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Re: Bridge status and ideas (was Constructions for GEMTS 2001)
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Thu, 3 May 2001 02:35:57 GMT
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James Brown wrote in message ...
OK.  John, you're our next stop on the "heaps of technic" train, would you
be willing to tackle a short (30" or less) trestle bridge, possible a • double
track bridge?

I'd have enough to do a double track trestle, but 30"
is a bit short...  Something longer would look better,
but would mean borrowing or acquiring some more
black beams.

More beams ... I like the sound of that.

In short, I'm willing.

--
John
(remove the obvious to reply)



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  Re: Bridge status and ideas (was Constructions for GEMTS 2001)
 
John Koob wrote in message ... (...) Clarification - 30" is a bit short, but 60" is too long. How long is the low table? Could we go for something like a 45" bridge and have some box/wood constructed to raise the apparent height of part of the low (...) (24 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)

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  Re: Bridge status and ideas (was Constructions for GEMTS 2001)
 
(...) We don't have the room at GEMTS to elevate track to the level required for your arch bridge, not without dedicating a full *two thirds* of our space to elevating the track, and consiquently obscuring at least 1/2 of our layout behind (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)

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