Question about Atlas thru truss bridge kit

[Lemosteam]

Hi, has anybody built the code 55 version of the subject bridge?  Can it be doubled in width if one buys two kits?  Is it a worthwhile kit for the money?

[C855B]

Possibly not an exact answer to your questions, but maybe you can distill what you need out of this previous thread.

[daniel_leavitt2000]

Its a nice snap-together kit. I think it would be difficult to make the bridge double track simply because a 2 track bridge would be built a little more robust. Walthers has a two track bridge that may fit your needs.

There is also the Central valley single track model.... same price, more detail.

[Lemosteam]

C855B, thanks for the link and I should have searched first- sorry!

Daniel, thanks for the input- saw the CV model. Do you think it could be doubled?

[LV LOU]

John,I have a few of the Atlas C55 bridges.I think they'd be a real bear to modify,they're engineering plastic like MTL couplers.Really nice bridge,though..

[Lemosteam]

Daniel, I personally wouldn't be all that concerned with the structural fidelity as long as it looked reasonable.

Lou, coming from you, that concerns me.  Are you referring to the ability to attach one part to another because of the material?  I was simply thinking of not installing one truss on each model and joining them in the center somehow, even if it was a mechanical joint or heat welded and then hidden.  Maybe a styrene I beam of significant height inbetween.

The bridge will only be about 1" off the water surface when complete.

[LV LOU]

Daniel, I personally wouldn't be all that concerned with the structural fidelity as long as it looked reasonable.

Lou, coming from you, that concerns me.  Are you referring to the ability to attach one part to another because of the material? 

The bridge will only be about 1" off the water surface when complete.

Yes..Although there are supposedly glues that work on that stuff.I offset one of Atlas's new deck bridges,extended it,and double tracked it,it was a real pain.It was doable with regular crazy glue because the deck bridge had such large contact areas.If the area where the bridge is going is wide enough,why not just put two bridges side by side? Weather one more so it looks older,as if it was single track main,then made two track at a later time.