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I know its not prototype, but I need to find both 9 3/4 and 11 radii curved bridge girders or bridges. Anyone know of a source ???

April 26, 2017bridge Bridges curved girders prototype radii

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I know its not prototype, but I need to find both 9 3/4 and 11 radii curved bridge girders or bridges. Anyone know of a source ???

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Protoptype curved trestles are made from “deck plate girder” units, and those are always straight, unless the trestle is made from timbers, in which case a curved trestle is possible. The famous Keddie Wye (true name: Spanish Creek Trestle) is made from all straight DPG sections. Only the decking is curved. Peter If the deck girder was curved, the torque when a train went over would rip it from it’s mountings….