GARDEN RAILWAY BRIDGES: Gnome Miniature Engineering structures are hand built from laser cut, brake formed parts, and assembled by traditional solid riveting. They capture the proportions of full size bridges, but are multi-scale working structures for small railways rather than exact scale models. The design and construction allow us to build custom bridges to your own requirements at a reasonable cost where standard parts can be used.
Our standard bridges are built for year round operation outdoors, so corrosion resistant materials are used throughout. They are ready to use, painted or unpainted, except for the construction of the bridge piers and installation of the track by the customer. They can be used with track from 16.5mm gauge for 0n30 to 63.5mm for Gauge 3.
G SCALE BRIDGES: plate girder bridges and underslung trusses for G and larger scales.
O SCALE BRIDGES: plate girders, through and underslung trusses, and operating bascules.
SPECIAL STRUCTURES We are now working on specials to be used for displaying model locomotives up to 1:8 scale, 7 1/4 inch (184 mm) gauge, and will be building the heavier versions in mild steel - more information coming soon.
EDUCATIONAL MODEL STRUCTURES: All truss bridges are available as educational models to demonstrate the principles and properties of pin jointed structures. These will normally be supplied without paint finish or decks. Material and section data will be made available.
The catalogue number (TR32 etc) indicates the type and length of the bridge deck in inches. For prices, availability, installation drawings and enquiries about custom designs, please contact us at gme@bell.net
Updated on 11th May 2012 - picture added ___________________________________________________________________________________
05 November 2011
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Comments on current products and suggestions for new ones are always welcome, even if you are not yet a customer. The feedback helps us plan developments and new products, so please keep it coming - contact us at gme@bell.net
Fully riveted bridges for indoor and outdoor 32, 45 and 63.5 mm gauge railways; turntables to follow.
HOW TO ORDER Please e-mail us at gme@bell.net or call 519 623 3782 for latest price and availability, and an installation drawing if required.
Please patronise our retailers if you can! If you order directly from GME, payment is by cheque or money order with the order; Paypal may also be used. Shipping is normally by Canada Post; customs and brokerage charges are the responsibility of the customer.
Inchinnan bascule bridge (Sir William Arrol & Co. 1923)
Inchinnan photos by courtesy of Tom Carreyette
0 scale BA24 bascule bridge designed by Frank Grantham
0 scale BA24 bascule bridge
Deck detail
Plate girder detail
Who are we?
A small group of people with diverse engineering backgrounds, based near the old industrial town of Galt, now part of Cambridge, Ontario, in Canada. A grandfather and great grandfather of one of the team were blacksmiths in the Clyde shipyards in Scotland, so our riveted structures have a little history built into them.
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