Bridges and Elevations

I went back and looked at the layout which you are referring to. Scenic Express makes Girder sections which can be cut (I think they are resin) and assembled to fit your track or a double track. On Ebay there is another product being sold which is made of wood. It says that it fits Fastrack. I do think that building your own is the only way to go. You could use thick dowels to create cylindrical "cement" piers to support your track and bridge. There were two bridge building companies which are no longer in business. Someone here might know of another, but you will probably pay top dollar. I have Fastrack but do not have an elevated section like this.

Mikki

I concur with Mikki above - bridges are surprisingly easy to fabricate and build. You can use dowels as she suggests or short pieces of a 2 x 4 cut to fit your elevations. Other materials can be substituted as well. Masonite is easy to cut and it will bend to fit most curves or can be cut in straight sections to make curves. Small strips of balsa can be added for decoration. It's fun.

@Jim Spatola - Thanks for reading and referencing my OGR magazine article and your interest in my construction method.

The base that attaches to the table and underside of the structure is 3/4" X 3/4" stock. Dowels which can be any length needed - are also 3/4". Base under my tubular track is 1/2" plywood cut with a jigsaw - can be used with any track system including Fastrack. Girders are from Scenic Express glued to the plywood base.

Good luck and enjoy building you elevated RR!

Here are a couple of shots of my old layout with several scratch built bridges we made. The black girder is part of a large two level bridge on the left I made from wood ripped on a table saw into various sizes and built like a model airplane fuselage and then assembled and painted. Girder itself is masonite with strips of balsa glued on as is the long green girder bride in the lower photo. Very easy to work with and paintable. The roadbed was plywood and the trestle piers are my childhood American Flyer items.

Everyone - Great feedback on my question regarding elevations.   After reading everyone's responses, it seems that building the elevations myself is the way to go.  I think this approach will be the most adaptive and flexible to my layout.  Thanks all.