looking for bridge pics.

[Anonymous]

I am looking for automobile bridge ideas. I want to construct my own. Ihave built a truss bridge for my trains,36 inches long. Just would like some type of pattern to follow. Thanks.

[jrbarney]

Bgardner2,
To help us help you could you be a little more specific ? Do you want the primary actual material of the protoype bridge to be wood, concrete or steel ? How many lanes wide should it be ? How long does it need to be ? What era are you modeling ? Have you already used the Index of Magazines at this site to see what bridges can be found by doing a Keyword search ?
Bob
NMRA Life 0543

[nfmisso]

Hi;
Mainline Modeler had a multi issue series on the Huey Long bridge near New Orleans a few years back.

Search for { "truss bridge" +automobile } with any search engine, and you'll find more than you want.

For other kinds of bridges, change the word truss to something else.

See also:
http://www.calfreight.net/page101.html

[michaelstevens]

Hello #2,

Here's an interesting link OTS;

-- http://www.bardaglea.org.uk/bridges/bridge-types/bridge-types-intro.html --

Happy hunting !!

[jrbarney]

Bgardner,
To compensate for perhaps being too pedantic in my first response to you, may I suggest that you consider the 37' foot long, '40s era concrete highway bridge offered by Sylvan Scale Models
<http://www.isp.on.ca/sylvan>
as one of their structures. It's a cast resin kit, for $ 13.75 US, so there's still some work for you although, admittedly, it's not scratch building.
Bob
NMRA Life 0543

[Anonymous]

Try this topic: http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=9233

I have a link there that has bridges and other structures from across the globe.

Jay