Don’t know if they’ll get done for 2011 challenge, but here are the beginnings a wood planked grade crossing and a ballasted deck through plate girder bridge of the “scenic props for carpet running” variety. Especially don’t know if bridge will get done for 2011 challenge, am not exactly drooling in anticipation of having the rivets done by Monday. Anyway, it all starts with a desire to have a country road grade crossing attached to this:
Of course with being designed for sitting on floor, bridge doesn’t represent full girder depth. Might be something like fish tank gravel used for ballast. Those two track sections will be glued to bridge. Basswood cross pieces don’t match anything visible on a real ballasted deck through plate girder bridge, but that’s not the point, resisting warping is.
Wife has said that middle granddaughter has said that she really likes covered bridges. When wives do such things, one always wonders if more is being said than merely what the words employed stated. Wait minute ladies, let’s not get in a rush.
