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 Posted - July 30 2017 : 07:51:57 AM
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Got to start off this week with a classic Campbell's kit. A covered bridge, new and unbuilt.
Snagged this little beauty for less then $40, postage included.
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Posted - July 30 2017 : 08:17:38 AM
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gonna have trains or cars go thru it? 
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Posted - July 30 2017 : 7:57:17 PM
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| Gonna try and find a spot on the layout for it.
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Posted - August 04 2017 : 2:34:18 PM
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Very nice covered bridge. I believe they started out as a means of
coaxing nervous horses to cross water. I've done a bit of riding,
and have been projected through the animal's ears into various
stream beds in New England whilst trying to cross said waterway
at speed. Some horses refuse to cross water, while others require
being dismounted and led across water, and a few don't give a
damn. Because it looks like a barn, horses will go into it without
too much fuss, so I am told. I believe there was a covered bridge
somewhere in the middle of Vermont-New Hampshire that actually
had a train going across it, for a while. Train being a lot heavier
than a horse and wagon, that must have been a engineering feat.
My one attempt at scratch building came up with this. I thinks
yours is going to look way better. My biggest problem was
getting the doorway to clear the diamond stack.
https://youtu.be/MCTotVdXUg4
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Posted - August 04 2017 : 4:13:42 PM
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quote: I believe there was a covered bridge
somewhere in the middle of Vermont-New Hampshire that actually
had a train going across it, for a while.
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â August 04 2017Â :Â 2:34:18 PM
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that track was taken out in the 80s & is now a Rail Trail
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Posted - August 09 2017 : 10:29:23 AM
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I've also heard an explanation of covered bridges that says the cover protects a wooden truss from weather and decay, and I think that's more likely the reason. All the old covered bridges I've seen were wood truss bridges. In the West, where mountains and deserts are drier, you don't really see them, and you don't see real covered bridges since creosote came into wide use. There are some fake covered bridges to look fancy, now, but not the real thing.
A covered railroad bridge would automatically mean that the covered bridge had more purpose than to calm nervous horses.
Carpe Manana!
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Posted - August 09 2017 : 12:33:04 PM
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Campbell Scale Models - so ubiquitous in the MRR mags back in the day.
Doug
Atlas First Generation Motive Power and Treble-O-Lectric. Click on the link:
www.irwinsjournal.com/a1g/a1glocos/
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Posted - August 14 2017 : 3:12:30 PM
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Hi Oldtimer52,
I don't know whether to congratulate you or feel bad for you. 
I LOVE Campbell kits and feel like you really get your money's worth. The instructions are one of the best in the business. I have built more than a few of their kits so you can see I do really like them.
Having said that I would like to say that regarding degree of difficulty on this one was HARD! It came in only second to the Coaling Tower which while not impossible to build, because I finally did build it, but was really really really HARD! I created many new bad words that I would never want to repeat.
Here is my result.
One of my friends built this but could never figure out where the tension rods went. The instructions on this one could have been a bit better, but if you have built a few Campbell kits, you can get through this one. By the way, I stained all of the lumber with Fiebings leather dye, USMC Black and Dark Brown mix diluted with alcohol. About a teaspoon of each color to a pint of 97% alcohol.
Keep us informed on your progress.
Regards, Vic B.
Vic Bitleris
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Posted - August 14 2017 : 5:05:17 PM
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Nice job on that kit Vic. It will be a while before I start on mine, but I have done a load of kits,
kit bashes and scratch builds. Maybe this will give me nice challenge.
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