Magilla’s first layout build.
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I built this bridge. Not for the faint of heart!
They are pretty popular however I find them mind boggling. Once you get into it probably makes perfect sense.
Dave LASM
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Smudge617
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Nice, should be interesting to see how these turn out
Iron Horseman
Well-Known Member
Jumping into a Campbell kit will be an experience.
flyboy2610
Loveably weird
You want an EXPERIENCE??!!
I built this bridge. Not for the faint of heart!
Smudge617
Well-Known Member
Yikes!
magilla12
Well-Known Member
The instructions aren’t the best. Lol.
santafewillie
Same Ol' Buzzard
Yes, all Campbell kits are an experience.
Mixed Freight
Well-Known Member
Lookin' good, magilla12.
In lieu of the Central Valley bridge that flyboy2610 links to, Central Valley Model Works also makes a few other styles of super nice, excellently detailed bridges, at least one of which that assembles in only a few hours or so............
https://shop.cvmw.com/150ftHOscaleTrussBridgeKit-1902.htm
I built a double track version in N-scale several years ago, and it was every bit as nice.
Regardless, your Campbell bridge doesn't look all that difficult to build from what I can see in your pictures, maybe just a little time-consuming? As long as you're having fun building it, who really cares? The fun of it all is the main thing!
In lieu of the Central Valley bridge that flyboy2610 links to, Central Valley Model Works also makes a few other styles of super nice, excellently detailed bridges, at least one of which that assembles in only a few hours or so............
https://shop.cvmw.com/150ftHOscaleTrussBridgeKit-1902.htm
I built a double track version in N-scale several years ago, and it was every bit as nice.
Regardless, your Campbell bridge doesn't look all that difficult to build from what I can see in your pictures, maybe just a little time-consuming? As long as you're having fun building it, who really cares? The fun of it all is the main thing!
Iron Horseman
Well-Known Member
Not Cambell, but I've got a couple Fine Scale Miniatures kit that are intimidating. The most daunting I've seen is a HOn3 stock car. Don't remember the brand. Even comes with individual fake bolt heads. Trout Creek Engineering maybe?
logandsawman
Northern Pacific history enthusiast
There is a lot about reverse loops, here is one option:
They are pretty popular however I find them mind boggling. Once you get into it probably makes perfect sense.
Dave LASM
Smudge617
Well-Known Member
Looking very nice, what are you using between the tracks?
magilla12
Well-Known Member
Woodland Scenics #C1178 Shaper Sheet. Wonderful stuff.
Horror Business
Member
Great progress!
magilla12
Well-Known Member
Kinda reminds me of my model airplane days.
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