Looking good!
There are lots of modelers on here that make bridges. I'm sure they will be chiming in.
Mike.
My You Tube
Yes! A good set of plans and a bandsaw were key to making mine. I found the prototype plans to be very handy in this case. I also found a set of plans on Feebay for the deck truss below. The trestle plans I found on Grandt lines website (https://www.grandtline.com/tips-techniques/resource-gallery/) which were incredibly helpful. The only difference is that I had to figure out to make it curved instead of a straight trestle.
Colorado Front Range Railroad: http://www.coloradofrontrangerr.com/
Nice work. I'd like to see it placed and supporting a train in time.
I have scratchbuilt only one bridge, a trestle. It's on its second layout.
14 years ago, until the spring of 2012, it looked like this:
Now it looks like this (haven't learned how to image this layout yet, the correct angles and lighting, so....)
I scratchbuilt a trestle for my On30 layout:
This is an older photo - the scenery around it has now been completed. I used a trestle jig from Black Bear Construction to make the supports, and scratchbuilt the deck.
The Location: Forests of the Pacific Northwest, OregonThe Year: 1948The Scale: On30The Blog: http://bvlcorr.tumblr.com
Here is my version of the PRR Vertical Lift Bridge in downtown Chicago. I kitbashed the Arched Pratt bridge from 3 kits and scratch built the towers and bridge tender's shack.
Rich
Alton Junction
Most impressive guys!
Yes, I agree...some 'serious modeling' going on there.
I was going to ask prototype or model. I do both. Most of the bridges on my layout are scratch built. One kit and two kitbashed.
A pessimist sees a dark tunnel
An optimist sees the light at the end of the tunnel
A realist sees a frieght train
An engineer sees three idiots standing on the tracks stairing blankly in space
Yup. Scratchbuilt, kitbashed, and kits. All of them have scratchbuilt abutments.
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Rob Spangler
A gift from my good friend Logan of Severna Park MR Club
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Nice!Here it is on a couple of bridge piers...
I like long-span bridges. Here are three.
Robert
LINK to SNSR Blog
This was my grandest bridge.
I built it for the Scale Rails of Southwest Florida N scale train show layout back in 1992.
I have gotten lazy in my old age, and I am buying brass bridges.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Wow guys!!!
Those are a lot of very impressive bridges!
Cheers!!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
I agree, Dave, lots of great-looking bridges. I do scratchbuilt footings, piers, and abutments, but most of my bridges are kitbashed from various manufacturers' bridge kits...
...but this little concrete arch is the only completely-scratchbuilt one I've built...
Wayne
Yes I want to build one of those Central Valley or Atlas bridge kits!
Doing the tie plates.
Decided to paint it gray..
My first model railroad scratchbuild.
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
That's pretty good Bear!
NICE!!!
I was delighted to stumble across this thread! I have always loved bridges and there sure is Fantastic ones posted here
Extremely Impressive
TF
You are correct sir!Elaborate curved radius trestle looks like a ton of work!
I built a Central Valley but built it shorter, also a high steel trestle.
Post pics please!
philo426 Yes I want to build one of those Central Valley or Atlas bridge kits!
I built a Central Valley Pratt Truss bridge in HO. It's not a trivial kit, as most of the girder sections are not cut to size and all must be measured and cut by hand. I took my time, though, and was very happy with the final product.
The superstructure of the bridge is totally ornamental, with all the weight being supported by metal beams in the base beneath the track.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
An invaluable reference is Paul Mallery's "Bridge and Trestle Handbook"
Bridge and trestle handbook for model railroaders: Mallery, Paul: Amazon.com: Books
I am not far from starting to scratch build a link and pin bridge. Should be interesting
Shane