Is there a liftspan, drawbridge, or swing bridge on your layout?

[Fergmiester]

That I believe is a vertical lift bridge. I have not seen this in a kit. Definitely a challenge. If I was to build one I would use a pulley arrangement and make it appear that a "dead man" is keeping the strain. This would be a big winter project.

[Anonymous]

I have seen bridges in the catalogs before but honestly I never paid that much attention to them. [:0] Just this week I received the newest "little" Walters catalog (with the Pensky F unit on the cover) but have not had time to look at it. As a matter of fact, I don't even know where I have put it. [:0] [B)] [8]

The Bearing Cross Bridge spanning the Arkansas River between North Little Rock and Little Rock is a lift bridge. A whole section raises to allow river traffic to pass under it. The lifting section stays parallel to the ground just raises.

[tstage]

I believe there is one or both here in Cleveland, OH - down along the Cuyahoga River, in an area known as "The Flats". I'm not sure whether or not they are still functional though.

Doesn't the Walther's Cornerstone Series have a number of bridges available?

Tom

P.S. Just got off the Walther's site. They have both a swing bridge (on sale!) and a "Bascule" (lift) bridge. (Unless you were referring to a lift bridge as one that lifts straight up but stays horizonal to the ground.) I guess the "Bascule" would be considered a draw bridge, not a lift bridge.

[Fergmiester]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes

Am I dreaming or is a working liftbridge possible? [?]

Yes. MR publishes a book entitled Bridges and Trestles, which has plans of several bridges including Lift Bridges.

Regards

[Anonymous]

Am I dreaming or is a working liftbridge possible? [?]

[Fergmiester]

I have a Walthers Lift Bridge. I picked this up several years ago at the LHS and am still debating where to put it.

[Anonymous]

After reading another thread it made me wonder how many modelers actually have a working "bridge" of any type on their layout? UP here actually operates a bridge with a lift section, and I have seen pictures of bridges that were swing bridges. I am not sure if there is such a thing as a railroad drawbridge but would be interested in knowing.

I know bridges are very common on layouts, but how about a working lift span or swing bridge?