Friday, March 29, 2013

Ore Bridge Crane PT 3


I've been busy tonight on getting the stairs and railing added to the ore bridge.  Over the weekend I built what seems to be the electric control cabinet. After building this control cabinet I started working on the stairs go to the cab.


It was after starting on the stairs I realized I needed to have the cab built so I know how high to go with the stairs.  off to building the cab I went. The first thing I did when building the cab was removed the plastic catwalk around the cab and replaced it with the same metal catwalk I used on the main bridge.  For the walkways I used Plano walkways built for the Canadian Grain Car - slotted pattern.











After working on the stairs I realized I needed to have the cab built so I know how high to go with the stairs.  The first thing I did when building the cab was removed the plastic catwalk around the cab and replaced it with the same metal catwalk I used on the main bridge.  For the walkways I used Plano walkways built for the Canadian Grain Car - slotted pattern.












After the cab was completed I was able to complete the stairs and railing going to the cab.  I added a caged ladder to go from the cab walkway to the bridge upper walkways.


That's all I have for now.  I do plan to add a structure to the top of the bridge that will house the lift for the scratch built addition.  It will be a corrugated building and I will have more caged ladders to access that area of the bridge.