It started out in 3 segments but I decided I needed 4 segments for the look I wanted. Like a lot of my models this bridge could be disassembled as well however it must be done with a hacksaw!
I struggled with what I was going to do for a deck. I really like the modern concrete decks however I do have a good bit of old growth redwood that I rescued from a fiery eternity because the person thought it was stained pine.
So I took advantage of the semi nice day yesterday and ripped down some stock to 1/2" x 1/2"
That was as far as I got yesterday and the ties were removed and painted. I opted to leave the spacing as such so I could just pop in sectional track as opposed to putting them closer together and hand spiking the rails. This did not please Father Fred however he doesn’t have to share his yard with a 14yr old gorilla that throws a 70mph baseball! I can tell ya’ that them baseballs do nasty damage when they hit the track so hand spiking was not an option as of yet. Yes I did check to see if a baseball could squeeze between the uprights and it will, the odds are slim but I’m not a gambling man.
Now I have another issue to struggle with as I built the bridge to go here. I changed the layout configuration last spring and I needed a double track thru truss as opposed to a single track. I placed the bridge at the other end of the layout on top of the deck truss I built and honestly I may have to add the new bridge to that other span? Not sure yet however if I do then it would give me a reason to build another bridge???
Croissants are in the post!
