Bridge at South Wayside

[Sumpter250]

Wow. I wouldn't have even bothered modifying the girders. I would have found girders that looked about the right size, captured the correct "feel", and been done with it. Actually, I am still using the girders I cut from Atlas through plate girder bridges I bought cheap many years ago. The only bridge on my layout is made from Atlas girders glued to the sides of the plywood subroadbed. I applaud your commitment to prototype fidelity. BTW, if you ever want to emboss rivets - you almost have to use thin brass rather than plastic. The embossed rivets in the thin plastic easily "melt" when you are trying to glue the thin rivet overlay to your model.

Embossed rivets in thin plastic sheet will hold if they are filled from behind with putty, sanded flush with the back of the sheet. ( I'm embarrassed that I can't remember the name of the modeler who used that technique to very great advantage )