[mikelhh]

Hi all
I would like some advice on the best way to surface my girder bridge, OO scale, set in the 1960s. Currently it's just hardboard with a single track glued down onto it. What I'd like to know is which would be better - timber or chequerplate metal - and would the sleepers be totally hidden as in say a level crossing?
Any suggestions or examples would be very much appreciated.
Mike

 

[mikelhh]

Thanks Thunder, Brian and John for those replies.
I think I'd prefer the wooden decking. Mine isn't a long bridge - about as long as my 0-6-2T plus 1 coal wagon. [12ins or so] The Wills timber plank sheets I have should do the job nicely. Not so sure about the wheel timbers. Never heard of them til now!
I've tried google for images but I haven't found anything really useful yet.

Thanks again.
Mike

 

[mikelhh]

I like the look of your layout, Doug, and the bridge is much more convincing than mine.
Thanks for the link Trainman. My connection is poor at the moment and I can't get their album to open properly but I'll get there sometime soon.
Mike

 

[mikelhh]

Hi Trainman - that photo of Chain Bridge is EXACTLY what I needed to see!! Thankyou very much.
Mike

 

[mikelhh]

Brian - I found the Bramley album a bit temperamental but well worth the effort.

Here's my bridge now, after using the Chain Bridge pic as reference. It's not perfect but it's far better than it was! Thanks everyone for the help. Mike