what's the best bridge on your layout

[mikesmowers]

Art I haven't seen much of your canyon lately,  Really looks great and the waterfall looks super great.   Keep us up to date on the canyon.     Mike

[Dave Vollmer]

Best would be hard to pick...  I only have two!  Neither is spectacular in any way, but both are generally in keeping with standard Pennsylvania Railroad engineering practices.

The iron straps and rods in the arches of the stone bridge were commonly applied to PRR bridges in the WWII era.

[howmus]

The only one that has any scenery done as yet is a trestle bridge I built from scratch over 20 years ago.  It is glued together with Goo and is still solid as a rock.  In this photo my USRA 2-6-6-2 challenges a 2% grade with a long string of boxcars.

[steel]

Don't know if its the best, but it is my largest and I like it best because I scratch built it.

Steve

[gear-jammer]

This is our only bridge at this stage on our layout.  It is not permanently is place yet, but I love to share.

Sue

[Budliner]

time and time again you all out did me

I guess I'm not the only one that likes a spectacular bridge on the layout ...

you guys have spent some serious time on these,

 I know you have inspired a lot of future layouts

way to go

 

 

Ken

[Texas Zepher]

The only one that has any scenery done as yet is a trestle bridge I built from scratch over 20 years ago.  It is glued together with Goo and is still solid as a rock.  In this photo my USRA 2-6-6-2 challenges a 2% grade with a long string of boxcars.

Wasn't that picture just in a photo contest on another forum?  It looks very familiar for some reason.

[electrolove]

Best would be hard to pick...  I only have two!  Neither is spectacular in any way, but both are generally in keeping with standard Pennsylvania Railroad engineering practices.

The iron straps and rods in the arches of the stone bridge were commonly applied to PRR bridges in the WWII era.

I really like the look of your layout. Very nice and inspiring pictures.

[AggroJones]

Dang everyone has such impressive bridges. Makes me not want to show mine.....

[mikesmowers]

   Lets see it Aggro, it can't be any worse than mine, and I'm sure we all would like to see it.   Mike

[twhite]

Oh, for heaven's sake, Aggro--EVERYTHING you do is a work of art.  So show us the bridges, already!! 

Tom

If I can get the photos to load on this new forum, here's a photo of the bridges--newly installed--over Malakoff Hydraulic Diggings (also newly installed) on the layout. 

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Nope, and I followed Bergie's instructions to the letter. 

Now what?

Tom

[Budliner]

Oh, for heaven's sake, Aggro--EVERYTHING you do is a work of art.  So show us the bridges, already!! 

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lol

[ARTHILL]

Aggro, I tend to agree with Twhite on a lot of things. I used his bridge and your trees to get my look. I like his trees as well, now, how about your bridges?

[PA&ERR]

This is a great thread and I love looking at all the great pics and I hope my bridges will be half as good as the modelling I've seen in this thread.

Just please, no one say that "size doesn't matter"!

Okay? 

-George

[ondrek]

This is the Best bridge on the layout i am doing for my son, 'course, its the only bridge on the layout...but it is 100% scratch built with no plans or planning
More Pics here Weathersfield Bridge



Kevin

[TBat55]

 

 

[jacon12]

If you guys haven't seen Cliff's layout, you owe yourself a treat.  And be sure to click on the 'Video's' link on his home page.

http://magnoliaroute.com/magnolia%20route.htm

A first class layout all the way.

JaRRell

[Budliner]

yowza

some of the weathering on your bridges man what a great job

I think I have the ugliest

 

Ken

[AggroJones]

Here's some shots  that contain the mediocore bridge.....

[pcarrell]

If that mediocore, I can't wait to see the good stuff!

[ARTHILL]

That is one great scene. Bob may be king of the 1920's town, but you are the king of the working scene. I still can't get your look with my trees. I have not even tried the weathering yet. The detail in the last pic is wonderful. The bridge is ok but it fits the scene JUST RIGHT. Do you have a big bridge in your plans, or is that not your "thing"?

[jwar]

Ripped this bridge out today and redoing things, hope to have the scenery done in a few weeks. The two track helix really makes this bridge effective and is a fun place to stack up trains.LOL...John

[jon grant]

This is a great thread with some stunning modelling.

 

I've only got 3 bridges on Sweethome Chicago. This is the only one that carries trains

 

 

Jon

 

 

[Budliner]

are you kidding me

these have to be from hollywood

 

oh man fantastic

 

 

K

[jwar]

Jon ...Your black and white is absolutlyyyyystunning, I love it.....John

[doctorwayne]

Nice work, Jon, and a good job on the composition, both in the scene and in the photos.

Wayne

[Oakhurst Railroad Engineer]

Seems to be the place for everyone to show off their bridges.  Here is mine.  It is from my Oakhurst Railroad - The trestle over the Fresno River, Willow Creek, and the branchline to the North Fork sawmill ...

 

[jwar]

O R Engeneer. Very impressive indeed. I can see many well spent hours before the bridge was started. Nice wood work and of course the bridge is fantastic. Thanks for sharing...John