New bridge open at FLLS
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New bridge open at FLLS
If you are coming to the Finger Lakes Live Steamers 50th Anniversary in a couple of weeks, the new 7-1/4 inch bridge is now open! I was pleasantly surprised at how nice it rides. Since the brakes are not quite functional yet on my new Shay, I was a little apprehensive about the down grade, but I actually had to open my throttle to keep going down. The grade is about 3/4% on both sides of the bridge. I shot a you Tube video of my ride this morning. https://youtu.be/yg5xCfq22Ss
- Zach_Jones
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Re: New bridge open at FLLS
I took a ride around the FLLS 7-1/4" track this weekend. The trestle project is quite nice!! (Very fun!)
David
David
Re: New bridge open at FLLS
The bridge looks great, I like the red oxide paint "imitation rust".
Assuming by "marshmellow" you mean Styrofoam for the approach grades?
Assuming by "marshmellow" you mean Styrofoam for the approach grades?
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Re: New bridge open at FLLS
We were luck enough to have road construction grade foam donated for the project. It worked out great.
Re: New bridge open at FLLS
During the construction of the bridge approaches, I thought it would be a great photo shoot for Woodland Scenics. It looked just like their products but just much larger.
-ken cameron
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Syracuse Model Railroad Club http://www.SyracuseModelRr.org/
CNY Modelers http://www.cnymod.com/
Finger Lakes Live Steamers http://www.fingerlakeslivesteamers.org/
Member JMRI Developer Team http://www.jmri.org/
mailto: kcameron@twcny.rr.com
In the Upstate New York US area of the world