How Do You Build Bridges For Model Train Layouts?
Bridges are a way to change up your model train layout and express your creativity. Bridges can be constructed of anything sturdy enough to support your model trains. They also allow you to add other model features like rivers, lakes, ponds or industrial areas. Once you’ve mastered the bridge, there’s nothing you can’t build. Determine the width and length of the bridge you want to build. Build a base for the train tracks using wood strong enough to support your landscape and trains. The larger-scale your trains, the larger the wood you need to use. It’s generally recommended that you use 2 by 4’s. Build a basic box form and cover it with plywood. Create a pattern for the arches on your viaduct by deciding how many you want and how large they should be. Decide if you want a train to be able to pass between the viaduct arches. Space them evenly throughout the structure. Secure two sections of foam core, or MDF, and trace your viaduct pattern onto the top sheet. Cut them out at the same
