Re: Bridges?
Originally posted by Troy
Im not sure if I should lay the rest of the track up the mountain now or wait until I have the bridges in place?
Im still undecided on the types of bridges I would like in the two spots where you see gaps in the cork but I was thinking that maybe I can lay the track anyway and then later on I could put the bridges in from under the track.
Anyone have any suggestions for me concerning this?
For my layout (1950's era) I wanted to have plenty of wood bridges, so I scratch built a few. I am in the same situation as you, in that I didn't lay the track leading up to it because of the bridges. See, the ties on the bridges are different than regular ties in that they are closer together and wider as well.
What I plan to do is lay that section of track AFTER the bridge is in place. But to do this, I will need to weather it beforehand, to keep the bridge from getting paint on it, then remove the ties from the rails where it crosses the bridge. Here's a picture of one of the bridges I'm talking about:
(The original thread got buried pages ago... can be found
here.)