More Bridge work
I was able to get a little more work done on the bridge over the Little River. I am trying to recreate this style of bridge.
After much thought I decided to paint the steel structure black as all the prototype pictures I could fine showed the steel members were black. I also decided to lightly weather the bridge as it was in the late 1920's about 20 years after it was constructed.
I positioned the two 40 foot spans over Nelson's Gap on the Little River using a very temporary center pier and temporary attachments at both ends. I was thrilled It was strong enough to hold the first train over the chasm.
I think this picture looks a little like the prototype one above.
Next step as the weather warms is to build a concrete or concrete like pier similar to those above in the prototype. Ideas and comments are welcomed as the Little River RR advances a few more feet.
Thanks for looking.
Doc Tom
Doc Tom and the Little River RR guys in East Tennessee.
I was able to get a little more work done on the bridge over the Little River. I am trying to recreate this style of bridge.
![Bridge%20with%20curve.jpg](http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/grabnet/Bridge%20with%20curve.jpg)
![Longarmbridge-2_zps0347165b.jpg](http://i542.photobucket.com/albums/gg412/DrGrab/Longarmbridge-2_zps0347165b.jpg)
After much thought I decided to paint the steel structure black as all the prototype pictures I could fine showed the steel members were black. I also decided to lightly weather the bridge as it was in the late 1920's about 20 years after it was constructed.
![DSC06731_zpsec6ed12f.jpg](http://i542.photobucket.com/albums/gg412/DrGrab/DSC06731_zpsec6ed12f.jpg)
![DSC06733_zps77532fb4.jpg](http://i542.photobucket.com/albums/gg412/DrGrab/DSC06733_zps77532fb4.jpg)
I positioned the two 40 foot spans over Nelson's Gap on the Little River using a very temporary center pier and temporary attachments at both ends. I was thrilled It was strong enough to hold the first train over the chasm.
![DSC06747_zps4dfafadd.jpg](http://i542.photobucket.com/albums/gg412/DrGrab/DSC06747_zps4dfafadd.jpg)
![DSC06745_zps57b3c330.jpg](http://i542.photobucket.com/albums/gg412/DrGrab/DSC06745_zps57b3c330.jpg)
![DSC06744_zps49f54b1e.jpg](http://i542.photobucket.com/albums/gg412/DrGrab/DSC06744_zps49f54b1e.jpg)
I think this picture looks a little like the prototype one above.
![DSC06735_zpsf7dd3d2f.jpg](http://i542.photobucket.com/albums/gg412/DrGrab/DSC06735_zpsf7dd3d2f.jpg)
Next step as the weather warms is to build a concrete or concrete like pier similar to those above in the prototype. Ideas and comments are welcomed as the Little River RR advances a few more feet.
Thanks for looking.
Doc Tom
Doc Tom and the Little River RR guys in East Tennessee.
![smallpictureofloader.jpg](http://i542.photobucket.com/albums/gg412/DrGrab/smallpictureofloader.jpg)