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Here's a new project I'm working on. A large iron truss train bridge.





Sincerely jpetersjr

I sometime find larger women attractive,so I was somewhat disappointed to see it was a large bridge,and not a bride. But if it WAS a bride,that means I was too late,anyway,already taken. I built one Ohio River bridge in sketchup,and transferred it to Gmax,then into Trainz. I have not yet imported a Sketchup project into Railworks. But seriously,it is looking good.

Uhh, hate typo's.

FWIW, the type is truss (Pratt) and not girder. A bit on the wide-side in proportion to its supports, but nevertheless a nice start.

If you're going to make bridges, you need to understand the dynamics of bridge construction. Here's a couple of good references...

General basic bridge construction with examples: Model Railroad Bridges and Trestles

History, specific usage, and real world examples: Bridge and Trestle Handbook

As of now, this is only the beginning. Once finished the bridge will have a undercarriage of colum supports, as of now haven't yet added the supports.

Some progress for today.






Sincerely jpetersjr

Some progress for today.





Sincerely jpetersjr