Looking for a Bridge

[Anonymous]

I already laid the flex-track and I need to put in a bridge the only problem is all the HO bridges that I have found have track attatched to them and I was hoping to just slide the bridge under the trackwork. Nothing fancy just a small one...

So do any of you know of a bridge that I could do this to? And who makes it?

[Anonymous]

Platypus, Are we talking straight or curved track? It seems to me you brought this subject up before. What type of bridge are you wanting to install? The deck pile would likely work where ever you need a bridge, straight or curved. You could build this bridge where it stands, or build parts on the bench and install on location. It certainly may be that an off the shelf product will not work. If this is the case, look to the prototype and try to copy. Scratch building a bridge is not a difficult proposition! Remember, the hobby is called model railroading. Model being the operative word!

[cacole]

There are companies that make wood bridge kits that you have to assemble. Campbell Scale Models is one, and Midwest Products (www.midwestproducts.com) is another you can check out.

[Fergmiester]

Not knowing what you are looking for makes this a hard one. You may try the following as I am about to do the same. I bought the Atlas Bridge Girder Load for flat cars. I will take the girders and glue them on a sheet of styrene. I will then attach the track to the styrene. I will then attach the bridge to the layout and cover the bridge deck with ballast and glue the ballast in place in and around the track.

[Anonymous]

Im looking for a small, straight HO bridge, without track. The topic i brought up before was regarding the same section but instead of putting in a retaining wall or rock face Im digging the section out completely and sliding a bridge underneath the existing track.

[Anonymous]

PLA:

I don't know your level of construction skill but if you can glue 4 pieces of anything plumb and square consider scratch building a simple plate bridge. This tack has the advantage of custom fitting the structure to your needs.

Only the simplest of tools are required and the fabrication is straight forward. Your LHS or this forum could ease you over any rough patches.

Randy