What's New on the PRR Panhandle Division?

[G3750]

Updated 10/16/2016:

Got one of my new piers for the bridge today. It will go with me to York later this week when I meet with the bridge makers.

First the prototype.

PRR Bridge Intermediate Pier Detail_0002.jpg (593.53 KiB) Viewed 3742 times

Now, the model.

NewPiers_002_.JPG (31.71 KiB) Viewed 3742 times

What do you think?

George

[healey36]

Looks good George, a nice replication.

I know 2.0 is planned at nearly forty feet in length...how long will the bridge and its new approaches be in total? Ten feet, twelve feet, maybe? Just my opinion, but I think you better plan to have some serious scenery at either end of the layout to avoid it looking like a model bridge with a loop of track at either end. That baby is going to massively dominate the center of the layout. Just my opinion...

Healey

[G3750]

Looks good George, a nice replication.

I know 2.0 is planned at nearly forty feet in length...how long will the bridge and its new approaches be in total? Ten feet, twelve feet, maybe? Just my opinion, but I think you better plan to have some serious scenery at either end of the layout to avoid it looking like a model bridge with a loop of track at either end. That baby is going to massively dominate the center of the layout. Just my opinion...

Healey

Excellent point and I totally agree. The bridge main span is 7' in length. The Steubenville (western) approach will be either 12" or 15" long. The Weirton (eastern) approach will be 30" long. That's a total length of just under 11'. On the western side we'll have about 12' of town to work with; that should balance out that side. On the eastern side, we have close to 18' to work with along the back wall of the layout. The scenery just east of the bridge will consist of low land with many trees and line poles that gradually approach Weirton Junction. And then, following the track, will come Weirton Junction, Weirton itself, and Weirton Steel. I think we will be OK.

George

[J. S. Bach]

Speaking of great bridges, here is one in Vicksburg, MS:


With a neat expansion joint:


Unfortunately, I was unable to get a decent side view.

[rogruth]

Dave,

I have seen the expansion joint before but this is the first I have seen on a bridge.
Must say I have not been on many bridges lately.

[G3750]

Dave,

I have seen the expansion joint before but this is the first I have seen on a bridge.
Must say I have not been on many bridges lately.

Nice shooting, Tex! Interesting angle.

Thanks!

George

[G3750]

Oh, and Healey, the layout is 47' x 11'.

George

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Got one of my new piers for the bridge today. It will go with me to York later this week when I meet with the bridge makers.

First the prototype.

Now, the model.

What do you think?

You going to go back and add those mortar grooves/joints in each level or are they there already I can't see them in your photo?

[G3750]

Got one of my new piers for the bridge today. It will go with me to York later this week when I meet with the bridge makers.

First the prototype.

Now, the model.

What do you think?

You going to go back and add those mortar grooves/joints in each level or are they there already I can't see them in your photo?

They are there (close enough). I can see them, anyway.

George

[healey36]

Oh, and Healey, the layout is 47' x 11'.

George

Yup...I left off the staging area. Should be fine and the bridge will be spectacular...

Maybe I'll run into you at York...it's going to be a blitz this time around due to limited time. I've got a few tinplate items to run down, then I'm out of there. Always fun trying to do York in three hours.

[G3750]

Oh, and Healey, the layout is 47' x 11'.

George

Yup...I left off the staging area. Should be fine and the bridge will be spectacular...

Maybe I'll run into you at York...it's going to be a blitz this time around due to limited time. I've got a few tinplate items to run down, then I'm out of there. Always fun trying to do York in three hours.

Thanks! Even without the staging area, the layout is 39.5' x 11'. I think we'll be good.

Good luck blitzing York!

I started off thinking this would be a very quiet York, but as time goes by the "to do" list is growing. Much of it revolves around the bridge expansion, but there are other things going on as well. The hunt for figures, LEDs, cabin cars continues.

George

[J. S. Bach]

Nice shooting, Tex! Interesting angle. Thanks! George

Thank you. Here is the bridge without the train; you can just barely see the expansion joint:


And here is a closer view:

Note that the highway side is not currently used (at the time of the picture); this interstate bridge replaced it:

[G3750]

The unused highway side would make a good slide!

George

[rogruth]

Is it open for pedestrians?

[J. S. Bach]

Is it open for pedestrians?

Unfortunately, no (at least at the time of the picture):