BROOKLYN BMT EL FROM HO ATLAS BRIDGES
the el is o gague it is made with atlas ho bridges , about 60 of them ,i think they look great and realistic . the upright beams are plastruct truss . total cost about 550.00 . the brass el cost more because of the machines i bought shear 900.00 break 400.00 brass coil 65.00 to make 20 iches , but now the rest will be a lot cheaper its going to be a long winter
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Richard E
Joined: Jan 3, 2010
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Robert:
Fine modeling, I see you correctly used straight truss and plate girder members with the track curved on top. Too many modelers incorrectly use curved bridge members which would collapse in the real world.
Richard E
thanks richard, i did a lot of reserch on the els their are so many different ways to build the el as in trusses beams girders . and just to find the right parts in plastic . i tried casting plastic , metal with limited sucess . the el i built with ho atlas bridges for o gague looked the best . my el
35feet long , i also made 20 inches of a brass el that looks fantastic but it took to many hours because of the rivit detail
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Richard E
Joined: Jan 3, 2010
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Robert:
"Archer Fine Transfers" manufactures resin rivet details printed on a decal sheet. They come in various sizes, patterns and scales. A real time saver. They also have other have other textures such as canvas and welded seams. They are available from dealers of military modeling supplies.
Here is their web site www.archertransfers.com
Richard E
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