Steel bridge
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Cjcrescent
Master Mechanic
Check out the Atlas 18" Through Truss Bridge. Atlas # 593.
http://www.atlasrr.com/trackmisc/hothroughtrussbridge.htm
May not be perfect match, but looks close.
It is very appropriate for the mid 1950's.
I was take this picture last year in Viet-Nam, of a similar bridge build in those years.
Thanks for the info and sharing the pic.
It is pretty close, but the ones made in brass sure look nice, but very expensive.
Thanks for the link.
Artieiii
Member
Zoegraf,
Try making one yourself. I made this from small wood pieces I got from Home depot.
The curved arches could be made by cutting a plywood template to the desired curve with a jigsaw then take the wood for your bridge hold it over a boiling tea kettle to "steam it". Then tack it to your curved plywood template and let it dry out. I may take a few tries to get it to your liking. Not the detail of the brass options but cost allot less. If you make a template for the structure on paper and tack it to a wood base and cover with wax paper, you will be able to see the lines on the paper template and glue the supports exactly as you like them and the template can be reused for the other side of the bridge to make a perfect match. I used those free paint mixing sticks to make the corner braces on my bridge then sanded them thin with a belt sander.
-Art
Try making one yourself. I made this from small wood pieces I got from Home depot.
The curved arches could be made by cutting a plywood template to the desired curve with a jigsaw then take the wood for your bridge hold it over a boiling tea kettle to "steam it". Then tack it to your curved plywood template and let it dry out. I may take a few tries to get it to your liking. Not the detail of the brass options but cost allot less. If you make a template for the structure on paper and tack it to a wood base and cover with wax paper, you will be able to see the lines on the paper template and glue the supports exactly as you like them and the template can be reused for the other side of the bridge to make a perfect match. I used those free paint mixing sticks to make the corner braces on my bridge then sanded them thin with a belt sander.
-Art
John P
Active Member
It is very appropriate for the mid 1950's.
I was take this picture last year in Viet-Nam, of a similar bridge build in those years.
But this is a Pratt truss. Note that the diagonals go from the top corners down toward the center. A Warren truss has alternating diagonals, forming "W's for Warren".
Zoegraf,
Try making one yourself. I made this from small wood pieces I got from Home depot.
The curved arches could be made by cutting a plywood template to the desired curve with a jigsaw then take the wood for your bridge hold it over a boiling tea kettle to "steam it". Then tack it to your curved plywood template and let it dry out. I may take a few tries to get it to your liking. Not the detail of the brass options but cost allot less. If you make a template for the structure on paper and tack it to a wood base and cover with wax paper, you will be able to see the lines on the paper template and glue the supports exactly as you like them and the template can be reused for the other side of the bridge to make a perfect match. I used those free paint mixing sticks to make the corner braces on my bridge then sanded them thin with a belt sander.
-Art
That is very nice. Tempting...
Cjcrescent
Master Mechanic
IIRC isn't that bridge representative of a pinned truss? Any way it is of a lighter load bridge, than the Atlas. Walthers also has similar bridges like the Atlas one.
PEIR
Eastern RailNet
Looks like that shot was taken in Sackville, NB.
It was. Just with I had a closer shot of it.
PEIR
Eastern RailNet
I may have a couple but iirc they were taken in the rain. I'll post them up if I can find them.
ChevelleSSguy
Member
That Atlas bridge just seems too short and compressed to me. Almost as if it needs another span or section added to it to look right. I have been looking for a nice appearing Pratt style truss bridge for a while myself. Im not about to pay big bucks for the brass units.
