prrhorseshoecurve posted:rtraincollector posted:Pictures would help as all I can find is a modern in its box and I don't see a lower cross member on that one. Another idea thou is there a way to raise the tracks coming to it so you could raise the bridge and all by how much clearance you need, or wire them to lift when your train is going under them. Would have to wire a stop for any train that might be coming to the bridge also.
I would tend to think the O.P. issue with the bridge is crossing the span and not going underneath for clearance.
With that said, I too would need to see a picture of which crossmember and it's location on the bridge. If it's in the tower, it could be ok but if it's in the center span that raises and lowered it may NOT be ok as you might compromise with the strength/rigidity of that center span and it's ability to raise and lower smoothly.
Thanks for the replies, yes it's the tower cross members that are the problem, although the lowest cross member on the span is very close. I'll have to check each model of auto to be sure. Here are the pictures.
This shows the problem from above, you can see the cross member right in front of the windshield.
Here you can see from track level view that the roof will peel back.
Here I put the car on the span and slipped the auto through the girders to show that it clears the span girder.
By comparison here is the Lionel Evans Auto loader with the same car, plenty of room.
A sharp eye may pick up the bascule bridge in the background, and yes that too is a problem; but I have a Form D written to restrict auto loaders from the local track passed the streets cut off. So I'll be able to cut an auto carrier off the main and run it on the local track to the Streets interchange where it can be moved through town to the auto dealer siding.
