but I think we sort of adhere to a standard, and lowering it
would definitely break this.

Are we higher than other modular clubs?  I never compared this.  Seems that
I've seen HO modulars that were much lower.

BTW:  I don't mind being outside when I'm operating.  It's definitely a
better view!

Stevo.