gsax
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Post by gsax on Mar 25, 2020 13:32:38 GMT -5
Getting back to the voting - I agree with John Cubbin. Depends. When I was in California, I had a small SUV to tote around my ZBend module. That was a good time. Now I live in a Chicago apartment and T-trak Z makes more sense.
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rray
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Post by rray on Apr 9, 2020 20:01:31 GMT -5
I'm jumping on the TTZ (incorrect name branding but rolls off the tongue better) bandwagon, but I find the standard a bit incomplete. Like Gary above, I also have ZBT modules, but they are getting too heavy and hard for me to setup in my old age.
Like Thom, I also have my own twist on the format, but have 100% compatible transition modules. I like DCC, taller skyboards, and the new Atlas track. In order to make the Atlas track look best, I am not using the Rokuhan joiner overhang on my modules.
Instead I have a 32mm 40 Kilo pull super magnet to pull the modues together, and a 6mm x 10mm alignment pin centered between the two mainline tracks to align my module set, since at least 4 of them will always be setup in the same display order.
I voted TTZ, but not for the reasons in the poll, rather because I do want to take my modules to small shows in my old age, but they need to be easy to carry, easy to setup, and because I need to sit down to run trains, Standing and walking around ZBT modules for 2 or 3 days on the concrete floor at the big shows has taken it's toll on me, but sitting at a banquet table and watching the joy in little kids faces, is more my speed now.
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Post by tiestvangool on Mar 10, 2024 17:20:24 GMT -5
I'm jumping on the TTZ (incorrect name branding but rolls off the tongue better) bandwagon, but I find the standard a bit incomplete. Like Gary above, I also have ZBT modules, but they are getting too heavy and hard for me to setup in my old age. Like Thom, I also have my own twist on the format, but have 100% compatible transition modules. I like DCC, taller skyboards, and the new Atlas track. In order to make the Atlas track look best, I am not using the Rokuhan joiner overhang on my modules. Instead I have a 32mm 40 Kilo pull super magnet to pull the modues together, and a 6mm x 10mm alignment pin centered between the two mainline tracks to align my module set, since at least 4 of them will always be setup in the same display order. I voted TTZ, but not for the reasons in the poll, rather because I do want to take my modules to small shows in my old age, but they need to be easy to carry, easy to setup, and because I need to sit down to run trains, Standing and walking around ZBT modules for 2 or 3 days on the concrete floor at the big shows has taken it's toll on me, but sitting at a banquet table and watching the joy in little kids faces, is more my speed now. Robert's master class in design and build has me as newbie convinced to go TTZ. I will be duplicating his magnet and connector pin design for those modules that belong 'together'. Other reason on why I like the this standard is simple: workable chunks. I for sure can tell you that in my head I have these grandiose plans, I start and then reality sets in.... too ambitious. Using TTZ you're 'forced' to breakup in manageable chunks that you can start and finish. My 1 cent worth. -Tiest
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Post by Commodore on Mar 10, 2024 19:46:19 GMT -5
Five years ago, one of the Cecil family (that owns the Biltmore estate) wanted to run Commodore Vanderbilt trains for Christmas. At the time, I located and bought 6 Marklin Commodore Vanderbilt locos.
Ends up, they dropped the project because they couldn't find enough locos...
That's what this thread was about.
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Post by tiestvangool on Mar 10, 2024 21:50:58 GMT -5
Five years ago, one of the Cecil family (that owns the Biltmore estate) wanted to run Commodore Vanderbilt trains for Christmas. At the time, I located and bought 6 Marklin Commodore Vanderbilt locos. Ends up, they dropped the project because they couldn't find enough locos... That's what this thread was about. Ok. Ok. I completely missed that message and intend. Thanks for the nudge though! How could you have known the Cecil’s went with the attitude of “go big or go home?” The only good thing that came out of this disaster is that you got yourself a perfect online presence! -Tiest
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Post by Commodore on Mar 10, 2024 21:58:47 GMT -5
Five years ago, one of the Cecil family (that owns the Biltmore estate) wanted to run Commodore Vanderbilt trains for Christmas. At the time, I located and bought 6 Marklin Commodore Vanderbilt locos. Ends up, they dropped the project because they couldn't find enough locos... That's what this thread was about. Ok. Ok. I completely missed that message and intend. Thanks for the nudge though! How could you have known the Cecil’s went with the attitude of “go big or go home?” The only good thing that came out of this disaster is that you got yourself a perfect online presence! -Tiest...And, I've got a half dozen mechanisms that will work for Z scale Dreyfuss Hudsons
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