Ho Scale Trestle Bridge

[Caso.Sub]

Hey Everyone

I wondering if there is bridge similar to this available in HO Scale?

http://niagararails.com/cgi-bin/images1.cgi?/c/cay944.jpg

 

Thanks,

CASO

[doctorwayne]

As David suggests, Micro Engineering, and, in my case, some Atlas, too. 

Wayne

[Caso.Sub]

Thanks Wayne and David

In those middle sections between the supports, was that micro engineering item? How long is that in real life on your layout.

I have just over 2 1/4 feet to work to leave room for concrete supports,

 

Thanks,

[twhite]

The MicroEngineering model makes up into a really fine viaduct, I kit-bashed two of them for a curved viaduct on my own model railroad.  As constructed per the kit, the viaduct is close to 3 feet long, but it can be adapted to almost any length.  Looking at Dr.Wayne's model, the trusses between the towers appears to be the Atlas deck-truss.  I would have incorporated it into my model, however building it on a curve precluded that. 

Here's mine:

The towers are a little complex to build, but everything goes exactly where it's supposed to.  After you get one tower finished, the rest go together fairly quickly.  I really recommend the kit, it makes for a pretty impressive model. 

Tom  

[doctorwayne]

Those two sections, the deck truss spans, are from Atlas - all of the rest is from Micro Engineering.  The bridge shown is 45" long, but I have a few others, too.

Of these two, the one at the rear is all M.E. parts, and is also about 45" long, while the one in the foreground has two M.E. 30' girders at the left end, followed by two Atlas deck trusses, with an Atlas through girder modified into a deck girder at far right.  The lower bridge is about 35" long.

This one is only 26" in length, and, in addition to the two Atlas trusses visible, there's a third span hidden in the trees at left - it's an M.E. 50' deck girder:

Here's an aerial view that shows it:

At 56", this is the longest one on the layout.

Resting on poured plaster piers and abutments, it consists of, from east to west, an Atlas through girder, modified into a deck girder:

followed by a Central Valley truss and another modified Atlas deck girder:

then an M.E. 50' and a 30' deck girder:

Wayne.