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Re: Catenary and/or Trolley wire
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Date: 
Mon, 11 Oct 2010 21:17:05 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
trying to decide if tying knots in string is the way to go to get catenary or
whether to build it out of something like tubing and minifig hands. Which
would be sturdy and less
taxing on the eyes (to build it) than string but
would look rather overscale.

For a more easy string build trolly wire, you could try the "String with End
Studs"-part. When I use this part, I turn the end studs a bit to get some
tension in the strings.



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  Catenary and/or Trolley wire
 
Have folks done trolley wire or catenary? I've seem some folks that did some using the Maerklin parts but I'm not looking for functional, just something that looks good. I think I have a fairly good design for the poles. trying to decide if tying (...) (14 years ago, 11-Oct-10, to lugnet.trains)  

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