The Bridge That Never Was Pictures.Update-12-05-05

[SandyR]

Ian, I second Rusty G's suggestion. I, too, would love to see more pictures of your railway!!!
SandyR

[ghelman]

Ian, Here is a pic of a bridge that I built. Not sure it would work with your application, but, with a few modifications to the bridge or your fence it might. I'd like to see more pics of your layout. Do you have them posted anywhere?

[Anonymous]

Ian,
Chop the viaduct back a couple of arches mate, give you more room to work with and consider a trestle, there's one in the states - the Keddy 'Y' or something like that - with a left hand switch on the trestle.
Cheers,
Kim
[tup]

[John Busby]

Hi Ian
Great concept on the bridge.
OK so you did not finish it because you thought somthing was not quite right.
Fix what ever it is you think is wrong next time round as it will make an interesting feature
Have a look at some bridges that have points on them that should show you if what think is correct a double bow string bridge with points on it what a gem of an idea[^]
But do make sure of your acsess to pump house pass
regards John

[Anonymous]

Gentlemen

Thank you for your interest, and your encouragement, Ian.

That spur is not a spur that is the main line and it will continue on around some curves and join up with the main circuit some 10 metes down line, near Vampires tunnel.

The white wall is the pump house for the pool and it divides area 3 from area 2 and if you look down the bottom their is a train coming out of the pumphouse tunnel and we have had hundreds of transits both ways with no trouble.
We are intending to make ita double decker tunnel and we will have a second connection between area 2 and 3 and we expect no trouble up there either.

We printed out some photos of the bridge and have had a change of heart and am considering trying to make it work.

We were wondering if anyone thought it was worthwhile and also how can we get more room on the bridge or more likely more turning room, we are concerned about overhangs.

We are also concerned that a modern elegant bridge like that, may look out of place next to a supposedly 100 year old viaduct. We love to put the old and the new together but unsure in this instance.

Any advice would be appreciated/


Regards ian

[vsmith]

Dont know about how that spur would work any overhead support cables but an elegant bridge it looks like it would have been.

Ian , is that white wall a garden wall or the side of the house? what happens if a train stalls in the space between? Do you have access?

[powlee]

[:(] Okay, so it didn`t work the first time. That was the prototype, next one will be perfect. We have all been there Ian, that`s what makes this hobby so great.[^]

All the best

Ian P

[Anonymous]