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Reply to "Lift-Out Bridge Recommendations"

Assuming you want a lift-out that incorporates a railroad bridge and not a hinged bridge, I like to start with cutting a 1" thick (nominal) board (I like oak, but it's pricey, now) wide enough to incorporate the bridge. The board would be cut to the length of the opening and the bridge would be shorter than the board. 

Think about how you're going to mount the bridge to the board. I use locating pins at each end of the board to insure the board can be easily lifted out for door access. You will need to run power to the track on the lift-out. I use Anderson Power Pole connectors at each end to supply power. They are a strong connection, but can be readily disconnected if you need to lift out the bridge. Essentially, you will have a paired wire running underneath the bridge which will be the length of the bridge and connect at each end to your power connectors.

You also need to consider how you are going to get the power from that wire up to the track on the bridge. I like using T-taps which you can drill for through the bridge and board to connect to the underneath power wire. Using Fastrack helps because the underside has + / - male tabs for which you can use female .110 connectors.

I like to run the track at each end about 2" over the end and cut the bridge track and the main layout track at about a 45 degree angle with a thin Dremel blade.

Hope this helps.

I didn't use a model railroad bridge for the below project, but it could have been easily incorporated.

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