Operating Bridges

Aaron Judge Bridges in action:

All Rise:

Again, All Rise:

LOL, Arnold

IMO, this would be a great marketing idea for Lionel, especially if Aaron Judge signs a long term contract with the Yankees in the off season, which is likely to happen. My idea is that Lionel does another reproduction of their operating bridges and calls them the Aaron Judge Bridges, and when the bridge rises, you would hear Yankee fans shouting out: All Rise!

Of course, Lionel would have to pay Aaron Judge some money, not only for the use of his name, but to appear on television ads to promote the Aaron Judge Bridges.

This could be a great way to promote Lionel trains in general, the same way Joe DiMaggio promoted Lionel trains when he appeared on television ads in the 1950s.

Isn't that a great idea? What do you folks think?

Arnold

This isnt my video but it shows the bascule bridge

@bluelinec4 posted:

Ben, this lift bridge is absolutely awesome, like an Aaron Judge tape measure home run! Arnold

@bluelinec4 posted:

Is that a commercially made bridge or did someone fabricate it? I would love to have a bridge like that to use instead of a removable bridge or fold up, looks like the bridges over the passaic river other than the fact it doesn't look sketchy *lol*

@bigkid posted:

Is that a commercially made bridge or did someone fabricate it? I would love to have a bridge like that to use instead of a removable bridge or fold up, looks like the bridges over the passaic river other than the fact it doesn't look sketchy *lol*

That was built custom by a guy in Orlando   He has since retired due to medical problems   His name is Bernie Winkler

Ben the club has a couple of masterpieces there.

I haven’t started it yet but soon I’ll be making this. Going double not single, will be over a 3 foot span. Just went and grabbed all the metal I hope I’ll need to make it.