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 Posted - February 20 2022 : 04:35:55 AM
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Scratch built from Balsa draw bridge, ca. 1980, artist unknown. Served time on the El Paso
Model Train Association at a location prior to move to the club's current location. Rescued from
dust bin, served time on Armadilloville a few years back, now in service at Jimmy James' layout.
Bridges, in the broadest sense, made civilization possible. From the first tree lying over a water
course to the Romans building pontoon bridges on site with local materials, to Brooklyn Bridge,
bridges allow for the expansion of commerce throughout the history of humanity.
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Posted - February 20 2022 : 3:20:44 PM
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| That bridge is great and looks massive. Often model bridges don’t have the same heft that real bridges do.
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Posted - February 20 2022 : 5:21:55 PM
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Yes, that bridge is impressive! I’m glad is has been and continues to be used for its intended purpose.
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I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates, who said, "... I drank what?"
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Posted - February 21 2022 : 5:12:39 PM
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That bridge is a great example of selective compression. It looks right, even though it's probably only half the size of a real one. If you built one to scale it would dominate the layout. But this one is just the right size to look massive without actually being massive.
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Posted - February 21 2022 : 6:36:38 PM
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It is going to be a little tricky regarding water that it would
span. The general plan at this point is to have that Walther's
harbor backdrop to go in behind it. It has ships and whatnot
in it, so it will suggest the presence of water. Probably build up
some industial stuff in front of it to hide the fact it is landlocked.
We considered cutting out a span, but that is monstrous hard
work, and the tables might be off elevation. Additionally, it doesn't
really contribute to the idea of an estuary or other body of
water terribly well.
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