Was adoing some “not so long range” planning last week trying to figure out how I was going to bridge gaps on the layout so I would have a Main line up and running yet again! I started by going through the Walthers catalogue looking for suitable bridges and came up with three styles. Then I started to count and tally, then the order was placed at the LHS.
This morning after about the 3rd cup of Java I reviewed the list and counted everything up… Whoa! 13 bridges [:O]
It’s going to be a busy month at sea when I go back to work!
You can’t have to many bridges. Did you include Faller’s Bietschtal Bridge,Walthers Part # 272-120535? Americanized, it is a great bridge. It was Tom who convinced me to build one. You havewseen our pics.
Don’t feel too bad. I have about every Bridge that Walthers has, including some Campbells, wood trestle’s. Most built, not on layout and probably never will. I like building Bridges.
What is great to see is the Walthers Swing Bridge and Bascule in action. [Y]
If you model prototypes with lots of bridges, you model bridges!
With the exception of a couple of heavily modified Atlas pony trusses (acquired by my sister, at yard sales,) my bridges are all scratch-builds, condensed versions of bridges which supported my prototype’s rails. Most are deck girders on masonry piers. I also expect to add a couple of steel trussed-arch bridges if my 762mm electric railway climbs to its (projected) upper shelf home. The concrete open-spandrel arch on a curve is awaiting construction of benchwork in that far corner.
All of my steelwork is or will be painted oxide red, which was pretty much standard in 1964 Japan. A more recent photo from the Kurobe Gorge Railway shows one of those lovely trussed arches as repainted in - baby blue???!!!***
I love bridges too! Don’t have enough though. My main one is a set of three Atlas curved chord ones. Also have a Central Valley 150’ Truss (love this one) and a couple of others. Keep those bridge builders employed!
Fifteen of the little devils here, Fergie. 2 deck girder, 3 deck truss, 4 thru girder, 3 through truss, 2 steel arch and 1 tall curved viaduct. If I had room, I’d have more. Longest bridges are 3’ (2 through truss) and 5’ (curved viaduct) respectively.
If backed against the wall, I’d say my favorite was the curved viaduct. It’s a kit-bash of two MicroScale tall viaduct kits arranged to a 36" radius curve on a 1.5% gradient.
Once again Gentlemen I am inspired! Tom that bridge is magnificent! And I might have a spot for a similiar bridge depending on how I do the scenery in one section of the layout.
I appreciate the directions on what bridges I should consider but as mine is based on the Canadian Maritimes, I’m trying to keep that theme, though there will be one or two exceptions.
So I’m looking mostly at Trestle (Scratch), Girder (CVMW and Atlas) and a Juneco Wood 160’ Howe Truss (they don’t make’m anymore) to name a few I suspect I’ll have close to 20 when all is said and done!
Again I love those pictures and will start posting some of my own soon!
