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Re: Have you seen these pictures? Bridge of 5.15 m length....
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Thu, 29 Nov 2001 10:31:32 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Ross Crawford writes:
> 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.

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.

> > Also, what are the black "cables" made from- Technic parts?

Right, same as my bridge: classic technic beams....

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

That has been my 4.10 meters attempt (very successful in fact. it could bear 5
kg in the middle of the bridge!

Ben

I have done some drawings yesterday for a 8.5 meters bridge.....
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=87407
(the 7740 on it is in the fitting size!)



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  Re: Have you seen these pictures? Bridge of 5.15 m length....
 
(...) in (...) 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. (...) It looks like all Lego - you can view some similar ones (...) (25 years ago, 28-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)

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