Thorin, I realize this is a very old post from a long time ago, but if you are still interested in the Russell Mobi-Models bridges, I have the name and contact info of the son of the proprietor, and he is currently selling some of the HO kits he found while cleaning out his Dad's house after he passed away. Not sure if he found anything in "S" or not. You can reach me at wrangler at gate dot net, if you are still interested.
Bill in FtL --- In [email protected], "Marty.Thorin" <Thorin.Marty@...> wrote: > > Greetings: > I am looking for a Russell Mobi-Models Rolling Lift bridge. I found > an advertisement for this bridge in the "S Gauge Building & Repair Manual" > printed by Don Heimburger in about 1973. > > I have no idea if this kit was actually created but if it was, purchase of > one would solve many of my construction headaches. > > (Ignore this part if you want to.) > I plan to build a seashore module with a double-track, through truss, > Scherzer Rolling Lift bridge. Many of the specialty parts I would need to > build are within this kit so it would be a real timesaver for me. The > bridge will be permanently down so I don't need to worry about motorizing it > or even if it opens. The rails (and overhead catenary) will be continuous > through the bridge. > If you have driven across the lift bridge in downtown Sturgeon Bay, > Wisconsin, then you have driven across a DOUBLE, through truss, Scherzer > Rolling Lift Bridge. (Someone is going to take me to task for saying > "Scherzer Rolling Lift". A Scherzer bridge is one type of rolling lift > bridge. Ignore my redundancy.) I will build everything from scratch if I > have to. > (You may quit ignoring.) > > The listed price (1973) for the S-31 is $18.95 sans motor or track. (The > S-61 Scissor bridge ($22.95 1973 list) would be a good help too as it is a > through truss bridge and the S-31 is not.) > > If you have any knowledge of Russell Mobi-Bridges bridge, please tell me. > If you have any these that you can part with, please let me know. > > Thanks! > Thorin > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
