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BNSF Rock Island Bridge

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BNSF Rock Island Bridge
Posted by Mountain scenery on Sunday, December 20, 2015 3:06 AM

This is a interesting bridge to me has anyone built it in n scale? Dose anyone know of a model builder company that could do it?

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 20, 2015 9:10 AM

Yes, you can obtain those pieces from Evergreen, Central Valley Model Works, Micro Engineering, and Plastruct.  I assume you mean this bridge: http://bridgehunter.com/photos/28/00/280037-L.jpg

Its a definite scratchbuild project.  Check the adds in your MR, there should be a custom model railroad company in there that does bridges.

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Posted by tstage on Sunday, December 20, 2015 9:29 AM

Looks like a girder bridge on steriods.  That would be a very cool project and the centerpiece of your layout.

Tom

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Time...It marches on...without ever turning around to see if anyone is even keeping in step.

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Posted by DSchmitt on Sunday, December 20, 2015 11:56 AM

I tried to sell my two cents worth, but no one would give me a plug nickel for it.

I don't have a leg to stand on.

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Posted by Mountain scenery on Monday, December 21, 2015 8:16 PM

I'm not big on a scratchbuild project like this, would not know were to start? I will email a few companys to see there take on it.

I remember reading about another bridge in a n-scale mag. where you used a HO scale atlas bridge to scratcbuild a deck truss bridge I guess you call it. Anyone remember this?

If so was it a HO scale atlas bridge you used for n-scale? Or could I used a central valley bridge to do it with?

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