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Re: Non-standard track connections
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 28 Sep 1999 16:47:29 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Mario Ferrari writes:
> Hello everybody,
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> I have two problems two solve that I imagine many of you guys solved years
> ago. I used the Lugnet search engine but wasn't able to find the tricks...
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> 1) How can I electrically insulate a section of tracks, I mean two adiacent
> tracks not to be electrically connected.
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> 2) How do I put two tracks very close each other without linking them, as to
> build a movable bridge or platform etc.
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> Thanks in advance for your patience
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> Mario (a train newbie)
> http://www.geocities.com/~marioferrari
If you're using the 9volt system, just place the tracks 1 stud apart. The
9volt trains will jump that gap with no problems at all.
You can kind of see it in this picture, between the grey bascule bridge and
the adjoining truss bridge:
http://reality.sgi.com/foster_stco/legopic/nmra/gmltc21.jpg
The bascule section drops down 1 stud apart from the 'fixed' section, it comes
down between a couple of roof bricks to align itself with the other track.
Trains will go over that gap without even noticing it!
John G. (aka "John1", GMLTC)
(yes, remove the ".nospam" to reply...)
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| (...) John didn't say which question he was answering. As it turns out, this trick works BOTH to electrically insulate track sections AND to let them be mechanically separated. If you only want electrical insulation your options depend on your (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| Hello everybody, I have two problems two solve that I imagine many of you guys solved years ago. I used the Lugnet search engine but wasn't able to find the tricks... 1) How can I electrically insulate a section of tracks, I mean two adiacent tracks (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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