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Re: Combining RC-Train and Blue Rails
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 5 Apr 2007 14:30:53 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Sivan Toledo wrote:
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If anybody has better ideas for linking blue rails to the RC rails, I’ll be
happy to see them.
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Looks pretty good. Have you tried using a jumper plate? I don’t know exactly
how far apart the blue and bley rails are, but it looks to be almost a
half-stud. Could you put a jumper plate on the 2x8s holding the blue rails on,
a 1x1 plate on the bley rail, and a 1x3 (or 1x4) to hold them together? Or is
the gap just a little smaller than a half stud width?
--Tony
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| (...) Works perfectly! The train runs very smoothly over this link. On one side there is still an indentation in the new gray rail, but on the other the gray and blue rails line up perfectly. Here is the construction: (3 URLs) However, when since (...) (18 years ago, 5-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Combining RC-Train and Blue Rails
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| Hi All, The picture below shows my attempt to connect RC-train rails and 1970's blue rails. The RC train can easily traverse the gap in the rails when it is going straight (at least one straight segment on each side of the gap). When it is going (...) (18 years ago, 5-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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