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bridge tracks spacing

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  • Member since
    November 2006
  • From: South Elgin, IL
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bridge tracks spacing
Posted by cpsrrguy on Saturday, October 13, 2012 7:51 AM

Hello All,

Can someone please tell me the track spacing on a Walthers double track swing bridge or double track truss bridge?

Thank you.

B Navigato

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  • From: Dearborn Station
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Posted by richhotrain on Saturday, October 13, 2012 12:35 PM

The inside clearance on the Walthers HO scale double track truss bridge is 4 1/2 inches.

I centered my Walthers Shinohara Code 83 bridge tracks 2 1/4 inches apart on the bridge deck.

This provides sufficient clearance between passing trains and the sides of the bridge superstructure.

Rich

Alton Junction

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  • From: South Elgin, IL
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Posted by cpsrrguy on Sunday, October 14, 2012 6:36 AM

Thanks Rich for the information.

Bill

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