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So ... before I offer a name ...
... the body of water this structure will span is the Susquehanna River?
... or the Delaware River?
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I like Greg's suggestion of Delahanna Draw, although I've changed the spelling slightly. It describes its use on your layout and sounds, to me at least, prototypical.
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Ooooooo! Doctor!
"Delahanna" ... a contraction of the two rivers ... and the re-spelling makes all the difference!!!! ...
... it sounds right for the area, too! Very "Pennsyltucky"!
I like it ... Delahanna Draw gets my vote!
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so far I like that one, it sounds a lot like the name tomustang came up with... just easier to say.
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Well, Now i have a third bridge for you.
This one ACTUALLY looks like the one you're modeling (at least, more so than the Delair). The Upper Hack Bridge is a former DL&W bridge on the Boonton line still used by NJ transit.
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Modeling New Jersey Under the Wire 1978-1979.
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Work is going slow but moving along. I got most of the horizontal braces in ..And for the first time the west tower stands on it's own.
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That is coming along nicely!!!
Pretty impressive that is can stand up by itself!!
Won't be long know before trains are running through it moving America's Freight!!!
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That would be
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Right on!
Black Diamonds to Market!
Hordes of Heavenly Hoppers!
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Wow, just looked at this thread from start to finish. Great modeling. Delahanna sounds like a great name for a bridge
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Started on the cross braces.
After this I have 3 more sets of them to build.
Here is a closeup of the rivet detail.
when they are installed I hope that they add some needed stability to the towers. They are pretty strong but there is a lot play in the structure.
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E-Paw what is this english locomotive doing here?
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Installed the first set of X-braces. They do stiffed the tower up significantly. They still need the splice plates installed where they meet the horizontal cross members.
While the glue setsup I went ahead and got the next set for the back in the works..
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I have completed the Iron work for the East tower of "DH" draw. At this time I'll have to take a break from the bridge for a little while so I can get some work done on the " EOY Challenge ". I still intend to have the mainline complete for Christmas, I may have to hire Gary S' bridge crew, they seem to build bridges in record time.
Here is the top deck of the East tower.
And a few views of the completed iron work...
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, the only reason that I can think of is It gives the crews of the heavy mikes and mountains assigned to Riegelsville something to laugh at. 