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Re: SuperTrain 2001 layout - Bridges
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Wed, 17 Jan 2001 21:18:55 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, Steve Chapple writes:
> In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, James Brown writes:
> > In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, Chris Gray writes:
> > > "James Brown" <galliard@shades-of-night.com> writes:
> > > 
> > > > I ran across another problem if we have an 'open C' style of
> > > > layout - we need another bridge.
> 
> Quite right - I've got it "covered".   ;-)
> 
> > > That's where the four tracks come from. The way Steve drew it the other
> > > night, the main loop crossed over itself on the bridge, which of course
> > > implies that it can't be "water" under the bridge.

I must have been low on coffee to miss this opportunity the other day...

Isn't it all just water under the bridge? <GD&R>

> > Hmm.  I musta been out of the room at the time...
> 
> I think you were actually. :-)   My original premise was that the bridge
> was crossing over the cross-over tracks in a larger scale update of my
> favorite train LEGO train cover photo from the 60's.  The discussions
> on Sat. about harbour loops and "water" giving us opportunity to show
> boats and loading docks, etc. I also like.  As you say, it requires at
> least one more bridge if done as a "C" - I've already got it built
> (in my head, along with the primary arch bridge)  James P has some
> ships he will send if he can squeeze them in - He also has a Technic
> "automated" coal loading station, but it's staying with him...   :-)

Keep in mind that if we want to run absolutely everything, we need 16 height
clearance on the car loader, and effectively 10 wide for big red.  I've
built a clearance car for checking the mountain - do you want me to make a
copy for you to check against bridges?

James



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(...) Quite right - I've got it "covered". ;-) (...) I think you were actually. :-) My original premise was that the bridge was crossing over the cross-over tracks in a larger scale update of my favorite train LEGO train cover photo from the 60's. (...) (26 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)

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