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Re: Have you seen these pictures? Bridge of 5.15 m length....
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Wed, 28 Nov 2001 23:44:21 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Tony Hafner writes:
In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke writes:
Ben(ny) Efde and Marco (from Leeuwarden/NL) have done a new record of a
(100% pure) Lego®-train bridge which they have presented at their train show • in
Leeuwarden last weekend.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=87382
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=8607

That's pretty big... is the 5.15m measurement the span?  That is, is it
measured from inside the footings?

Hmmm. Difficult to tell, but at first glance it doesn't look like 5m between
the footings - they may have included the approaches as well. But it's still
pretty impressive.

Also, what are the black "cables" made from- Technic parts?  Lego strings?
I didn't see any pics close enough to tell.

It looks like all Lego - you can view some similar ones here
http://www-public.tu-bs.de:8080/~rbeneke/lego/bridges/bridges.html

ROSCO



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  Re: Have you seen these pictures? Bridge of 5.15 m length....
 
(...) No, I have been told the 5 meters are from foundation to foundation of the main bow. I think the bridge is so far in the background, that it appears smaller as it in fact is. (...) Right, same as my bridge: classic technic beams.... (...) kg (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)

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  Re: Have you seen these pictures? Bridge of 5.15 m length....
 
(...) measured from inside the footings? Also, what are the black "cables" made from- Technic parts? Lego strings? I didn't see any pics close enough to tell. In any case, I'll pass this along to Wayne Hussey... he built a bridge with an 18 foot (or (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)

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