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| The two plates per track length rule is best, however my kids and I have built (and kept) a pier set that changes one block (3 plates) per track section ... it requires a heavy loco or a fairly short train, but it does allow for a shorter bridge (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| Duh. I mean 2 plates not 2 studs, and 1 plate, not one stud. A stud is a measure of horizontal distance, not vertical (although technically they are convertable, no one ever speaks that way... OK, 2/5 of a stud and 4/5 of a stud for 1 plate and 2 (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| Consensus seems to be: - don't change elevation by more than 2 studs per track length - this avoids overtaxing the ability of the motors to climb - don't change the rate of change in elevation by more than 1 stud per track length - this avoids (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| I'm contemplating building a bridge so my train can cross over the track below. Are there any guidelines for this. My main worry is track gradient right now. Scott A (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: ??? with 4560
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| (...) Technic 1x1 bricks and black pins. James (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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