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Truss Bridge Kits

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Truss Bridge Kits
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 11, 2005 12:10 PM
Would anyone happen to know if there is an easy to build HO single track Truss Bridge Kit available? I purchased the Central Valley as well as Walthers kits and returned them because I didn't want it to be that involved. On the other hand, the Atlas kits too short and lack detail.

Thanks Larry
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Posted by cwclark on Monday, April 11, 2005 1:52 PM
you can kit ba***he atlas bridges and make a nice looking bridge..I have made bridges from Atlas deck girder and truss bridges in both HO and N scale for my HO layout and they look really nice...even did a curved bridge using Atlas N gauge deck girders, plastruct, and styrene plastic...if you want a nice looking bridge, you may have to get THAT involved....Chuck

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 11, 2005 2:31 PM
Chuck, if the bridge was more in forground of the layout I guess i would probably be more motivated to build something spectacular. I never considered bashing a Atlas Bridge. Are you mating two bridges into one? Please explain....Larry
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Posted by Leon Silverman on Monday, April 11, 2005 3:17 PM
Another alternative would be to look at what is available in the larger scales to get the length you need. Having a high truss or chorded bridge can still be prototypical.

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