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Title: Bridge info for SteamGene
Post by: duker1 on June 21, 2007, 09:32:31 PM
Hey,
  I went to Walther's site and did advanced search for HO bridges. Found about 400 (+/-) items dealing with all styles and types of bridges for various eras.
  Hope this helps.

The Duke....
Title: Re: Bridge info for SteamGene
Post by: SteamGene on June 21, 2007, 10:21:13 PM
Thanks, Duke.  Most of them are railroad bridges of one sort or another.  I've found one wooden bridge which would work mostly for a secondary/teriary road over the tracks, but if I use that, I still need a highway bridge over a stream.  This could well be the standard 9" sectional track bridge length - or it could be longer. 
Gene
Title: Re: Bridge info for SteamGene
Post by: Bill Baker on June 22, 2007, 09:46:27 AM
Gene,

Go to Rixproducts.com.  Their catalogue has many highway bridges available.  I have one and they are a very nice replication.

Bill
Title: Re: Bridge info for SteamGene
Post by: brad on June 22, 2007, 09:47:00 AM
Gene,

I believe RIX makes highway overpasses if you  want a bridge that represents a major type of structure. You could always scratch build something to suit your needs

brad
Title: Re: Bridge info for SteamGene
Post by: SteamGene on June 22, 2007, 11:00:29 AM
Thanks Bill and Brad - the Rix older highway bridge over the tracks looks good.  Now to find the stream bridge - I'll go back to the Rix site and look at some more of their stuff, or I'll use the wooded bridge I've found in  a couple of locations.
Gene
Title: Re: Bridge info for SteamGene
Post by: r.cprmier on June 23, 2007, 03:20:54 PM
A favourite of mine was always that little bridge the late Al Armitage drew up for one of MR's publications-it is a wooden affair, and is really pretty.  Another, I think Leo Campbell used it as a design base, was the straining pony truss Whit Towers also did.

HOWEVER....There is North Station, Boston, Mass; in the fifties!  Four two-track Scherzers at the main throat!  Now THAT'S Boston!!

RIch