Comments on: Track Layout Geometry http://www.brickpile.com/2006/11/02/track-layout-geometry/ Building a brighter tomorrow with LEGO® bricks Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:03:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Bill http://www.brickpile.com/2006/11/02/track-layout-geometry/#comment-3282 Bill Sun, 07 Jan 2007 10:57:14 +0000 http://www.brickpile.com/2006/11/02/track-layout-geometry/#comment-3282 No, the curved track (or switches for that matter) can't be locked down onto the studs. The baseplates are shown only to illustrate the geometry. For example when the BayLTC does a layout, we usually do not lock down the track anywhere. It's heavy enough to stay in place fairly well by itself. But we have found that if you want to lock the track down at all, it's best to insert plates under the track wherever you do so. That way, the straight, parallel parts are locked down but elevated one plate height, so that the curves and switches won't bulge upward. No, the curved track (or switches for that matter) can’t be locked down onto the studs. The baseplates are shown only to illustrate the geometry.

For example when the BayLTC does a layout, we usually do not lock down the track anywhere. It’s heavy enough to stay in place fairly well by itself. But we have found that if you want to lock the track down at all, it’s best to insert plates under the track wherever you do so. That way, the straight, parallel parts are locked down but elevated one plate height, so that the curves and switches won’t bulge upward.

]]> By: Graham Watson http://www.brickpile.com/2006/11/02/track-layout-geometry/#comment-3273 Graham Watson Sun, 07 Jan 2007 03:22:50 +0000 http://www.brickpile.com/2006/11/02/track-layout-geometry/#comment-3273 Hello Bill, I was looking at your track layout geometry page which seemed to show curved track locked down on 48 x 48 baseplates. Can you explain how this is done? I don't see how it is possible to lock down curved track in the same way that it is possible to lock down straight track on one of those baseplates. Best wishes Graham Hello Bill,
I was looking at your track layout geometry page which seemed to show curved track locked down on 48 x 48 baseplates. Can you explain how this is done? I don’t see how it is possible to lock down curved track in the same way that it is possible to lock down straight track on one of those baseplates.
Best wishes
Graham

]]> By: Bill http://www.brickpile.com/2006/11/02/track-layout-geometry/#comment-2171 Bill Mon, 04 Dec 2006 08:09:15 +0000 http://www.brickpile.com/2006/11/02/track-layout-geometry/#comment-2171 Thanks! Thanks!

]]> By: Dave Barber http://www.brickpile.com/2006/11/02/track-layout-geometry/#comment-2161 Dave Barber Sun, 03 Dec 2006 16:17:27 +0000 http://www.brickpile.com/2006/11/02/track-layout-geometry/#comment-2161 There's now another link to Bill Ward's track layout geometry page, this one from: http://home.comcast.net/~tamivox/dave/train/ It's not about Lego, but it does look at geometry issues similar to those on Bill's page. - - Dave There’s now another link to Bill Ward’s track layout geometry page, this one from:

http://home.comcast.net/~tamivox/dave/train/

It’s not about Lego, but it does look at geometry issues similar to those on Bill’s page.

- - Dave

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