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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- This is the nickle tour of my layout and a brief peek at how I made my bridges. It should provide better construction detail to view. My previous video has a sound problem. I made this with a different camera.
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This looks absolutely great. And enormous. And it doesn't look like cantilever (it's not hanging on one side, it's fixed at both ends)
That is a nice piece of work!!
beaut work...looks amazing....thanks so much
This is absolutely wonderful and I just love it. I model N-scale and this just makes me want to change over to HO. You guys can do so much more detailed stuff.
Very nice and thanks for sharing.
I model in OO and I always thought N was best for civil engineering and landscapes. Odd.
Sweet layout, awesome bridges!!! You are very talented and have a sharp eye for perfection. thanks for sharing and please keep up the excellent work!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you. You just gave me a lot of ideals! I have a smaller space but I can do multiple levels from the floor up. I remember seeing layouts were mountains at the floor and went upwards
beautiful bridges Astounding detail, looking forward to more.........Walter
Looks awesome 🥇
Incredible workmanship!
Really beautiful bridges you constructed. Congrats to such wonderful works.
Nice job and the bridge looks great. I love scratch building bridges myself for my mountain railroad....
I am a student of railroad bridges myself and although there arent any rivites on your bridge, you can still add them with decal sheets from micro mark. I havent tried them yet but the look promising. Fantastic work, Im a fan!!!!!
Amazing looking bridge, your video has inspired me to go ahead and build my own!
Your long bridge is exactly what I have been thinking of doing. I don't have the cornerstone bridge that you mentioned. Well done!
Absolutely beautiful work!
6️⃣0️⃣3️⃣🚂😎. 🚂❤️amazing craftsmanship ❤️🚂. WOW 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you. I hope you found it helpful in your model building.
This looks fantastic. great job.
Looks great
Great layout.... awesome bridges!.....
Excellent job on the bridge !
I like that bridge. You can now add the rivets with ease. Micro-Mark makes rivet decal sheets. Instead of ink, they use a build up of the rivet form. You should try it. It would be an great touch. Look them up online. They can send you a catalog.
I live a long way away and only had pictures to reference. I'm not a purist so I only wanted plausible. Where I started was looking at some kits from cornerstone etc. They'll show you what has to happen to hold your model properly. Check out some picture books of railroads of the region. With some imagination you'll be able to make a reasonable facsimile. Take some of your own pix on site so you can include details that make your model fit.
Excellent video,thanks,Buddyboy
Very NICE, hope my attempt comes out as good as yours, most excellent!
Thanks for the kind words. I might one day add them. I've since moved on to other parts of the layout.
One other thing. You can buy an NMRA standards gauge at your local train/hobby shop. It will help you with clearances around the track to help keep your trains from hitting stuff.
Thanks for your input. :) Frankly, What I don't know about engineering would fill an encyclopedia.
Man that? That some awesome BRIDGE and awesome? great job
Great vid!?
outstanding work!
Beautiful. I model MP/UP in HO scale, and I am a railroad bridge fanactic. Just something about them fascinates me. Swing bridge, bascule bridge, whatever railroad bridge. Have you seen the railroad bridges crossing the Mississippi River? They're awsome! Great video and excellent work on the bridges.
Scale means scale. In times past manufacturers sometimes used to build their model carriages shorter than scale length to make them work better on tight curves, but these days most manufacturers keep pretty close to scale dimensions.
British OO scale is scaled slightly larger than HO, being 1:76.2 or 4mm/1 foot.
WELL DONE
Very nice build!
Cantilever would have a center support, it looks like an arch truss. Im a future civil engineer at 15, Im currently working on making a 3'6" long full vertical lift bridge. it will have 4' masts and will be made transportable because its for a modular layout.
It is made by a German company called "NOCH". Labeled "Cut QuarryStone Wall, it measures 64x15cm. It's embossed paper. It's heavier than the paper you would put into your printer. It's worked very well for me.
@walkerbelle I really should check these more often. The bridges weighs less than five pounds. Half of that is the track. The purpose of the inside rails 'double' rails is guard rails. At the ends of the bridge the inner rails wold converge to a point. I haven't added that yet. Selling to other railroaders? Maybe. I would guess it would take about 100 hours to recreate. I spent twice that time just trying to figure out how to do it. I have considered writing down how I did it. It's sturdy!
wow, that is crazy!! looks goood :)
Your bridge looks awesome, It seems more feasible to think it was basswood that balsa. I have about 200.00 worth of balsa, it doesnt seem strong enough to build a bridge with it. Basswood however is a lot stronger. Either way,,,it looks great. Im having a friend build me a draw bridge that will be electric motor lifted. I have an older electric motor that came out of a late model Peterbilt as a power window motor
It is HO. I haven't had any problems with warpages. The layout is in my basement, and I have a dehumidifier. I don't run it (dehumidifier) constantly. It does get chilly down there in the middle of winter. I don't have a vent down there for heating and cooling, but I probably should. Thanks for asking.
Nice bridge.I have a z scale I'm scratch building. Same concept. Most artist than engineering concept. I used balsa wood for the main support of the bridge. My bridge is 2' 1" z scale.
They are all the same scale. There are variances in height insomuch as the actual item being modeled is concerned. For instance, someone modeling trains of 100 years ago would have smaller equipment than trains of today. But the units for measuring would be the same. Six scale feet would always be six scale feet. Modern equipment like a double stack container car would be taller than a boxcar from the 1930s. There is a scale called OO. It uses the same size track, the scale is slightly different
Great Job!
wow....quite the bridge!
I would like the schematics you have. The bridges would fit terrifically on my new layout. Thank You
I really don't have any technical drawings. I measured parts from bridge kits. I bought strips of balsa that came closest to the sizes I wanted. When I wanted W flange beams (what most call I-beams) I bought two sizes. One size for the ends another for the web between them. I cut them to length and them glued the pieces together. I would test fit into the truss diagram or compare to basic sketch and trim to size. I used very thin plywood (also from hobby store) for the gussets. I 'verified' the sizes with a scale ruler.
I will be happy to collaborate with you for your needs.
Good Grief -
I have stopped the video at 5:00 to make a comment(s).
I thought it was a plastic, per-made bridge when I started the video.
So this is a hand-fitted, 5 foot long, balsa bridge.?
YOU did a great job my man.?
Very impressive.
carry on.....
@conrailbuff No I didn't handlay it. It's Micro-Engineering bridge track. It's a type of flextrack. It is available as either code 83 or code 70. I have to place the guardrail track myself. It's included.
,,SWEET!! Thankyou for sharing!!
Very impressive.
@yemyrrej If you wanted to be really prototypical, especially for BNSF, you would give it a "total rust" paint scheme, lol.
If you want a pretty good explanation of all the different truss types (I'm not an expert either), check out the "Truss Bridges" article on Wikipedia. It indicated a truss with a segmented upper chord is a Parker style truss.
What scale is that. From a distance it looks HO but it kind of looks like O scale in the close up shots. Also, any concerns with warpages over the change of seasons?
Absolutely Amazing! I would like to try and do this too. Would you be able to provide all the sizes and dimensions? And some tutorials on how you put them together. Thanks!
I live right across the river from Steubenville, Ohio. I know the bridge you are talking about. I want to model that old PRR Panhandle Division Bridge but have no idea where to start..........
@conrailbuff The entire bridge weighs less than five pounds. About half that weight is the track. The outer perimeter of the truss is 1/4" x 3/8". A 2" section interlocks with dowel pins in the bottom center. I scratch built I beams for the rail supports from 1/16" x 1/2" pieces. A 3" section overlaps in the middle. I should probably make a tutorial.
I only made a basic template for the truss. The details came from copying components of bridge kits with balsa. I experimented until I had something I liked the look of. It is as much art as engineering. I could make drawings for your size or you can make your own by using information from real bridges and model bridge kits. That's what I did.
@BigUnitBeef sorry for the delayed reply. I drew the pattern on my computer full size and he printed it out on a large format inkjet printer. Some quick print businesses might be able to print yours out for you. I suppose you could 'tile' out the same thing on a home computer printer. Triple check your measurements it you do this. Assembling the letter size prints would be a bear. Make registration marks.
I never did take any pictures of the construction. I didn't think there would be much interest in how I made it. Boy, was I wrong. I am trying to formulate some sort of "how to". I have had several requests. I'll try to not keep you waiting!
@jaughnVids I've been thinking about doing that lately since I've had so many people ask about it. I didn't take any pix while I made it. Ironically, I looked all over the internet about how to go about doing it and I've never posted any tutorials. If you have any specific questions, I'll try to answer them. I don't know when I'll get a chance to make a show and tell video.
@duckdogger I never did take any pictures of the construction. I didn't think there would be much interest in how I made it. Boy, was I wrong. I am trying to formulate some sort of "how to". I have had several requests.
Thanks for your kind words.
Excellent!
Excellent!!!!
Amazing work I like (SOLID)
About this much |__________________| :). What I had to do was come up with the design. Then I printed it out full size. Then I looked at some off-the-shelf bridge kits to determine what I needed based on what made them. I have a small pile of balsa left over of various sizes. Be sure to include a generous amount for waste and experimentation.
That's a really amazing bridge and looks very realistic. I think technically that would be a Parker Truss, not a cantilever. Are you planning on painting or weathering it?
@yemyrrej Hi! If you don't mind, I would like to copy it but maybe scale it down to 3 feet. Would you be able to give me the dimensions of the woods used so I would know which ones to buy. Also, how are the joints connected? Are they just glued on? I'm trying to draw this based on the video but sometimes it's hard to see coz it's black. Would you happen to have photos of the parts? Thanks!
technically you have an awesome representation of a steel bowstring through truss bridge, similar to many railway bridges that need to span long distances, usually you'll find 3, 4 or 5 or more of these spans to make a single bridge across a wide navigable river like the Ohio.
Thanks for the information!
Great job with the bridges, do you have a video on how you made the bridges?
@fyadcorp I painted it black and weathered it slightly with some brown and silver paints.
Parker Truss? Cantilever? Blast it, Jim! I'm an artist not an engineer! :)
@donsgotmoney Believe it or not, it's 99% balsa. The bridge track weighs almost as much as the bridge. I've had ten locomotives on it at once and it does not flex. The strength comes from the engineering. When you build your drawbridge, you'll be amazed at the weight it'll hold!
@yemyrrej I'm not exactly a purist myself but I do want to try and get it close. I seen you had a template to work with....you said a friend of yours made it for you. I think something like that would get me in the right direction. Do you know how he made it?
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Gracias por sus palabras amables
The bridge is awsome! I need to build one about 4 ft. long. How much balsa wood did you use?
Yemyrrej...Almost forgot, How do you like that stone paper you have behind the Amtrak cars? It looks great in the video. I have thought this stuff over and over and not really sure if I should indulge. I live out in the boonies (no hobby stores) so I never get to see things without ordering them first. You only get a good look at items upon delivery. So when you buy something you don't care for...well you own it. Thanks again.
That's an impressive bridge and the lack of rivet detail doesn't matter. It's NOT a cantilever though. It's a through truss, supported at both ends and with the compression members at the top. A cantilever is supported in the center and has the compression members at the bottom - think of a pair of shelves on opposite sides of a wall.
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@GoMotorBids Sure. I was hoping to be able to help others think things through.
You are a bridge builder a pdf of them, beautiful
I like what you have done. Very impressive. Have you done a "how to" video?
I like the balsa Wood touch, my bridges are made of Hard wood, and Thet seem to me to be too rigid, I like the realworld fraility of your Balsa Bridge... Just one question, How far does the Center of bridge BOW when trains go across... Our Guess over her is 1/4 inch... thanks for the Video, we are going to redo our bridges with Balsa too.
Believe it or not I have measured no bow at all. When I finished assembly, I set up the ends with one inch blocks on top of my layout and then put every locomotive I had on it for a test. I didn't want it to fail four feet off the floor! I attempted to measure deflection then. I got zero.
Yemyrrej...Hello. Great video. I really like the way your bridge turned out. Yeah I'm not a rivet counter either, but hell that bridge looks beautiful rivies or not. By the way, it also happens to be the same bridge that I have been loking for. I like the way the top has an arch to it. I am bored with the square bridges that adorn every layout. Is there any way you could lead me to how I could find a set of plans or drawings of your bridge? I work in "N" so I would just have to reduce them. Any help at all steering me in the right direction would be wonderful. Keep up the great work and I look forward to more videos. THANKS.
There is no set of drawings anymore. I don't know what I did with the file. I drew it in Adobe Illustrator. I friend of mine printed it out on a large format inkjet printer. How I designed it was part art and part following the format of a Cornerstone building kit. (Walthers Cornerstone N/Scale Kit Double Track Truss Bridge) Mine was HO of course, but it's the same bridge. The stone paper? What a boon that is! I've had lots of compliments from visitors to my layout.
+TheGryxter Hi I like this video, so many helpfull advices for narrow gauge model railroads
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So how much would you charge to build 3 of those? I'm trying to model the MacArthur bridge in St. Louis.
3 just like it? Wow! I tallied up the hours and it was at least 40 hours working on the bridge. There was time between assemblies I had to wait for the glue to set. It's not like I could start today and have 3 by the middle of February. I'd do it for you if you're serious, but it would be around $2500.
I mentioned something to my wife about a nearly 24 foot long bridge and she nearly killed me. That's how long the MacArthur bridge would be if it was to the exact HO scale. First thing I have to do is get a house with a basement!
ROFL! My wife and I joke that we bought a basement and had a house added to it. (We've always lived in tornado alley.) Get a single story home with a basement. They are usually larger.
@jaughnVids I'll see what I can do. I'll have to make some drawings or something. I should have but did not take photos during construction.
Not a cantilever, actually a truss span (not sure which type).
Why would anyone give this a thumbs down? Jealousy? Train hater? 🤣🤣🤣
I'll be happy to answer any questions I can.
Nice-looking heavy trestle... you're probably aware you can get all your beams... H, I, L and other parts from Plastruct. See some bridgework on my O scale 2-Rail Ironbound RR... a SMALLER layout, with a big look!
A Ride On the O Scale Ironbound RR
Yes, EADGBE5, I thought about the Plastruct components, but they would have been pricey for the size I was doing.
yemyrrej You are certainly correct about Plastruct materials being pricey. They seem to (over)price their products for the architectural model builder trade, where the model maker is being paid to build a model.
Incidentally your bridge is not a “curved cantilever,” it is a “through truss” with a curved top. Regardless of what you call it, it's a nice model. You can see the various bridge types here:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bridge_types
How has the bridge help up since you made the video?
It's held up very well. I've been working my scenery toward it. No parts have come loose and it has been easy to install and un-install as the need arises.
I need to duplicate this bridge to span a doorway leading into my hallway at my house. Can you eMail me so we can discuss your building teniques and tips and tricks on building this bridge? Awesome.
Thanks
YES I DO ENJOYING WATCHING YOU VIDEO GREAT JOB
I M IN PROGRES BUILD LIFT BRIDGE AND I WILL HAVE SOM QQQ?? FOR YOU
IF I CAN
Brilliant! I sub.
When building a model of a steel bridge, why not make it out of metal?
+Douglas McCarty It's a lot easier to use wood. After it's painted, it looks enough like a steel bridge for me. None of my locos or rolling stock are made of metal. (Except for one brass loco). The construction is strong and rigid. There is neither bow nor sway when trains cross it. If you like using metal, more power to you. I have almost no experience modeling modeling from metal.
+yemyrrej I just like the sound of a train rolling over a steel bridge as compared to a wooden one.
where is your keystone
it was a happy accident.. haha that made me laugh
How tall is ur tables
Track height is between 49" and 55". The basic benchwork legs are 48". On top of that is plywood, homosote, cork roadbed and code 100 track. Code 83 in bridges and around turntable. The legs are made from 2x4 and the stringers are 1x4. It's over engineered, but I wanted it to support my weight and then some. Does that help?
Thanks
HO Scale 1:87.1
HO scale 1:87.1
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I live a long way away and only had pictures to reference. I'm not a purist so I only wanted plausible. Where I started was looking at some kits from cornerstone etc. They'll show you what has to happen to hold your model properly. Check out some picture books of railroads of the region. With some imagination you'll be able to make a reasonable facsimile. Take some of your own pix on site so you can include details that make your model fit.
HO scale 1:87.1
HO scale 1:87.1