Just a question for bachmann. I saw one of your HO covered bridges in the hobby shop the other day and it is a fabulous looking model. Just wondering if it will be made in N scale in the near future. If so any hints on when? Ive been looking for an affordable N scale covered bridge for my layout for some time and your model matches several prototypes found in my area of Pennsylvania. thanks.
3 options come to mind, from reasonable to expensive, alll are laser cut kits and will look better than any plastic model when built.
http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/292-418
http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/520-30014
http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/181-872
All three are very nice looking models but the bachmann model still more closely resembles the prototypes I grew up seeing.
http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/1075272652036071651fvFgcS
On eBay check out a seller called oddstuff13. He currently has a custom made covered bridge available. He does superb custom work and has made several items for me including a covered bridge. I can't figure out how to attach a photo of mine, the photo is apparently too large to be attached on this site. If you're interested in seeing mine e-mail me at mrmtox@tampabay.rr.com and I'll send it that way.
sounds good to me, Ill check it out. Ill send you an e-mail then so you can send me a pic. thanx.
e-mail sent along with pics. Let me know if they don't come through.
That one would only take an evening to scratch build. Pretty simple flat slab sides and roof with some verticle stringers inside.
yeah but I stink big time at scratch building, I made a cabin the one time ended up looking like a hundred year old shack. Id sooner have someone else make it. Im good at scenery and sound decoder installation and thats it. Never was good at scratchbuilding structures. Heck Im only novice at putting models together, usually get them built and ready, but Im getting better.