The Prototype:
The Model:
I have yet to install it and finished the scenery aspect because it is part of a very tall duck under (55") and I am still in the process of constructing part the layout and don't want to damage it.
Colorado Front Range Railroad: http://www.coloradofrontrangerr.com/
Jimmydieselfan Any new bridges ?
Any new bridges ?
A friend of mine from Germany build this interstate bridge:
http://www.fremo-net.eu/index.php?id=1379
Personally, my n-scale bridge module is clamoring for some attention. I had the pleasure and honour to work on the Gila River bridge project. I skipped the building of the bridge towers and deck part though.
greetings,
Marc / Naomi
N Scale Diesels......I like 'em
twhite That "Gila River" bridge is absolutely spectacular! Was it perhaps based on the Southern Pacific Pecos River Bridge on their "Sunset Route in West Texas?" Sure reminds me of it. Beautiful structure! Tom
That "Gila River" bridge is absolutely spectacular! Was it perhaps based on the Southern Pacific Pecos River Bridge on their "Sunset Route in West Texas?" Sure reminds me of it.
Beautiful structure!
Tom
Go to their Gila River site. There's even a map and - of course - progress report.
Wolfgang
Pueblo & Salt Lake RR
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wedudler markpierce Where would modelers of girder bridges be without the Mico Engineering Company? Mark Anyone had to offer these bridge kits. And anyone would do it. Wolfgang
markpierce Where would modelers of girder bridges be without the Mico Engineering Company? Mark
Where would modelers of girder bridges be without the Mico Engineering Company?
Mark
Anyone had to offer these bridge kits. And anyone would do it.
Wolfgang:
Tom View my layout photos! http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm310/TWhite-014/Rio%20Grande%20Yuba%20River%20Sub One can NEVER have too many Articulateds!
Bridge sampler, from the Feather River on the former Western Pacific Line:
markpierceWhere would modelers of girder bridges be without the Mico Engineering Company? Mark
Where would modelers of girder bridges be without the Micro Engineering Company?
This bridge is built by friends in the Netherlands. I took the pic at a FREMO meeting. Gila River
I posted these in WPF last year.
First, the only railroad bridge on my mainline:
A little upstream, a couple shots of a covered highway bridge:
This is Not My bridge,I shot this Bridge today at a train show in Taunton Mass..
And here is a shot I took at another Train Show some time in the past..
And here is the one on My layout... Not a bridge but right now as close as it gets...
Nice bridges everyone ,,,,,,keep 'em coming
blownout cylinder Your bridge is wonderful---question---how long is that bridge and did you install it in one piece? If not then what did you do to install said bridge?
Your bridge is wonderful---question---how long is that bridge and did you install it in one piece? If not then what did you do to install said bridge?
Thank You.
The bridge is 24" long and is three sets of ME viaduct kits. I did install it in one piece built upside down after tracing the already installed track. When it was ready I cut away the plywood subroadbed and put the bridge in place.
I made the abutments from styreene.
John
Way cool thread everyone. And Matt, That vid is KILLER. I could of swore it was a ride through the giant redwoods in CA.
Great thread. Extraordinary bridges shown so far
Thought you might like to see the twin 6 foot steel bridges on our outdoor "G" scale layout:
And you can ride through the bridges by watching the "cabride" video, posted on our website:
Snowshoe & San Juan Model Railroad
Matt from Anaheim, CA and Bayfield, COClick Here for my model train photo website
spidge Tom, Thank you for your support and heartfelt pat on the back. I do agree that the photo does depict the curve as a little tight but in N sclae 17" is fairly generous. There are easements on both ends including the 80' girder section.
Tom,
Thank you for your support and heartfelt pat on the back. I do agree that the photo does depict the curve as a little tight but in N sclae 17" is fairly generous. There are easements on both ends including the 80' girder section.
Any argument carried far enough will end up in Semantics--Hartz's law of rhetoric Emerald. Leemer and Southern The route of the Sceptre Express Barry
I just started my blog site...more stuff to come...
http://modeltrainswithmusic.blogspot.ca/
Man, I love a good bridge... Lots of good ones here and nary a cross attitude in this thread....
The old layout:
Three from the new layout:
Guy
see stuff at: the Willoughby Line Site
Bridge for Lionel O gauge built from scrap sheet metal bent into angles and soldered together by my father for my Christmas when I was 5 years old, back in 1949.
Bridge on Galveston-theme N-scale layout presently being built
Here's a couple of mine - a wooden trestle and a double track steel trestle, both scratchbuilt. These are located at the end of the peninsula on the track plan.
George V.
Terry
This is my pride and joy all scratch built.
Dang it Tom. Even though you are in the same state you live about 8 hours of driving away. Some day I will get up there and visit you and many other accomplished modelers. Hek it may be cheaper to fly.
twhite spidge I would show more but I cannot do attachments here. John: I do have a question, though. What's the radius on that curve? In the overall photo, it looks pretty generous, but on the up-angle shot from the bottom, it looks almost tight. Perhaps it's the perspective. But it's sure handsome! Tom
spidge I would show more but I cannot do attachments here.
I would show more but I cannot do attachments here.
John:
I do have a question, though. What's the radius on that curve? In the overall photo, it looks pretty generous, but on the up-angle shot from the bottom, it looks almost tight. Perhaps it's the perspective. But it's sure handsome!
To return for a moment to the type of bridge that got railroads started in N. America...an overhead shot with the hill's shadow beginning to creep across the trestle late in the day.
Tom, Still owe ya that cup of coffee. Your bridge is about two inches higher then the wye I built. Dang...should not of told you....I rip it out and start over? LOL
has been a year or so and after looking at all the fantastic work on this thread by all of you, Makes me want to get the dust off the layout and get back to it. But have to finnish the exterior of the house, perhap in another month or so.
This is a great thread and another old pic http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/500/100_0367.jpg
spidge Wow, nice thread with tons of inspring work. I only have one bridge with some rough scenery to show and hopefully by the end of the year will have my other bridge in to. Now if I could only settle on the scenery and glue it all down I would move on to scenicing the remainder of the layout. I would show more but I cannot do attachments here.
Wow, nice thread with tons of inspring work. I only have one bridge with some rough scenery to show and hopefully by the end of the year will have my other bridge in to. Now if I could only settle on the scenery and glue it all down I would move on to scenicing the remainder of the layout.
I've already told you earlier how absolutely IMPRESSED I am with that beautiful bridge of yours--to say nothing of the railroad you have chosen to run over it!
I am so glad that someone started a bridge thread. I was thinking about asking the same thing months ago. Since I don't have a layout, this has given me inspiration. Keep up the great work everyone.
Will
John,
Thanks for the source. I bookmarked it for future reference.
Bob