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(...) Mike- The 192 stud (10 ft) cable-stayed bridged that I posted a picture of earlier in this thread has a middle open span of 96 studs (5 ft). When we originally designed it, we made the deck just 5 plates thick with the intention of having the (...) (17 years ago, 23-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, John Neal wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> (...) I've never deemed any of your rants to be 'crummy'--what other colourful words I may have used to describe your rants aside... :p And this thread is worthy. At the very least, it's (...) (17 years ago, 23-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) ... Snip ... (...) O be patient ranting one WIP will come and go but MOCs will be announced and posted when it is their time. Ohmmmm ... And to strike a serious note (I am rarely serious) - I fully agree with your point. If I was posting (...) (17 years ago, 23-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I know that you are kidding, but it is for the sake of the poster that I am concerned! This is a crummy, rant thread, unworthy to have MOC posts of others buried in it! Also, it makes it very hard to search for MOCs in the future when things (...) (17 years ago, 23-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) You seem to be rather protective of YOUR thread ;) Are we not worthy? Do we polute your thread? Ooops I appear to have stood on your grass :p Chris (17 years ago, 23-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Sounds great, Scott-- I look forward to seeing them. But why not on Brickshelf? I have to admit that I hesitate going to Flickr-- I just feel more comfy viewing LEGO MOCs on BS. Ahem, and be sure to start your own thread! :-) JOHN (17 years ago, 23-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Dave, I built a 128-stud, truss style bridge for NGLTC shows that's become a staple of the layout. I use ZNAP as structural "members" to go over the tracks. The bridge does not use any support other than the compression between two tables. (...) (17 years ago, 23-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (snip) John, NGLTC did a train show this past weekend, (Jan 19-20). Due to time constraints, the layout was similar to the one that was done at our last show in November. New parts of the layout included some additional Cafe Corners with an (...) (17 years ago, 23-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Well after reading your post one last time before I sent this I realized you wanted info on truss designs for a suspension bridge (like the Golden Gate) not a cable stay. But the second post threw me off due to the same problem I have had that (...) (17 years ago, 23-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hello all! We are starting our planning for Brickworld 08 and the train area will be bigger than ever! I've started a Yahoo group for planning discussion, so if you are interested in attending, please sign up (I've sent some invites out, but they (...) (17 years ago, 23-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickworld, FTX) !
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(...) Nah. "Huge" is such a relative term;-) (...) UP had a few turntables that could turn Big Boys; otherwise they would just use wyes. Not sure about modern one, though. JOHN (17 years ago, 23-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks John The only thing I know for certain is that they cost me a lot more than 2 cents! I have built up quite a fleet of some of these cars, I have a sizable unit train of both spine cars (6x3) and bulk carriers (6x2) which are both very (...) (17 years ago, 23-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Here's a 288 stud bridge Bob Kojima built: (URL) next to see a few more pictures. Frank (17 years ago, 22-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I built one a couple of years ago that spans 128 studs, with two tracks. It's pretty minimal. I used double 1x16 technic bricks to support the deck, then combinations of technic bricks for the trusses. The deck is just strips of 2x16 plates (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Dave- All our public images are posted on the (URL) SCLTC website>. This (URL) will take you to every photo that contains a bridge. Just click on the ones that interest you for a larger image. I'll gather some photos of the newest bridge and (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Ted, Once again, you come through in spades! You always seem to have the answers I'm looking for. Do you have a Brickshelf folder or image gallery on the web where I can find a bunch of close-up pictures of your truss bridges? I want to get a (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Yeah, I understand. The standards on LUGNET have sunk to the point where just about *anyone* can post. I mean just *imagine* getting something as basic as that wrong... sheesh... (...) Funny, my students in my 100-level astronomy class said (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic)
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(...) How about some anecdotal pictures? This cable stayed bridge spans 192 studs and this arched truss bridge spans 288: (URL) This over truss bridge spans 192 studs: (URL) This under truss spans 192 studs and passed the 16 pound bowling ball in (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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"Dave Sterling smsrallysport.com>" <dave@ <spamsucks> wrote in message news:Jv2A1L.BAr@lugnet.com... (...) If you use a tensioned string support system underneath, you can go long distances with few parts. -Rob (17 years ago, 22-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains)
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Stacy and I are designing a small layout for Brickworld this year and we want/need to have a bridge in the layout. We've been working to design the layout using banquet tables (so I don't have to bring my own tables), yet we still want an open space (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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