Atlas Truss Bridge Question

John,

I would assume you could buy (or procure) a solid rail and glue it in place for the center rail pickup.  Just make sure the track is the same height as the mating pieces of track so the pickups don't bounce up and down during the transition.  Also make sure you use a hardy glue like JB Weld or something that will hold tightly.

I am not familiar with this bridge, but I would call Atlas. They may be able to help you, I was able to get a bunch of switch parts (and some questions answered about the switches) from them that were not listed on their website. They don't list many parts on their website. Customer service didn't know what the parts were, they took my number and had one of their engineers call me back the next day, he was extremely helpful and not in a hurry to get rid of me like some places are.

The track of the Atlas bridge is attached to the bed with screws. All you need to do is remove the 2 rail track and install 3 rail track in it's place. The screws are on the underside of the bridge. I know the bridge track has double the normal ties,so gargraves would work if you respaced the ties(and added more) to match the Atlas bridge track tie spacing. Or you could just use normal Atlas 3 rail track----

The bridge ties are also a lot wider. I realize I can just take it out, but it changes the whole appearance. I'll take it out tomorrow and try the Gargraves. Maybe I'm just over thinking the whole thing.

I laid a pair of Atlas 40" 3-rail rigid over the 2-rail track on the bridge I bought-by far the easiest solution.

BTW, the bridge, despite its advertising, is a Warren Truss, not a Pratt.  Here is a link to its prototype

http://www.bridgehunter.com/mo/butler/mengo/

PALALLIN,

That sounds like a good solution. What did you use for the center rail?

I laid 3-rail track over the 2-rail:  the 3-rail already had the center rail.

Sorry. I misunderstood. I took it as two individual rails. You must have a 2 track bridge.

Yep:  I found one cheap some years back.