Walthers Urban Steel Overpass Kit

[bman]

Have any of you built this kit https://www.walthers.com/urban-steel-overpass-kit-d5a266 with the deck skewed? Or if you have built it as intended what am I in for?  Looking at the kit is isn't too far off of the ex-PRR(now NS) bridge in West Jefferson Ohio.

https://bridgehunter.com/oh/madison/bh86593/

Looks like I would need to combine 2 kits to get it closer to the prototype bridge.
Any thoughts, advice, or ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks

[wm3798]

I've got one, but I built it as directed.  As I recall, the deck girders are assembled out of flat parts, so effecting a skew shouldn't be too much of a challenge.  Keep in mind that as you skew the decks, the span to accommodate a road below will be reduced.  You've probably already thought of that, since you mention needing two kits.

I suggest you get your hands on some Central Valley bridge parts to build a central trestle in the middle if you're going to have two sets of the steel span.  The webbing looks pretty good in that application.  I'll try to dig up a photo...
Lee

[thomasjmdavis]

Great bridge to model with the trolley running up the middle of the road.  Will no doubt become a focal point for visitors to the layout.

I have one of the kits partially assembled per instructions in a box waiting for a layout to put under it.  If I can figure out where it is, I will take a couple pics.  I think in order to put it on a skew, you will definitely need the 2 kits, and probably a fair amount of slicing and dicing to get the parts aligned. 

I would recommend doing some drawings to scale and laying out all the parts on the plan before cutting anything.  My previous experience with this sort of project is that sometimes, changing the angle by a few degrees can make the project much easier by making better use of the dimensions of the parts in the kit.

[bman]

I've some thin rigid cardstock(I am sure it has a name) that we use in making tabletop gaming scenery that I plan on making a mock up of to get the angles I will need for the spot the bridge will go. I need to brush up on my geometry for sure. I remember building the Walthers double track truss bridge when it came out trying to keep it square. So this is a change of pace of pace for me.. That's the Ohio Electrc interurban line running down the center of Rt 40 in West Jefferson west of Columbus. Today the right of way is a left turn lane off westbound 40 onto Ohio 142. It's interesting as Ohio had the most miles of interurban track. 

[spr1955]

This is what I did with mine. The kit is pretty straight forward and easy to do, no hidden challenges.  To do a skew, yes 2 kits at least maybe 3. I did a skew on my last layout, just take your time. I agree mockups will help in the design process.