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    Starting small

    Shortliner: Thank you for the article suggestion. I'll see if I can locate it (maybe at the library.) Railohio: Wow! Thank you for the detailed explanation of the operational possibilities. If I was to pick one of your suggestions, it would be the second one. My eventual large layout will be...
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    Greetings!

    Ah, yeah. That would be the one. One wing tip actually touched the runway. :eek: You can just hear it. ...jim
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    Starting small

    Railohio: Good eye! Thank you. I couldn't remember where I got the original plan from. I did modify it a bit when I built the original. The new plan still has some of the elements from Linn's original plan. Berraf: Thank you for the suggestion. I'll have to see if I can locate a small paper...
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    Starting small

    Hello fellow track planners. :wave: I'm not exactly sure where to start, so I'll just dive right in. I haven't settled on my Givens and Druthers yet, but that is not a problem. Why? Because I will not be starting on "the big one" for a few years yet. Most likely after I retire in five...
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    Greetings!

    Ah, that explains it. Yeah, that is a bit removed from a pattern plane. For one thing, it takes off with 80 oz. of kerosene. Seven minutes later and back on the ground, there's about 10 oz. left. Heh. It's also a little bit faster, at 160 mph. If you get a chance to visit my web site, go to...
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    Greetings!

    Thank you all for the warm welcome. I had noticed during my six month lurk that everyone here is very friendly and helpful. I hope that I can be as helpful in return. Loren: Yes, I will be handlaying again. At the moment, I'm using DC, but will be moving to DCC in the future. Here's a...
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    Greetings!

    After lurking here at The Gauge since last October, I've decided that it is high time I de-lurked and introduced myself. :wave: My name is what it says just to the left (I've been online since 1985 (the old FidoNet days) and have never seen the need for a "handle." No disrespect intended to...