Neil AP Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 HiI want to have a road bridge over the tracks, more or less where the trucks are and I wondered if anybody could recommend the best type of Bridge. It's an 00 guage track, Horby set up to F pack. I don't mind if the bridge is modern or old fashioned, it's just that I'm struggling to find a bridge that would allow the trains to go through unhindered. I dont mind if the road is single of double. see pic, any advice is greatly appreciated, thanks , Neil/media/tinymce_upload/cb37638026bf4e563301bdedaf42d99e.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil AP Posted September 8, 2020 Author Share Posted September 8, 2020 HiCan anybody recommend a road bridge to go over to a double piece of track, My layout is a standard Hornby track set, up to Pack F so the bridge needs to be able to let two tracks through, does that make sense ?I can post a picture if that helps.I'm struggling to find the correct bridge.thanks for any help,Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Hay Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 PO246 Metcalfe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morairamike Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 This my Metcalfe double track bridge on my layout. The arch is correct width, but in my case there will be a canal passing under it./media/tinymce_upload/f3db577a0521a18d05b3f9bfe4bd345a.jpg/media/tinymce_upload/3fddf4e9f4642ffc48fc43a2d1644a88.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ73 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 I've just searched for 'Model Road Bridge' & this is what came up...https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Detailed-Model-Railway-Road-Bridge-For-HO-OO-Plaster-New/224013630399?hash=item342840bbbf:g:aDkAAOSwTs9eR~8a It is only £14.99 & there are a few others aswell... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morairamike Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 The opening in the bridge arch I shown is 122mm. This Metcalfe's kit PO246/0247 (brick or stone) Railway Bridge, to these you add P0248 or P0249 Tapered Retaining Walls used a ramps to get on and off the bridge. You build them with either left or right or straight on/off orientation. This is mine in the foreground, but used to get from one level to another. Note this is stone colour./media/tinymce_upload/32f7fbd5b69dfc9c92e85193c691fcb7.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morairamike Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Have look on metcalfemodels.com for more info. They are back on line for orders again, but other outlets sell the kits too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinB Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 I used the bridges from the Scaledale range, a bit expensive but really look the part. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MODEL-RAILWAY/283842009266?hash=item42164d58b2:g:-jIAAOSwRQdejvnWhttps://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HORNBY-SKALEDALE-OO-SCALE-R8570-RAILWAY-BRIDGE/284001277021?epid=1523180159&hash=item421fcb945d:g:nYgAAOSwFkxfU5fTor there are these which look pretty goodhttps://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Large-OO-Gauge-Model-Railway-Girder-Bridge-with-Stonework-Effect-Support-Piers/402229496940?_trkparms=aid%3D555021%26algo%3DPL.SIMRVI%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20190711100440%26meid%3D3ef44f46041646a0b7f8527ade474d35%26pid%3D100752%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Dpf%26sd%3D284001277021%26itm%3D402229496940%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DSimplRVIAMLv5WebWithPLRVIOnTopCombiner&_trksid=p2047675.c100752.m1982Skaledale did another bridge which was really good, but again expensive. I can't find any pictures on EBay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The son of Triangman Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Tri-ang R.78 gider bridge or the current Hornby gider bridge made since 1972. Both can be adapted into girder Road bridges which exist in the UK. Both will span double tracks with ease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDS Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Be careful to account for the fact that your preferred location is on a bend. I get the impression that most bridges seem to account for straight tracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinB Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 These are the Skaledale ones excuse the mess, the last one is a combination of laser cut one with Peco sides and a resin support. and /media/tinymce_upload/f388b05c6d86bd02fe989bc2203f8910.jpg/media/tinymce_upload/e951e4b279d43e06593957aa8ffeb577.jpg/media/tinymce_upload/f66901dec0ebccf7b92a463610c986f6.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5Dublo2 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 You could probably assemble something with Peco Plate Girder Bridge sides and building you own deck and abutments (and plate girders are used as road bridges as there is at least one over the mainline near where I live) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Colin I removed your duplicate and individual pictures as your last post included them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil AP Posted September 10, 2020 Author Share Posted September 10, 2020 Thanks everybody The Skaledale bridges seem to tick the box so I'll probably go down that road, if you excuse the pun ! :-)Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinB Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 @RAF96 yes thank you for doing that. I actually loaded the 3 picture one first. It took a long time to load and then crashed the web page. I just assumed the photos were too big and the load had failed, so loaded them individually.The Skaledale ones were expensive, but I must admit they really do look good, the only issue with the stone ones is they are a bit high, but I think they are modelled on a line with catenary. In that photo there are three, the first and second are separated by a piece of resin wall a guy on EBay does. Not that you ever will, but if you get fed up with them, they seem to sell for what you paid for them or more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VESPA Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Why not build your own from photo mounting board and cover that with either Metcalfe brick or stone papers or Slaters plasticard brick stone sheet? I built several a few years back from card and Superquick papers that looked just like the Skaledale bridge in the photo. All very simple to do and you can have the pleasure of knowing that there is no other. It will also be tailor made to you layout restrictions of the curve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Another scratch build method is to use 5mm thick foam board with one of the paper sides carefully peeled off. The exposed foam can be sculpted into brick or block rows using various tools like a pencil or pen or scalpel handle, etc. The foam takes acrylic or emulsion paint well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
37lover Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Better late than never, my scratch bulit road bridges; cardboard structure with embosed stone facings, stones hand painted./media/tinymce_upload/a0ebd3cd64bf9a85df33e05f3cbb3306.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VESPA Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Just for interest there is a fully illustrated article on building a bridge in Oct 2020 issue of Railway Modeller. It shows the methods and materials used with a scale drawing which will need adapting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VESPA Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 To be sure to be sure to be sure! What happened there? I know that there are too many cookies in the system ! Every post gets a cookie approval. Let's hope the revamp of this site gets rid of all these silly bugs and annoyances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VESPA Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 I wonder if this will give you an idea how to proceed with a scratch built one made from card or plastic.https://cdn.website-editor.net/dd28012354974c8d810eb928bfadf8b3/files/uploaded/SQA15instructions.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The son of Triangman Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 An option that is often overlooked by modellers is the Tri-ang-Hornby/Hornby R.657 Girder Bridge still made today by Hornby. With a bit of detailing and a bit of plasticard to make a bridge deck you have a very suitable single track road girder bridge that can span up to 4 tracks, or if you arrange it into double width it can span two tracks with a normal road width. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The son of Triangman Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 Correction R.657 no longer made. However tons of them about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffed Out Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 I am using a Nesh Twin girder bridge for road traffic over double tracks on a curve. 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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