Hi All,
I spent a little time on this project over the week end, having remembered the
idea being mentioned by the Group a little while back and am glad to say it
worked out quite well. Atlas has also Truss bridges which could be treated in
the same way. It has all been done before, of course, so I was confident. Note
clearances of various rolling stock tried through the bridge. (The unmarked
stock are from AM) The clearances are quite tight and one would have to be
careful with overhang if connected directly to a curved track. I used Tomalco
track for the extensions. The rail is Code 100 for all the track, but the
Tomalco rail was loose in the Atlas fish plates. I used the Xuron rail cutter
to
crimp the fish plates to the rail. The new base is black polystyrene sheet and
I used Styrene Adhesive to join the Bridge halves to the sheet. I suspect a
thin
strip between the rails, to cover the gap, would be a good idea but I have not
done that yet. The glue dries quickly so I had to glue each side separately.
Atlas Piers are now also too narrow to fit without modification, so that is a
problem for another time.
Best wishesDes, Holywood, Co Down, Northern Ireland - Santa Fe - All the Way
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