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Can someone suggest a double track truss bridge?
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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by markpierce</i> <br /><br />While taking more width, you might want to consider two single-track bridges. This could represent a line that was initially single track but was later double-tracked. Since such a prototype would probably have decades between the installation of the two bridges, they should be of different styles to reflect advances in bridge technology. <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />This is also the more prototypical way of building bridges. If you have to work on the bridge and it's a doublle track bridge, you've got to shut it down. If you've got 2 bridges, you're O.K. Plus, it can be cheaper to build two narrow bridges than to build one wide one when you take into account the weight you must carry. <br /> <br />I've got a 22" bridge to build for a curve. I'll be copying a warren truss bridge design in wood in maybe 6 months. Still laying down the track. Right now the bridge is represented by a piece of OSB. <br /> <br />Mark in Utah
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