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General => Trains! => Topic started by: Rasputin on August 24, 2009, 20:03:24

Title: Train bridge
Post by: Rasputin on August 24, 2009, 20:03:24

Ok I am starting a project that has been on the back burner and was moved up do to a purchase of a used  4314 Cargo Zone . I am working on using the metal trusses and plastic track for now .
(http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/1818/truss.gif) (http://img12.imageshack.us/i/truss.gif/)

 The trusses fit right to the track and that would do but just does not seem very realistic ( if i ever wanted that kid or hobo to be walking the bridge and "oh @%^&  here comes the train !" ) .

 I thought about using a system X wall double wide as the foundation so the truss would attach to the lower side and the track could lay on top then on the side i could use the system X railing .

(http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/5447/castlewallx.gif) (http://img513.imageshack.us/i/castlewallx.gif/)
 
if the bride needed to span a large river or gorge you could use a system x pillar in the middle .

Basically before i tear apart castles or put in a lengthy DS order I would like input or ideas you may have done to make this project.   

Title: Re: Train bridge
Post by: highlandcattle on August 26, 2009, 06:21:20

This is difficult since I don't own to much SysX. I was thinking you could use thes part on the bottom, they would look like support beams:

I would not use the track as bottom,It would look kinda odd.

Title: Re: Train bridge
Post by: Rasputin on August 27, 2009, 01:04:37

Well here is one test . What do you think ?

(http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/6766/p10100011.jpg)

Title: Re: Train bridge
Post by: highlandcattle on August 27, 2009, 06:21:48

Looking good,
 The center support needs to be thicker, I think. I love those yellow railings (which set are they from?). Maybe you should add other support poles on each side of the bridge.

Title: Re: Train bridge
Post by: Rasputin on August 27, 2009, 14:11:42

I could easily make the center a thick column . The Yellow railing is from an Airport but I just used it because i do not have red ones. I am hoping the red will look more like rusted metal

Title: Re: Train bridge
Post by: highlandcattle on September 14, 2009, 09:44:10

any updates  :yup:

Title: Re: Train bridge
Post by: macgayver on September 14, 2009, 12:37:34

not bad for a start

nice

Title: Re: Train bridge
Post by: baden-wurttemberg on September 14, 2009, 20:47:09

Thats great for a start!




baden