Shawn Branstetter wrote an article on constructing a small bridge – Small Wooden Bridge – A One Night Project.
Shawn’s little bridge only spanned a short distance. I needed to span a greater distance but I liked his design. I therefore used his design as the starting point for my bridge project and I went a little crazy.
The stringers for his bridge are 8”x18” timbers; his ties are 8”x8” and his Guard timber is 6”x6”. Since his bridge was standard gauge and mine would be for a “very” narrow gauge I had some leeway. Heck, I’m not expecting a bridge engineer anytime soon, so away we go.
And so begins my article I wrote for The Shortline Modelers Lounge. Sit back and click the link ..
A quick and dirty bridge made in one night. It uses a 1×2 to support the track with the ‘concrete’ made from florist’s foam covered with a mixture of Modge Podge and sanded grout.
Just down from where the pump house there was a need for a bridge. The On30 track that serves the Hill Valley Coke Company Coking Ovens siding is owned by the Deep River Railroad. Since the purpose of a model railroad is to have trains that run on it .. a pump house or coke ovens are of little use without a rail connection. To that end I figured I needed to get my trains running .. and for that I need to be able to cross my river.