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In lugnet.technic, William R. Ward writes:
> Bob Kojima <bob@fial.com> writes:
> > > Regarding the bridge:
> > > How do you disconnect the rail when it's time to raise the bridge?
> > the rails on the lift span are not connected to the rest of the rails.
> > there is a separate power connector run to the rails on the lift span.
> > since the rails are not connected, there slopes on the sides to help
> > keep the rails aligned when the lift span is lowered. if the tracks
> > are not level and aligned you can have a derail on the bridge.
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> Our club's first lifting bridge (by David Wegmuller) took that
> approach. The trouble is that it screws up the entire layout because
> everything is off by 2 studs.
True, but it's not hard to make up two studs on the first curve that you
happen to get to. (or in this case, one each, if that's easier)
So for the LEGO purist, this is a better approach.
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| (...) Our club's first lifting bridge (by David Wegmuller) took that approach. The trouble is that it screws up the entire layout because everything is off by 2 studs. For David's second version, he had to modify the ends of the track connectors so (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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