Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain

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RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - tompm - 03-20-2024

For the double track section I selected Walthers Cornerstone Urban Steel Overpass.

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Open the box and this is what the parts look like.

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First part to be assembled is the steel super structure.

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Next is the roadway section.

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RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - tompm - 03-20-2024

Add the deck.

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The railings.

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Place the bridge on the roadway section.

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Next is removing the foam.

RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - Schraddel - 03-21-2024

Tom,

will this become a 1:87 reissue of the 11' 8" bridge?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AbU_CnkBiE
Even since they raised to 12' 8" the fun is'nt over.

Lutz

RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - tompm - 03-21-2024

(03-21-2024, 06:30 AM)Schraddel Wrote: Tom,

will this become a 1:87 reissue of the 11' 8" bridge?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AbU_CnkBiE
Even since they raised to 12' 8" the fun is'nt over.

Lutz

I will have to run a few trucks under to see what happens.

BTW I have that video along with a few others saved.

RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - BR60103 - 03-21-2024

That would make a good excuse why no cars are moving on the road.

RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - tompm - 03-23-2024

I begin removing the foam

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Do test placement of the bridge.

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A look from above. At this time I was thinking I could salvage the track.

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RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - tompm - 03-23-2024

Remove more foam so the whole bridge can fit.

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Another test. However I had to remove the roadway because I still needed to do more removal.

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A view from above.

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RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - LiveSteamer - 03-24-2024

Great work Tom. Very impressive.

RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - Schraddel - 03-25-2024

(03-24-2024, 02:46 PM)LiveSteamer Wrote: Great work Tom. Very impressive.

That i copy Applause

Lutz

RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - Amalynn - 03-25-2024

Coming along amazingly.

RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - tompm - 04-02-2024

Thanks folks for the kind words.

Here is the area for the first bridge cleaned out.

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Now I add the abutments to the structure.

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Test placement of the bridge.

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RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - tompm - 04-02-2024

Add the track to the test.

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Remove ties to fit the track over the bridge.

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Set the tracks across the gap.

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RE: Remaking of the Ridley Keystone & Mountain - tompm - 06-04-2024

Next is the second bridge which will carry the third track. For this bridge I plan to use a thru girder bridge.

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