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Bourbon River Viaduct Revisted (Project Pics)

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Posted by nbrodar on Thursday, May 8, 2008 9:04 PM

Thanks guys. 

I had planned on building a steel viaduct in front.   But as the concrete viaduct took shape, I decided against it.    The front track just hangs in mid-air, sorta like a magic carpet ride.

Nick 

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Posted by twhite on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 9:17 PM

Nick--

That's really beautiful.  However, I hope you didn't make the same mistake I did and hide it behind another bridge in front.   The best steel arch bridge I have ever done in my life has somehow ended up behind a truss bridge, and you can hardly see it.  Structures like yours need to be FRONT and CENTER, IMO.  But oboy, that's beautiful work!

Tom Tongue [:P]

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Posted by markpierce on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 8:44 PM

The Bisby Creek Arch Bridge along the Pacific Coast, on California Highway 1, 120 miles south of San Francisco, is a favorite concrete arch bridge.

Bixby Creek Arch Bridge

I believe it was built in the 1930s.  It saves many miles and hours over tortuous inland dirt roads.

Mark

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Posted by selector on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 8:37 PM

Holy cow, Nick.  That will really be something when you finally get it done.  It is coming along very nicely indeed.

-Crandell

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Bourbon River Viaduct Revisted (Project Pics)
Posted by nbrodar on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 8:03 PM

I put in some more time on my concrete viaduct.  I have one arch nearly complete.  One down two to go.  I've yet to paint Bourbon River Viaduct, so please ignore the swatches of putty.

From above:
 

From below:

Nick 

Take a Ride on the Reading with the: Reading Company Technical & Historical Society http://www.readingrailroad.org/

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