Model Forum / General / Railroads / September 2009

My layout is a tailchaser that crosses over itself so goes round the
room twice, the maximum gradient is 1:40 and a good loco (the Bachmann
Deltic or 9f, or Hornby loco drive A3 or A4) can just about draw a
full rake of 14 coaches up that, admittedly with 4' radius curves
leading to the bottom of the slope in either direction.

I have a viaduct as the movable section across the door, it's longer
than the Hornby bridge.  The station it leads into will have platforms
15' long when finished.

Guy

I have used one on the outside run I have for the Hornby live steamer.
It is fixed to a plank and the assembly forms a removable section
across a path.  Ironically as the jesting about buying bridges started
I had just purchased a couple on Ebay, an extension to the garden loop
will take it across the end of the pond . This will need to stay in
stay in position  and be about 8ft in lengh. Not being sure how the
various plastic bridges would stand up to outside elements so looked
around for something more substantial . Found that Marklin Bridges
used to be metal till the 70's so have found a couple of those. Need
to find a few more yet but it's not an urgent project.  Will make
piers out of domestic waste pipe,probably plastic but might find that
28mm copper would be okay. The metal bridges I will paint with
suitable coatings. The finished effect should look  like a long bridge
on metal piers similar to ones like the Severn rail Bridge .
http://www.francisfrith.com/sharpness/photos/the-severn-railway-bridge-c1955_S502006/
I suppose  i could be flash and have a swinging section across the
path at the end .

G.Harman