It’s been a long time since I touched this project, lots of other things to do on the layout. I continued to build the bridge a couple of days ago. Here are some pictures.
The rest of the bridge iss a lot hardet. I have problems with warping styrene and need all help I can get.
I have missed the updates and was hoping you would get back to it soon. It is a great model of a great bridge. I will continue to follow your progress and celebrate your skill and persistance.
Art,
Thanks for your kind words. I will keep you all updated with more pictures as soon I make some progress.
Looks like quite a project. Are you building a layout based on the Royal Gorge route? Will be eagerly awaiting the photos.
The layout is based on the Rio Grande mainline from Denver to Salt Lake City. You can read more about it and look at my trackplan at www.thrutherockies.com
Here are some more pictures. I made som triangular supports at the bottom of the bridge. I think it turned out pretty nice. These triangular supports are 7 mm in size and mode of Evergreen 010" (0.25 mm) thick styrene.
I was looking at the protype photos on your site. This is an ambitous project; and looks like some fine work. I am looking forward to the progress. Do you plan to model the suspension bridge on your upper level as well?
Thanks,
I have no plan to build the suspension bridge. Lots of other things to do, but maybe, if I’m very bored one day and the rest of the layout is finished 
I look forward to more. Thanks for the pics
This is what I did today.
Something to fasten the ‘hangers’ to. Same construction as the prototype. Why reinvent the wheel?
They are laser cutted.
It’s a nightmare to mount them without using any glue.
And there you have it, the ‘hanging’ bridge
The rest of the bridge is a lot harder to build. I have problems with warping styrene and need all help I can get.
I use a hot air gun for warping or bending styrene or plactic pieces. Another name Hot Tile gun for removing floor tile. It gets hot and make styrene or plactic very plyable.
I rarely use plastic being a ‘wood’ kind of guy. However, when I was in the aquarium hobby I did use a soem plastic and I found that hot water or even boiling water would soften plastic enough to bend it permanently.
Just start not so hot then raise the temp until you find a good one. Place the plastic in the water, NOT WHILE IT IS ON THE STOVE THOUGH, and leave it there until it softens. About a minute. Then make it the shape you want it to be then place it in cold water dish. And PLEASE remember that it is hot and use rubber gloves.
Not sure if that will help, but I hope it does:)
all sytrene?
Electrolove:
A remarkable model of a remarkable bridge. FINE work, keep us posted as you continue to progress. [bow]
Tom [:D]