Personal GalleryDiscuss T Bolts Pics in the OFF-Topic / Misc. forums; Those pictures were taken the end of October. Here's some pictures of the new bridge taken last week. The last ...
Depends on how much detail you put in on the P-40 Karl
I've spent a longer time on a model than this bridge has taken us. of course I don't spent 40 hours a week on the model This is the 42nd bridge I've done and I have over 100 finished models on the shelf so it's still better than two to one.
BTW, I love the new Avatar. Calvin & Hobbs is my son's favorite!
Depends on how much detail you put in on the P-40 Karl
I've spent a longer time on a model than this bridge has taken us. of course I don't spent 40 hours a week on the model This is the 42nd bridge I've done and I have over 100 finished models on the shelf so it's still better than two to one.
BTW, I love the new Avatar. Calvin & Hobbs is my son's favorite!
mine too, a friend who lives in Santa Rosa got me into them when i spent some time there, love the winter ones with the snowmen !
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I get you now Vic, I just didn’t understand the way you phrased the question.
That rail line runs through the north side of Chicago on an elevated embankment and a city street crosses under it about every quarter mile, one busy street alternating with one side street. This is one of the side streets. They were built in the 1890s and in need of replacement.
The old bridge was built on abutments made of large limestone blocks set on a 5’ thick concrete footing. The new bridge is sitting on concrete abutments which were made with brick texture form liners to give them the look of stone block similar to the old bridge. Instead of just sitting on a footing, these abutments are on 75’ deep caissons that go all the way down to bedrock. If the old bridge lasted over 100 years, the new one should double that.
Interesting stuff Glenn. My first job after finishing school was to work in the engineering deptartment of a large steel fabricator. I saw quite a few of those bridges go through our shop for the CNR and CP Rail. Brings back memories.
I did a big one for the CN a few years back. Three track, three-100 foot spans and about a million bolts to test. I got real tired of lugging around that 6’ long torque wrench.
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Depends on how much detail you put in on the P-40 Karl
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