New York Harbor Model Railroading

[tetters]

Hi Tetters, thanks. That Howe truss flaot bridge was built by my friend Dave Ramos for his layout, it is, as Dave would tell you, a very crude mock up, but a beautiful stand in none the less. He and I have actually taken delivery of a much nicer float bridge, still not as detailed as a "perfect" model would be, but neat none the less. Here's two photos of a scale "contest" model by Tom Grffiths from the 2009 NMRA National -


And one of two float bridges that will grace my layout, sans the fancy details -

I know that Howe Truss Bridge.... I have a copy of the original drawings that were drafted by Tom. However, I have been asked not to start passing them around by the provider. :?

The second bridge is a mock up being used on Tim Warris' CNJ Bronx Terminal. Definately not a glamorous as the one built by Mr. Giffiths, however still very nice and it does the job for Tim in the interm. I got to look at the entire layout close up at the Toronto X-Mas Train Show recently. Absolutely stunning trackwork.

That said, you layout is coming along great. Are those PVC pipes used for the leg supports at the ends of the penninsulas?