How To Build a Model Railroad Arch through-truss bridge model assembly diagram

Arch through-truss bridge model assembly diagram

By Angela Cotey | April 21, 2015

| Last updated on January 18, 2021

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Bridgeplans
Download plans to build this impressive arch through-truss bridge for a model railroad.
Jim Richards
Learn how author Jim Richards “scratchbashed” this arch through-truss bridge in the June Model Railroader. Click on the link below to download the assembly diagram that Jim used for the project.

4 thoughts on “Arch through-truss bridge model assembly diagram

  1. I just purchased an Atlas bridge, but I don't have the hardware to connect the bridge sections, It is a curved- chord pratt bridge. I purchased it at a train show, and am missing the hardware for it. can anyone help? thanks, scott

  2. While I truly appreciate this type of article, it seems to be missing some important information. Where are the measurements for height and width? I would also like to see measures for the pieces used for construction. If these measurements were present (readers) could use scale converters to be able to model this fine looking bridge in any scale. The measurement for length is simply not adequate. This is only meant as "constructive" criticism, (pun intended) to help others.

  3. Wow ! I just received the june issue and it was , like I opened an old issue of the good old days , this is a big welcome .
    While I was reading this nice article , I had a thought , when is the last time we saw a drawing of a locomotive and all the dimensions ?

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