Marc’s 5 star bridge

[ttrigg]

Marc;

I like your temporary bridge on many different levels (Aug 08, pg. 48). First it is made with native timbers, the materials that the construction gang would have had at hand at the time of construction. For that I give a rating of one star. It is very ecologically green, using green yard waste rather than sending it to a landfill, rating one star.  It has a rare rustic quaintness very rarely achieved, rating one star.  It will fit into any time frame being modeled, from prerailroad horse drawn buggy to current day megarail systems, rating one star.  In the photo, it looks like it belongs there; it seems to fit very well with the local vegetation and topography. Rating one star.

If my vote counts, I would forgo the time and hassle of constructing a new concrete bridge in favor of maintaining the timber bridge 

Well done my friend.

[Anonymous]

It will fit into any time frame being modeled, from prerailroad horse drawn buggy to current day megarail systems, rating one star. 

Triggy.....last I checked the now days RR is having problems from steel bridges and so they have to slow down on them and you think wood would on todays heavy rail? Megarail systems of today.....- One Star

I would have to give you credit on the past rails, yes they would hold.

Now go get me a Bud Light,, all this typing making me parched....

Toad 

[vsmith]

Personally I think that "temporary" bridge should be soaked in Thomson's Waterseal and made the "Permanant" temporary bridge, it is quite nice!

[ttrigg]

 you think wood would on todays heavy rail? Megarail systems of today.....- One Star

Now go get me a Bud Light,, all this typing making me parched....

Toad 

Toad:

I've been to several "rail fests" where they spent many months reinforcing rails and bridges so that an old steamer could get down the tracks. Seems as though many of the old steamers weighed in at four to six times the load of current engines. One time when we lived in Kansas, they had to totally rebuild the mainline and most of the bridges so they could bring an old steamer to the museum in KC. When I was in the Army, we had to build many timber bridges along side the Interstate Highway because the concrete and steel bridges were not strong enough to support the weight of a single M1 main battle tank. Seems as though wood timbers will transfer the "live load" of a moving vehicle better than concrete and steel. The only drawback to wood is the constant maintenance to preserve the wood.

With your driving record, you need to stay with the ice tea and leave the Bud Lite to the big boys.

[Anonymous]

 you think wood would on todays heavy rail? Megarail systems of today.....- One Star

Now go get me a Bud Light,, all this typing making me parched....

Toad 

With your driving record, you need to stay with the ice tea and leave the Bud Lite to the big boys.

Toad

[Marty Cozad]

Mr H has a nice bridge, BUT, in the theme of his RR. Concrete would work best.

I hope to visit his RR someday. Maybe the next show out that way.

[ttrigg]

Here's a thought that might work as a compromise and make a rather decent tableau. Marc: gather up a "construction crew with equipment" and have them building the new bridge parallel to the timber bridge (on the "viewing" side of the timber bridge naturally.) They could be working on the foundations for the piers and abutments.

[vsmith]

With your driving record, you need to stay with the ice tea and leave the Bud Lite to the big boys.

Errr...Umm, ya might have that the wrong way round

Drunk hit the Toad, not the other way around, no alkee-hol on Toads part. Toad just happened do that whole "wrong place/wrong time" thingie...

But if your servin' drinks, ya get me nice ice cold Southern "Sweet Tea" anytime, developed a taste for them recently (no alkee-hol in them either)

[ttrigg]

With your driving record, you need to stay with the ice tea and leave the Bud Lite to the big boys.

Errr...Umm, ya might have that the wrong way round   Drunk hit the Toad, not the other way around, no alkee-hol on Toads part. Toad just happened do that whole "wrong place/wrong time" thingie... 

But if your servin' drinks, ya get me nice ice cold Southern "Sweet Tea" anytime, developed a taste for them recently (no alkee-hol in them either)

Sweet tea is all I drink, except for the morning cup of coffee.