BRIDGES...let's see the bridges on your layout...and some real ones too, for reference....

There were two St. Fe rail road bridges installed over I-235 over the weekend here in Oklahoma City.  Didn't get to be there for taking pics when they were moved approx. half a mile to the location for setting on piers.  They moved them with multi-wheeled transporters called "Gohoffers".  The spelling may not be correct, they are made in Germany and I have, in the past, involved with use of them to move 500 ton loads in construction and plant turn-arounds in the past.  These two bridges  connected to form single span, were each 425 feet long and each weighted 1,000 tons.  The bridges were lifted with use of large hydraulic jacks for placement of the Gohoffers underneath, and to lift the bridges in place on the support piers. 

Jesse   TCA   12-68275

Wow!  Impressive project, Jesse!

texastrain posted:

There were two St. Fe rail road bridges installed over I-235 over the weekend here in Oklahoma City.  Didn't get to be there for taking pics when they were moved approx. half a mile to the location for setting on piers.  They moved them with multi-wheeled transporters called "Gohoffers".  The spelling may not be correct, they are made in Germany and I have, in the past, involved with use of them to move 500 ton loads in construction and plant turn-arounds in the past.  These two bridges  connected to form single span, were each 425 feet long and each weighted 1,000 tons.  The bridges were lifted with use of large hydraulic jacks for placement of the Gohoffers underneath, and to lift the bridges in place on the support piers. 

Jesse   TCA   12-68275

Hate to see the old bridge go. Loved the Santa Fe painted on them.  If BNSF does not reuse the old bridge  maybe BNSF could cut out the painted on Santa Fe section and give that part to Railroad museum in the city.

texastrain posted:

There were two St. Fe rail road bridges installed over I-235 over the weekend here in Oklahoma City.  Didn't get to be there for taking pics when they were moved approx. half a mile to the location for setting on piers.  They moved them with multi-wheeled transporters called "Gohoffers".  The spelling may not be correct, they are made in Germany and I have, in the past, involved with use of them to move 500 ton loads in construction and plant turn-arounds in the past.  These two bridges  connected to form single span, were each 425 feet long and each weighted 1,000 tons.  The bridges were lifted with use of large hydraulic jacks for placement of the Gohoffers underneath, and to lift the bridges in place on the support piers. 

Jesse   TCA   12-68275

It could be Goldhofer, or Scheuerle

Pretty amazing what they can do with modern equipment these days. The equipment itself is also pretty amazing. I enjoy seeing/watching stuff like this. Thanks for posting!

              Operating lift bridge with sound on the Orange Line at NJ Hirailers.

  this would be neat to model... http://www.westernmechanical.n..._tag/railway-bridge/

briansilvermustang posted:

  this would be neat to model... http://www.westernmechanical.n..._tag/railway-bridge/

There are some other very impressive bridge replacements at your link as well. That site is worth a look if you like these things. Impressive company!!

It continues to amaze me, the things people can come up with to do these projects in very short periods of time or with everything still operating while the work is being done. Lots of ingenious folks out there!! 

The George Washing Machine Bridge:

LOL, Arnold

ELevated bridges from the old layout. These photos were taken over a 5-6 year period. I have recently torn down the entire layout and am reducing the overall size from 13 by 35 feet to 13 x 15 feet. Most everything from the old layout is being incorporated into the new layout, this includes buildings, older lionel accessories from the 30's to the 90's and much more. Of course less track, but new layout will be very compressed w lots of action. Will post photos from the new layout when completed

Only one real Bridge for me!

PCRR/Dave

Here is a picture of a bridge crossing the Ohio River at Louisville, KY. 

It has several names including the Fourteenth Street Bridge, L&I Bridge, and the Ohio Falls Bridge. Here is the Wikipedia Page with a history of the bridge. The span on the far left is a vertical lift bridge that allows barges to pass through a canal leading to the McAlpine Locks.

Railroad bridges from around Central Texas.

kind of an update, still working on the project however it’s coming along. The entire project is foreground detailing and a working miniature. 

Erik C Lindgren posted:

kind of an update, still working on the project however it’s coming along. The entire project is foreground detailing and a working miniature. 

Just Wow!

This is an experimental project I'm working on; it's made from sheet rock.

High homemade bridges over Causeway Canyon. Tunnel through corner of Domestic CEO's Pantry resulted in 1992 court martial of the builder.

(dismantled in 2008)

rail posted:

This is an experimental project I'm working on;it's made from sheet rock.

Handsome work! You have skill, man!

Your work has the same feel and tone as the real...

FrankM

Moonson posted:

rail posted:

This is an experimental project I'm working on;it's made from sheet rock.

Handsome work! You have skill, man!

Same feel and tone as the real...

Thank you Moonson. At the school district I work for, we have a few leftover pieces that we save for emergency patch jobs, and I must have passed by the stack hundreds of times. I moved the stack one day, and having been a mason in my younger days, I noticed how it resembled cut stone. I started playing around stacking a few pieces, and scribing joints. I liked the result, and have been working with it for the past few weeks. I just wish I had a place for a layout to employ this method, but I may construct a small diorama for photography. Is your reference photo from Central Park? I love those gently curved arch bridges!

rail posted:

Moonson posted:

rail posted:

Thank you Moonson. ..... Is your reference photo from Central Park? I love those gently curved arch bridges!

Yes it is, RAIL.

FrankM

rail posted:

Erik C Lindgren posted:

kind of an update, still working on the project however it’s coming along. The entire project is foreground detailing and a working miniature. 

Just Wow!

 

Thank Rail! 

A lot of really neat stuff here guys, I’ve really enjoyed the pictures thank you for sharing. 

I posted some bridge pics over here earlier...but here is one from a trip this weekend.

Erik, Don, Trestleman, Steve C; just fantastic work by all

Have a friend making me a 9 foot bridge (actual size - not scale size) when it is done I will post it. 

Michael Hokkanen posted:

Have a friend making me a 9 foot bridge (actual size - not scale size) when it is done I will post it. 

 

Can't wait to see that bridge!  What style of bridge?

On the move 

Now a pediatrician bridge over the tracks.

Wow Jushavnfun!  That is really something!  I witnessed the move of a large brick house here in Butler a few years back, but this seems incredible!!  Thank you for posting!!

Goteik viaduct

          train ride across bridge...       https://youtu.be/iDm9F1_IBTk

            info....         https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goteik_viaduct

                       go on a trip ?        lots of great photos.....

          https://www.tripadvisor.com/At...hkio_Shan_State.html

Wow, Brian!!!

Big_Boy_4005 posted:

This one is going to be on the layout. The Milwaukee Road lift bridge over the Mississippi at Hastings, MN.

I forgot about the west approach spans to the Hastings lift bridge. Here it s on Google Earth.

Here's what I came up with.

Outside KCS Centerpoint facility 

Bought all 3  recently for a "Hamilton" at auction

this is the lowered and less track is more of the new layout.

this lift bridge area is sole survivor of last layout.

Bridges on the old TMB;

I thought I had posted, but after scanning all of the replies, I found nothing. So here goes..

This is a pair of metal G scale bridges. They fit the 5 rail GarGraves track perfectly. Top of the rail to the stair tread, 9' 8 1/2". So far, so good. IF there is a derailment, the wreck will be of Gomez Addams proportions.