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Re: Have you seen these pictures? Bridge of 5.15 m length....
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Wed, 28 Nov 2001 23:44:21 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Tony Hafner writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke writes:
> > Ben(ny) Efde and Marco (from Leeuwarden/NL) have done a new record of a
> > (100% pure) Lego®-train bridge which they have presented at their train show • in
> > Leeuwarden last weekend.
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=87382
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=8607
> 
> That's pretty big... is the 5.15m measurement the span?  That is, is it
> measured from inside the footings?

Hmmm. Difficult to tell, but at first glance it doesn't look like 5m between
the footings - they may have included the approaches as well. But it's still
pretty impressive.

> Also, what are the black "cables" made from- Technic parts?  Lego strings?
> I didn't see any pics close enough to tell.

It looks like all Lego - you can view some similar ones here
http://www-public.tu-bs.de:8080/~rbeneke/lego/bridges/bridges.html

ROSCO



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  Re: Have you seen these pictures? Bridge of 5.15 m length....
 
(...) No, I have been told the 5 meters are from foundation to foundation of the main bow. I think the bridge is so far in the background, that it appears smaller as it in fact is. (...) Right, same as my bridge: classic technic beams.... (...) kg (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)

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  Re: Have you seen these pictures? Bridge of 5.15 m length....
 
(...) measured from inside the footings? Also, what are the black "cables" made from- Technic parts? Lego strings? I didn't see any pics close enough to tell. In any case, I'll pass this along to Wayne Hussey... he built a bridge with an 18 foot (or (...) (25 years ago, 28-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)

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