Let's see your bridges.

Here is my Bascule Bridge. It needs adjusting to work properly again, but I don't plan on using it, so I don't mind

First of all, pardon the mess, the layout is still a work in progress. It still needs mountains, ground cover,ballast, etc.This bridge is a lift bridge I just completed to span the two "wings" of my layout.  

Sorry, the picture isn't working!

I think I've gone a bridge too far.

Here is my before:

And after:

I LOVE Bridges!

First, some 280's in various colors:

O Gauge bridges like the Marx Rock Island in the foreground make great auto bridges for Standard Gauge.  I fitted some wider steel plates on the bottom of a few Lionel 314 O Gauge girder bridges for use in Standard.  The big black truss in the background is from MainLine Bridges, more on that later...

Hellgates and Viaduct

Dude; That is sweet!

Here is my Duckunder bridge that was built by Jim Robinson at Bridgeboss and used on a SGMA display. The bridge is 48"s long.

Here are some of my variations of the Marx 1305 bridges.

Steve

The Dorfan Standard gauge lighted bridge is scarce. I found this one at York a few years ago.

Jim, that's a beautiful double Dorfan Bridge.   I have a similar set in Standard Gauge, but unfortunately it was repainted, and of course it isn't lighted.  I haven't found a place for it on my layout because it's really narrow for some of the later equipment.

Here's my dad's Ives 99-2-3 Standard Gauge Bridge (you can also see it on the Ives Society website).  The little lionel 106 O-gauge bridge works great for vehicles.  And that's a little Bing O-Gauge bridge that the white car is about to cross.

Also a Flyer wooden Salt Lake bridge which is on a siding.

Also some more Lionel 314 O-Gauge girder bridges modified with wider steel bottom plates, for use on Standard gauge curves. 

Jim C, that duckunder is impressive.  I really like the way it is made with an arch to closely match the traditional Lionel 101 bridge.  Nice tinplate continuity.

Steve, I count a dozen Marx bridges on that wall.  They seem to accomodate Standard Gauge okay?   

There are really only a half dozen traditional Standard gauge bridges, so I'm always looking for variations and adaptations.

hojack

I have about another half dozen variations that would not fit the shelf, plus quite a few versions I'm aware of and have not acquired yet. They are wide enough for Std Gauge, at least any I have tried.

Steve

I like your bridges before rather than after, but then I am a collector. I hate to see originals painted.

Jim C. the duckunder is fantastic.  Equaly so is the Massive engine running out of it. 

Glenn

Built these bridges and decks to connect up to a second level.

Joe

Great bridges guy's!  Keep'em comming.

Hellgate's country cousin - known as Hecksgate in these parts.

Jim

Great thread Chris.   I do get excited about bridges.   Trains look very cool going through them.

For standard gauge, I branched out a little and found some bridges that are made for "G Scale" but really fit well with what I'm doing.

The red and blue bridges from the 100 Year Bridge Company are just stamped out of sheet metal, folded and held together with bent tabs.  Classic tinplate construction, gotta love it.  They come primed, it didn't take much to paint them tinplate enamel colors.  Marketed for G Scale, but that's my Standard Gauge Lionel Super 381 with the pantographs up, it's pretty close.  These bridges are 48" long.

Then there's the big, six-foot long long, double-track truss bridge made out of square steel tubing with gusset plates.  It came as a kit and I riveted it together downstairs in the tractor shop, and painted it orange.  Again, marketed for G Scale, but it's exactly the right size for two Standard Gauge trains to pass on it.

Here's some of m,y bridges on the JMX Railroad

Erector Set Bridge that spans 5 feet connecting two tables.

David, that is awesome Erector work.  Thank you for posting this, that is a beautiful bridge.

Here is my favoite bridge that I have made. It is about 12 feet long and stands about 22 inches high at the center sections. Im hoping to have some updated photos once installed on the buyers layout.

jim r from bridgboss.com

OK Jim....you had to go and do it....now I want some of those supports so that I can do what I originally had planned to do....go to the floor!  Anyway, here are some pictures of a modified version of Jim's (Bridgeboss) modular bridge....

Alan

I only have one tinplate bridge.

I do have two O gauge arch bridges on the elevated line.

A scratch built one

I found this welded steel, powder-coated 48" truss bridge made by MainLine Bridges and was impressed by its construction.  Again, marketed for G Scale but fits Standard gauge tiinplate very well:

I contacted Damian at MainLine Bridges about an idea I had for the layout.  He had never made a bridge for Standard Gauge before, but had me send him the track measurements.  He built this beautiful Arch-under trestle system.  The main arch is 63" long, with a straight 18" girder approach on one end and a curved 22" girder approach on the other end, custom made to fit Standard Gauge 72" diameter curved track.  The whole thing is a little over eight feet long, across the gorge at the front of the layout.   

Hi Jim. See attached a second version i recently made for Bob Nelson, same as yours however in a Gloss Real Orange. Maybe you can contact Bob for an up to date photo.

jim r from Bridgeboss.com

Hi,

   Here is an overhead shot.

   Kevin

This is a bridge I have in design.  It will be 7' in length.  First the prototype.

Then the end view of the plan.

And now the side view.

The plans are drawn.  Finding time is the next obstacle.  Still have a few items before I start on this.

George

Ah!  A civil engineering discussion on the Forum for once.  

Thanks for all the beautiful bridges! 

I'd like to see the Bascule and Lift Bridges done in Standard Gauge.

eliot, your BRIDGE and WATER are O U T S T A N D I N G !!!!!!!

Hers my bridge

Thanks, Pops.

An update is due soon.

SIRT told me when I installed that bridge to start work on detailing and weathering.

I am about to do that.

The bascule portion was largely constructed by an architect who kitbashed at Altas O truss bridge. I added some lower supports and the two truss bridges on either side. O scale track was removed and three rail added. The bridge operates, albeit manually.

Eliot

eliot, Thanks for the update. Keep us posted with your weathering project.