Built in 1904 atop 1874 piers of a previous span, this bridge embodies the beautiful utility of Pennsylvania Railroad bridge designs. Perfect for crossing a river on your layout, the Parker Truss span could be used alone, or with the Warren deck truss sections to span the widest gap. Check out the plans.
The 1870 Stewartstown Pratt Truss Bridge as pictured here shows the deck girder that in the 1920s effectively replaced the truss bridge. However the now redundant Pratt Truss elements were left intact, creating an odd two-for-one project for your model railroad. The measured drawings picture the bridge in its original truss-only configuration for those looking to recreate the original. Check out the plans.
Shortened to cross the Provo River near Orem, Utah, this Denver & Rio Grande Western Pratt through truss bridge would be a great addition to a narrow gauge model railroad. Check out the plans.
The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Cedar Avenue bridge is actually two plate girder bridges adjacent to each other but at different elevations, one a deck and the other a through girder design.
Bridge No. 1276, the Sideling Hill Creek Crossing is small by comparison with some of the other bridges on the Western Maryland Railroad’s Cumberland division, but that small size makes it perfect for inclusion on a model railroad.
The structure is a 145′-long bridge consisting of two deck plate girder spans carrying a single track on a slight curve, nearly 50′ above the creek bed.
Completed from these free plans to prototype specifications, it would be a center of interest on a portion of a model railroad layout near the viewer. If intended for a spot nearer the background, much of the interior bracing could be eliminated and it would still be a great scale bridge for your model railroad layout.