Can I just ask what you used for the infill between the track in the shed please?

Hi Killybegs!

Yes, this is coming along really nicely I must say. I have another question for you.

I'm interested to know how you made the plate girder bridge in the background…

particularly if the panels are divided by rivetted 'T' sections and if so how was this achieved

and where did you purchase the 'bits'? I want to build something very similar for my layout.

Thanks

Ryan

Hi Killybegs!

Yes, this is coming along really nicely I must say. I have another question for you.

I'm interested to know how you made the plate girder bridge in the background…

particularly if the panels are divided by rivetted 'T' sections and if so how was this achieved

and where did you purchase the 'bits'? I want to build something very similar for my layout.

Thanks

Ryan

The plate girder bridge is built from plasticard. The particular design was chosen because the legs of the 'T' sections are on the inside of the beam (and therefore not seen) with a flat cover plate on the outside. These were made from 10 thou plasticard, rivetted using a rivet tool, as were the vertical legs of the angles top and bottom. The top and bottom flanges are in 20 thou (as their thickness also includes the other leg of the afore mentioned angles) again rivetted but only on the upper surfaces. There are, needless to say, no 'T' sections inside my beams, just spacers between two 40 thou skins. I hope that makes sense. Having a rivetting tool does make the job a lot easier! If you look at my previous blog entry there is a better pic of the girder.

 

The plate girder bridge is built from plasticard. The particular design was chosen because the legs of the 'T' sections are on the inside of the beam (and therefore not seen) with a flat cover plate on the outside. These were made from 10 thou plasticard, rivetted using a rivet tool, as were the vertical legs of the angles top and bottom. The top and bottom flanges are in 20 thou (as their thickness also includes the other leg of the afore mentioned angles) again rivetted but only on the upper surfaces. There are, needless to say, no 'T' sections inside my beams, just spacers between two 40 thou skins. I hope that makes sense. Having a rivetting tool does make the job a lot easier! If you look at my previous blog entry there is a better pic of the girder.

Thanks for that. I've had a closer inspection of the pic you mention and yes, it differs slightly from what I had in mind,

which I'd planned to have outer-facing 'T' sections. Your explanation is spot on and the bridge looks really well-constructed,

I'll be watching your layout with interest… and I'd better get myself a rivetting tool!