who made this bridge?

Looks like a Lionel 321 Trestle Bridge (or a knockoff thereof).

This is the Lionel 70's version (Extension Bridge) of the postwar 321.

Peter

That is a Lionel bridge mid- eighties.

here's a listing that describes it as a '50's bridge. Wrong. Exactly like yours. This has a pic of the writing on the metal bottom.

Tandem has it being made from '58-'64, but it was gray.

So, painted or a remake.

I'm pretty sure that that brown plastic was used both for the bridge and the graduated trestle set either near the end of the Postwar period or during the MPC days.

lionel

Lionel #6-2122 cataloged from 1976 through 1987.  Here’s a photo showing the box (photo thanks to Grahamstrains.com).

Bill 

Thanks everybody. If I decide I want two more of these then eBay may be my best chance?

Joe

Yes, there are 3 for sale right now, but at close to $30. each.

Joe,

Depends if you want one as a kit, like that one, or already built. As mentioned earlier, this is a later production of the Post War 321. I have only seen a few 321's on eBay and they usually sell for more that what you'll pay for one like you have.

There is another production in kit form that comes in grey, "red" and I think black with a blinking red light on top. I found several at various train shows in the $20 - 30 range but check the plastic bag for parts as I bought one which the bag taped shut that was missing one of the top panels.

The last version is the already built type, also with a blinking light and in black and grey with 2 "rock piers". These are available in eBay and through various vendors and generally run in the $50+ range. And then there is the one currently made also built with the piers. Prices vary but certainly the most expensive of them all.

Hope this helps.

Mike

Nope, your best chance is to drop me an email. I have one right now taking up room and collecting dust. Mine already has two rock piers attached. The only issue is the light doesn't go flashy flashy. Make a reasonable offer (less than what's on eBay). If you're going to York later in the month, I'll deliver.