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Re: Bridge Building Questions
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Mon, 7 May 2001 23:40:55 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Ronald Vallenduuk writes:
> "John Gerlach" <john.gerlach@bestbuy.com.nospam> wrote in message
> news:GCo6oJ.5v5@lugnet.com...
> <snip> The GMLTC had a bascule bridge on our last layout:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=11083
> > (there is a vertical lift bridge behind it, but that one didn't work very
> > well... :-(  )
> </snip>
> 
> That's a very unusual design for bridge.... Is it modelled after an existing
> bridge? Here in Holland we have loads of bridges (gotta get across all that
> water you know...) and allthough we do have bascules, I never seen this type
> of bridge been lifted. I'd be interested to see pics of the real thing.
> I'll see if I can find some pics of dutch railway bridges.
> 
> Duq

Its real, I live near a large one:
http://www.cityofhancock.com

Here are some great pictures of it (The bottom of the page there is a
panaramic shot of my hometown, Hancock, the bricge is on the right.)
Josh



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  Re: Bridge Building Questions
 
"John Gerlach" <john.gerlach@bestbu...om.nospam> wrote in message news:GCo6oJ.5v5@lugnet.com... <snip> The GMLTC had a bascule bridge on our last layout: (...) </snip> That's a very unusual design for bridge.... Is it modelled after an existing (...) (25 years ago, 7-May-01, to lugnet.trains)

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