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Atlas Bridge Question

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Posted by Coaster on Saturday, March 12, 2022 4:47 PM

Thank you, they do indeed offer it under a new part number 948-83003.

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Posted by cowman on Saturday, March 12, 2022 2:57 PM

I have some Walthers transition track, 948-897, which  I think should do what you need.  Haven't checked to see if they still offer it.

Good luck,

Richard 

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Posted by Coaster on Saturday, March 12, 2022 6:13 AM

Thanks for the feedback, I'll probably find them a new home and work with the other bridges I have.

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Posted by NHTX on Friday, March 11, 2022 9:09 PM

     As Dr. Wayne said or, make it a ballasted deck girder bridge.  Who will know there was or, is snap track under the ballast

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Posted by doctorwayne on Friday, March 11, 2022 8:55 PM

If you install the through girder bridge slightly lower than you originally planned, (or perhaps raise the code 83 where it meets the bridge) the top of the code 100 rail can be lined-up with the top of the adjoining code 83 rails.  The sides of the bridge will help to hide the bigger rail, and once you paint the sides of the rail, the difference likely won't be noticeable at all.
 
This would be a lot easier than trying to remove the code 100 stuff, and would also prevent damaging the ties on the bridge, which otherwise might make it difficult to install the code 83 on the bridge.

Wayne

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Friday, March 11, 2022 7:07 PM

The Atlas Truss Bridge is made of two pieces of 9" snap track. The track is not removable.

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Posted by Coaster on Friday, March 11, 2022 6:51 PM

Yeah, there were two of them in the lot and both are offering up more resistance than hoped, so I will find a new home for them.

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Posted by selector on Friday, March 11, 2022 5:32 PM

If they don't budge with you providing enough jam to the effort that you're squinting and getting anxious, and if the styrene components are beginning to make sounds, they're fixed.

Sorry.

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Atlas Bridge Question
Posted by Coaster on Friday, March 11, 2022 3:44 PM

I recently purchased some used Atlas bridges with code 100 rail that I would like to switch out to code 83. On the Deck Truss bridges the rail slides out easily, however on the Plate Girder bridges they do not budge, at least with moderate pressure, didn't want to force the issue and break it. Are they supposed to come out, or are they fixed?

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