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Re: Help with train show.
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lugnet.loc.au
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Sat, 2 Feb 2002 09:48:05 GMT
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Not satisfied with my truss bridge, I decided to build a cable-stayed
bridge, based loosely on the Batman bridge over the Tamar river in Tassie.
Here it is: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=112068
Only problem is the load on the land-fill holding up the tower - with heavy
trains, it tends to tilt over, making the bridge deck sag. But if it's
movement is restricted, it works fine.
ROSCO
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| Fantastic , The Batman Bridge is the world's first cable-stayed truss bridge, utilising a 100 metre high A-frame tower , being only 30 kms from home I have crossed the Batman many 100s of times ,and actually know the group of painters who last (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Help with train show.
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| (...) Depends on the bridge 8?) The "black & white bridge" is fairly easily adjustable height-wise, and is built exactly 3 baseplates long with landfill at the ends to butt up against the "land-height" tables. (...) Resistance is futile.... ROSCO (23 years ago, 13-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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