09-12-2010, 03:24 PM
once the 2 bridge sections were dry enough I grabbed a square, lined up the bridge truss and the towers, marked where they intersected, and made my cuts.
I got very that the splices fit on the first try.
I should post a pic of what I am using as a guide. If you check my tread on the Newark bay draw, <!-- l --><a class="postlink-local" href="http://www.the-gauge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=2112">viewtopic.php?f=26&t=2112</a><!-- l --> you will see a pic that I posted on DEC.1st . I was wrong to say there were no splice plates on the smaller truss sections, the pic clearly shows 3 on each side. I may or may not add them, don't know yet.
I got very that the splices fit on the first try.
I should post a pic of what I am using as a guide. If you check my tread on the Newark bay draw, <!-- l --><a class="postlink-local" href="http://www.the-gauge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=2112">viewtopic.php?f=26&t=2112</a><!-- l --> you will see a pic that I posted on DEC.1st . I was wrong to say there were no splice plates on the smaller truss sections, the pic clearly shows 3 on each side. I may or may not add them, don't know yet.
My other car is a locomotive, ARHS restoration crew