Railroad Bridges and Trestles

Description

Bridges are key elements of model railroad scenes! Understanding how real railroads use them,and howtheyveevolved,isimportantto realistically modeling them.

The Model Railroaders Guide to Bridges and Trestlescoversthe history of various types of bridges, showshow they evolvedindesign and size, and explainshow railroads choose the appropriate type of bridge to fit each situation.

The Model Railroaders Guide to Bridges & Trestlesis yourone-stop source for information on real bridges. This book willguideyou throughthe history of the various bridge types from the first days of railroading through today, showing older bridge types still inuse, older bridge types that are now obsolete, and new concrete and steel designs.

This all-new book includes:

• The history of various types of bridges.
• How bridges have evolved in design and size.
• How bridges fit in with other related scenic elements.
• Many bridge types: Wood trestles, stone and concrete arches, culverts, wood and steel truss bridges, steel plate-girder bridges, and cantilevers.
• Information tohelp modelers choose appropriate bridges for the region, era, and type of railroad they model.

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