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Lynnb:

Nice looking and interesting track plan. How easy is it to use Xtrackcad? I been finding many of the layout planning software programs are difficult to master and use.

Thanks for sharing.

Greg
 
Lynnb said:
Thanks Scott. Tony this is more of the way the bents are suppose to look. Not done but I like the sashes better.

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Right on the money Lynn!
 


Thanks Johne , I ordered up some ME bridge flex track so I'll go as far as I can figuring out the terrain ie the lengths the bents will have to be as they go up a slope.
 
Greg@mnrr said:
Lynnb:

Nice looking and interesting track plan. How easy is it to use Xtrackcad? I been finding many of the layout planning software programs are difficult to master and use.

Thanks for sharing.

Greg
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Hi Greg sorry didn't catch your post, I've been using xtracad for 10 years so for me it would be easier and even sometimes when I haven't done anything with it I have to wing it a bit but it comes back. it just takes some getting use to and I believe there are tutorials available to learn the basics and a lot of it can also be cut and paste. hope this helps.
 
Still moving forward with making the bents I need for the trestle and today I received the ME code 80 bridge flex track. Anyone have experience with this track setup?
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I'm still working on getting the bents spacing figured out, I've got it down to 2- 2.5 inches apart for the most part. May have to make somemore and perhaps shorten a couple of the longest ones. I find this process is like structure positioning, you have to keep repositioning until it feels right.
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Thanks Yannis, Steve and Tony.
I think today I will concentrate on getting the bents finished up, still have more timber to add to each of them. And perhaps start on the stringers if I can get the bent spacing figured out. I got 4 days off from work now so let the fun begin.
 
I'll do a bit of a delayed update just so if anyone is curious how one might go about putting this treastle together.
Trust me when I say I'm no where's being an expert on this subject.
After tracing laying a sheet of cardstock on the rail and tracing the outline of the rail head I cut the stringers which were laminated together into 4 inch lengths and glued them end to end following the rail.
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I then used whats called pliobond to cement the ME bridge rail to the stringers and weighted them down for 2 days as the instructions for pliobond said.
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A nice fit to the original curve
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And so assembly began
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Lynn,

It is looking first class my friend, and is going to be huge when completed. Thanks for the update and the 'how to' explanation.
 
Thanks Steve it is tedious but the because I enjoy working with wood so much its quite enjoyable.
 
Thanks Johne. Always a place for a bridge you just have to be inventive. Tony has this bridge and he seems to have the same problem.;)
 


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