Beautiful Scene

That is one beautiful scene.  I particularly like the two sets of central piers - are those plaster?  Nice coloring on them!

Unless you plan to run high-level passenger cars, or high-cube boxcars, you could probably get away with using the bridge scene on your next layout.  I have "fudged" several times with regards to height (tunnel portals, overpasses, etc).

Or, keep it as a separate diorama.  Either way, it is a beautiful model!

Al Carter

Plaster Piers

This bridge served me well for nearly 10 years. I had to make sure the pantographs were down when running my electrics.  

homemade clearance and track car

Is that car on the left a homemade car or something you added the styrene clearance check to?  I may have to make one of those.

Is that bridge useable in a branchline scenario where you won't have tall cars?  Time to start doodling up some designs.  If you're like me you'll need 3 years to come up with a useable layout plan.

Marc Simpson

Inspection car

i bought the car from Micro Mart and cut styrene same size as the standards gauge. Nipped it to fit around the inspection car, styrene bits to hold it in place and there is a clearance car. 

Will I use it, can I use it? Time will tell.

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That's an easy fix.  Rebuild the bridge pieces that hang two low with either a shallower angle or more support pieces between the ends.  Evergreen styrene and maybe Archer rivet decals if you really want the rivet detail, build them at the bench on a jig and then install on the bridge as a complete unit.

Need to clean old track

I picked up a large container of ho track at a garage sale last weekend. I am trying to get some ideas on how to clean them up. They must have been stored in a basement or garage in the container. They’re not rusted but very it’s like they were removed from a large setup. They look aged more than rusty. Some were soldered. We are talking 200 pieces of track and some nasty looking turnouts  

I’m going to get isopropyl alcohol 90% and q-tips. I do have a bench grinder with a wire brush attachment. 

Thanks!

I too have a "bridge to

I, too, have a "bridge to nowhere" on my abuilding layout - except that mine is a disguised sector plate - rather than repost the photos, it can be found here   http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/127954-disguising-a-sector-plate/