Bamos Posted May 1, 2013 Posted May 1, 2013 (edited) Brickgrrl Have your streets like they are running through the wall with the modulars facing the street. In between the modular backs you could put an alley or green space. Modular front facing > then street < next modular front then Alley or green space then Repeat ____________________________________________________train line It eliminates the street plate between the modulars and the track and my city has a lot of track that runs beteen buildings. Bill Edited May 1, 2013 by Bamos Quote
zephyr1934 Posted May 2, 2013 Posted May 2, 2013 You could always run the track down the middle of the street Quote
Hrw-Amen Posted May 2, 2013 Posted May 2, 2013 How about using that SNOT method of building the road, then you are not tied to the width of the road baseplate and can make it any width you like? I like the idea of having the train run through the walls into two different rooms. I probably would not be brave enough to chop my house about to do this though as I would be worried about putting it back straight if I ever wanted to sell it. Not to mention that I would be worried of getting a beating from the wife when she got home from work! Quote
Locomotive Annie Posted May 3, 2013 Posted May 3, 2013 (edited) You could always run the track down the middle of the street True enough, there are no end of prototypes for that scenario. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uC67YZ9_l4 Edited May 3, 2013 by Locomotive Annie Quote
galacticslave Posted May 10, 2013 Posted May 10, 2013 (edited) How about this for street running? It would save space. http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/822/28741196128800.jpg/ Edited May 10, 2013 by galacticslave Quote
JopieK Posted May 11, 2013 Posted May 11, 2013 The second clip is very interesting, even TTX stackers through the streets... strange Americans, you can't even enter the platforms until the train has arrived and stopped, but you can run them through the streets... just the other way around in Holland (I have lived in and enjoyed the US for half a year ;)) We have situation like in Zwolle where LEGO World Netherlands was hosted for 12 year where trains run alongside the street, but then also very low speed and only very infrequently (mostly garbage trains or ship engines, used to be now I don't see it very often anymore). Quote
zephyr1934 Posted May 11, 2013 Posted May 11, 2013 The second clip is very interesting, even TTX stackers through the streets... strange Americans, you can't even enter the platforms until the train has arrived and stopped, but you can run them through the streets... just the other way around in Holland (I have lived in and enjoyed the US for half a year ;)) Yes, strange Americans (in general) though that location actually has some logic behind it. I almost posted this right after seeing L.A.'s post but didn't fearing it was too off topic (which it is, but since it is still generating chatter now I'll err the other way). It is Jack London Square in Oakland, CA. Those tracks are the former SP mainline and run in the street for half a mile. Due to the geography of the San Francisco bay, there are only two ways to head east from San Fran. Niles Canyon and this route that runs along the shore (the bay is about one block west of this street). The SP originally came through Niles Canyon, a few decades the WP followed. The SP shore route only became viable with the addition of a very substantial bridge over the Sacramento river. Up until 15-20 years ago Jack London was much worse. The WP main line was two blocks east of Jack London (3rd St), but for about 2 miles. Worse yet, right after the WP main left the street on the north end, it crossed over the SP at an SP controlled interlocking and then headed into the main WP yard (long ago that was the WP ferry terminal, but I digress) after the WP had been absorbed by UP but before the UP-SP merger, the UP freight trains would often sit in the middle of the street waiting to cross the SP main. They would tie up street traffic for half an hour or more. After SP was merged, the WP tracks were abandoned and torn up. The WP Oakland depot still stands on that street. The passengers boarded the California Zephyr right there in the street, you could have stepped out of the door of your cab and right in to the train. Quote
brickgrrl Posted August 18, 2013 Author Posted August 18, 2013 So, time for an update! We finally got the shelves up and holes cut. Getting out and assembling the Lego hasn't happened yet, alas, but I wanted to show you my new setup, since I'm super excited about it. (And may I just say, my husband rocks.) Here's the work-in-progress action shot (borrowing the resident KFOL's train)... Quote
Spitfire2865 Posted August 18, 2013 Posted August 18, 2013 I think the height clearance could be more, but other than that, great. Quote
brickgrrl Posted August 18, 2013 Author Posted August 18, 2013 Yeah, I was trying to keep the hole size to a minimum. Every train we have (including Emerald Night and Maersk) can clear it, although the cargo train shown does need the power pickup tilted slightly. Quote
ronenson Posted August 18, 2013 Posted August 18, 2013 Wow, that is so awesome. I wish I had a setup like that. There's even enough shelvespace to make something nice out of the buidings and train background. Quote
gifinim Posted August 22, 2013 Posted August 22, 2013 I really wish I hadn't watched that video brickgrrl - I'm going to be eyeing up my walls with a hammer in my hand when I get home :-) That's a brilliant setup with a nice balance between display space and keeping a nice living space. Quote
brickgrrl Posted August 25, 2013 Author Posted August 25, 2013 (edited) I really wish I hadn't watched that video brickgrrl - I'm going to be eyeing up my walls with a hammer in my hand when I get home :-) That's a brilliant setup with a nice balance between display space and keeping a nice living space. Heehee. Sorry to make trouble for you! If you have drywall walls, it's a very easy thing to do. For anyone curious about dimensions, the shelves are 16 inches (51 studs) deep on one side, 12 inches (40 studs) on the other (which, with the ~4 inches (13 studs) through the wall is enough to turn a train on normal radius curves). And 8 feet (9 1/2 baseplates) long. I have too many modulars for one side, but not yet quite enough for two. What exactly to do around the tunnel entrances is still a bit of a question. Suggestions welcome. The holes are 5 inches (16 studs) wide. Can't turn the EN or Maersk in much less than that. Edited August 25, 2013 by brickgrrl Quote
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