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Re: Long Span Suspension Bridge?
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lugnet.trains
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Sun, 27 Jan 2008 07:19:01 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Dave Sterling wrote:
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.. • How much clearance should I have track to
top of the bridge? I was thinking 20 studs at first, but maybe I need more?
I know it fits all my rolling stock, but what if someone shows up with a
bigger train and wants to run it on my layout? Is there a “standard” bridge
height most clubs use?
Thanks,
Dave
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At work they like to quote the statement “Standards are great. That’s why we
have so many of them.”
Standard height is whatever you and whomever you interoperate with agree on. At
SCLTC, standard height is 14 bricks, measured from the top of a baseplate placed
on the table and includes the 1 plate we use to raise the track above the
baseplate (so we can use tiles under curve tracks) plus the height of the trails
themselves.)
We rarely get in trouble over lack of vertical clearance. A much bigger problem
is clearance around curves, which can bite you in unanticipated places. For
example, your bridge may offer great clearance for rolling stock that approaches
it on straight track, but not make it if it goes direct to curve track.
-Ted
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| (...) Ted: Here's V2.0 of my 92-stud bridge. I added the vertical bracing and it made a HUGE difference in both the stability of the deck and the lateral stability of the actual truss structure. (2 URLs) More Pictures> Now I just have to wait for my (...) (17 years ago, 25-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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