Pardon the interruption, but you gents have a certain skill set I wish to tape into. As part of a 1/72 A4 size diorama campaign I plan to build the UM 1/72 DT-45.
I am thinking of a small rail bridge in theory like @G-man69 did with his small bridge in his Carrier Crossing dio to do a little water work underneath it and my googlefu is only giving me large bridges. So does anyone have photos of a small WW2 Eastern European railway bridge that might work?
TIA.
Step 1. Ask Google translate to translate railroad bridge into any of the East European languages.
Step 2. Ask Google about images with the word / words returned by translate.
For Slovakian I got “železničný most” and after scrolling past big bridges I got this:
Small bridge
For the Polish “most kolejowy” Google found me this one:
Many small bridges in the east were built during the Austro-Hungarian empire so design and inspiration might as well be from Austria
Romanian: “podul căii ferate”: only big bridges.
One thing worth remembering is that the very small bridges over big ditches or small streams were constructed from I-beams or H-beams resting on supports at both ends. No masonry or brick vaults …
Another option could be the supports at both ends, rubble of ruined bridge and a new bridge built by pioneer/engineer troops from local timber.
Hello TIA,
I didn’t look up prototype bridges but went to European model companies and their bridges in HO 1/87. Fret not, as the narrowest I found is 2.5" = 15’ in 1/72.
NOCH makes a variety of big and small bridges in hard foam: Hardfoam bridges and viaducts, model railways from the model landscaping specialist NOCH
Kibri makes bridges, too, in plastic:
Busch Gmbh & Co Kg
Underpass - Kit – 10-7/16 x 3-3/8 x 2-3/4" 26.5 x 8.5 x 7cm
Most German companies make a bridge or two: Vollmer, Kibri, Busch, Marklin, Faller., etc.
Thanks Fred. Noch’s underpass looks like @Uncle-Heavy first image but it’s taller. Using Noch’s dimensions I think I can rough something up.
It’s Ryan by the way, TIA is thanks in advance.
Hi Ryan,
Glad to help.
Sorry, I thought “TIA” was a nickname. I’m not very good with eAbbreviations. 
LOL
It’s all good Fred.
