1:20 Scale Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge - Part 1

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This bridge is called a SCHERZER, in German I guess the S is silent. The original pictures showed up in January 2001 Mainline Modeler Magazine. A resource for information was a book called 'Bridges and Trestle Handbook' by Paul Mallery and printed by Carstens Publications, Inc. Copies of this book are available and currently advertised on the back page of Model Railroad Craftsman and Model Railroader magazines.

The model is 1/20 scale and is 60" long 20" wide at it's widest part and will be approximately 30" high when completed.

Although I am the main engineer and project manager, 16 Illinois State University students from the Construction sequence are the labor force. They are learning by hands on experience the time, skills and patience it takes to put something like this together.

They are not all working at the same time I should note. One in each group is the CNC operator, one is the auto cad man and the other 3 to 5 people are the riveters and workers.

Another group Headed by the Class Instructor are constructing the pilings and river bed. Hopefully by the end of March we can show some finished pictures.

Lee

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