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Central Valley bridge ties and stringer parts question
« on: February 17, 2021, 02:39:04 PM »
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Has anyone tried code 55 rail on the stringers from Central Valley? Thinking of of reimagining my layout and heading west of Columbus on the PRR instead of east. I'd like to include this bridge over Big Darby Creek. I can get the 80 foot girders from Microengineering and was hoping to use their code 55 rail on the stringers from Central Valley. I'd go with Microengineering code 55 bridge flex but so far my search has come up empty. I'm also open for suggestions other than the 2 options mentioned. Here's the bridge in question.

https://historicpittsburgh.org/islandora/object/pitt:201203.1914.4960

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Re: Central Valley bridge ties and stringer parts question
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2021, 02:55:44 PM »
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Yeah, that's what I used, ME Code 55 rail and just folded the nubs over like the instructions read.
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Re: Central Valley bridge ties and stringer parts question
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2021, 11:23:53 PM »
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Awesome thanks for the reply. I forgot to mention that I had built one of their bridge kits several years ago for our club layout using code 80 rail. I wasn't sure if the foot of code 55 rail would work. Since I have to order the rail, girders and stringers online it seemed prudent to ask about compatibility.

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Re: Central Valley bridge ties and stringer parts question
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2021, 09:21:58 PM »
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I have three of the CV truss bridge decks (tie sets) left over from my Hickory Bridge project if you want to practice or experiment with rail technique. 

Yours for postage only, PM me.

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Re: Central Valley bridge ties and stringer parts question
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2021, 09:59:40 AM »
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Thanks so much. PM incoming.