Humongous Loft Space

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rockislandmike

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I saw a show on the weekend with this loft that was 6,000 square feet. I started marveling about this to my wife, imagining if I had a track around the entire perimeter of the space.

Just did some calculations. At a scale 55 mph, and assuming a totally square space (which it wasn't of course, but it makes it more simplistic), it would take almost over five and a half minutes before a train reappeared in the same location.

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...............
 
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Drew1125

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Imagine the number of turnouts...Imagine soldering all those rail joiners... Imagine trying to find that bad connection...Imagine keeping the track clean...
"Ohhhhhh"
Sorry to rain on your parade, but past experience forces me to point that out to you. :)
Now if you have a 10 or 12 man crew, it might not be that bad!
BTW, Michael, it's good to see you back again!
 
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Just did some calculations. At a scale 55 mph, and assuming a totally square space (which it wasn't of course, but it makes it more simplistic), it would take almost over five and a half minutes before a train reappeared in the same location.
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Oh yeah? Well, I've got a Bachmann locomotive that could travel that layout in 40 seconds flat. You'd just need to super-elevate the curves to about 90 degrees.:p
 
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Drew1125

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I remember one of my early attempts at HO, with the off-brand train set, & power pack, & those 50-60mph switching moves! :D
Wheeee!
 
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BDC

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I'll admit to having knocked truck off of cars performing some of that high-speed switching. Casey Jones, move over!

Pete - You're on! Just let me turn my striped railroad hat around backwards and put on some fingerless racing gloves that the schoolbus drivers wear and we'll turn some diesel into noise!
 
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sumpter250

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Rockislandmike,
Looks like you're going to have to buy that loft and build that layout, BDC has thrown down the fingerless gauntlet, and we need to race !!
I wonder if the Athearn hustler might be faster........
Pete
 
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