Stoshu posted:Pingman posted:The builder's name, Harold Woods, Jr., appears in the first photo. A quick Google search led to this link featuring his 45' Standard Gauge Hellgate Bridge model--that's right, 45 feet of Standard gauge Hellgate bridge:
https://www.artprize.org/65041
The link also shows hisO scale, 15' long scale model of the Illinois Central Bridge at Metropolis, Illinois.
Astonishing!!!!
Thanks for the link Carl. My sister does not live to far from there... I'm going to make a little side trip....
Stoshu, I believe (incorrectly as pointed out by Matt BN027 in the post below) the large bridge that spans the operating layout in your first photo, and bears the builder's name is, in fact, the O scale model of the 708" span of the Metropolis, IL bridge referenced in the link I provided.
From Wikipedia:
Total length of the bridge is 6,424 feet (1,958 m). The largest span stretches 708 feet (216 m), and remains the longest pin-connected simple through truss span in the world. Cost of the bridge when built was $4,000,000.
O scale being 1:48; 1/48 of 708' is 14.75'.
Check the photo in the Wikipedia link.
Thanks for bringing this gentlemen's extraordinary art form to our collective attention.
