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Wayne Laepple

April 17, 2014 04:49PM

Registered: 16 years ago
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How about a "drawbridge" over the main track? I've seen photos of such on narrow gauge sugar lines in Queensland and on logging lines in Ukraine. An alternate solution would be to bring the secondary rails up close to the main rails at a slightly higher elevation so your flanges bump just a bit on the main track. If you laid some stout planks in the gauge of the main track your wheels would ride on their flanges over to the rail on the opposite side. Just keep your speed below a hundred and you should be ok!

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VNG: Now What?	Chris Walker	April 17, 2014 04:29PM
Re: VNG: Now What?	Wayne Laepple	April 17, 2014 04:49PM
Re: VNG: Now What?	John West	April 17, 2014 04:59PM
Re: VNG: Now What?	bcp	April 17, 2014 04:59PM
Re: VNG: Now What?	SMITTY	April 17, 2014 05:18PM
Re: VNG: Now What?	Chris Walker	April 17, 2014 08:26PM
Re: VNG: Now What?	jim pallow	April 17, 2014 05:23PM
Re: VNG: Now What?	bcp	April 17, 2014 05:41PM
Re: VNG: Now What?	jim pallow	April 18, 2014 05:33PM
Re: VNG: Now What?	John Cole	April 17, 2014 11:52PM
Re: VNG: Now What?	Tower Operator	April 18, 2014 01:14AM
Re: VNG: Now What?	Chris Walker	April 18, 2014 02:20AM
Re: VNG: Now What?	Dirk Ramsey	April 18, 2014 04:08AM
Re: VNG: Now What?	Chris Walker	April 18, 2014 05:47AM
Re: VNG: Now What?	tomc	April 18, 2014 08:58AM

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