Looking for a suspension bridge that is at least 5ft long. Doesn't have to be modeled after any bridge in specific. Anyone have any recommendations of where to look?
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These two bridges are 6 feet long They were built by Silk City Bridgeworks
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Not too sure about suspension bridges (they aren't really used for trains), but there are a number of good sources for train bridges out there. A few come readily to mind:
- Silk City
- BridgeBoss
- East Coast Enterprises
- Atlas O
What exactly are you looking for?
Best,
George
We have a few bridges that might meet your needs. These are all in the 5 foot range.
See below, two typical photos of each.
jim r
1) 5 foot Truss.
2) 5 foot Combo.
3) 5 foot Girder
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A casual search comes up negative for anything in a RTR suspension bridge. You might have to look into building your own.
While the type isn't commonly used to carry rail lines these days, some of the earlier suspension bridges carried both rail and vehicular traffic. The 2 examples built by Roebling, The Great East River Bridge (Brooklyn) and the Niagara Suspension come to mind.
Bruce
Suspension bridges for actual railroads are pretty rare, but you can certainly freelance. I saw this one on a nice On30 modular layout displayed at a Medford Oregon train show a few years ago. The owner said it was fragile and later rebuilt it with truss spans and added piers.
