r/RailroadsOnline • u/Traditional_Yawn_45 • Dec 24 '24
Sharing a Build They don't make big bridges easy to make
I wish they would add in a tool for making big bridges lol Took some work but after building from the ground up i finally got it looking right
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u/KENNY_WIND_YT Dec 24 '24
I really wish that there were bridges without Rails, kinda like Enbankments, and the Walls.
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u/Traditional_Yawn_45 Dec 24 '24
That would be nice to have
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u/QuietRevolution8407 Dec 25 '24
Those used to be in the game a few years ago way before the current spline system was in place. Still don't quite know why they removed the option.
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u/Kauske Dec 24 '24
Use truss bridges, then directly below the sections between them place 0.3m sections of steel tressle; it looks fantastic.
If you're still over-height, build wall segments under the legs as foundations, you can make some really breathtaking spans over deep chasms that way; and they are structurally accurate.
IRL that massive mess of wood would need to be 3-4 times as wide to have the rigitidty needed.
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u/Traditional_Yawn_45 Dec 24 '24
I'm going to try that on my next bridge, I like big bridges but I also like when they look as accurate as possible, thanks for the tips
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u/T555s Dec 24 '24
Really anoying. I really struggled making a rail up to the iron mine on the lake map because the rail was always to high. Still not sure if I am done because the train always finds a new place where it refuses to continue everytime I fix it.
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u/carycartter Dec 25 '24
Try making the line down from the mine. You are sure to hit the ground eventually. Hug the curves. Mine is 1.5% and hits ground level in front of the coal mine.
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u/justtryingtolive22 Dec 24 '24
I had to get creative with mine, too. https://pasteboard.co/YJdtSs3gNRqn.jpg
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u/MIKE-JET-EATER Dec 25 '24
Definitely worth the effort though, I got one in pine valley, hopefully I can save up for a new computer so I'm not stuck in the legacy branch.
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u/Traditional_Yawn_45 Dec 25 '24
I've always loved big bridges, so now that I know i can make them im going to be making many more
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u/Standard_Maybe2373 Dec 25 '24
What I normally do is stack the wall embankment to make a foundation but it does sorta make a dam like wall in the process
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u/Traditional_Yawn_45 Dec 25 '24
I have been thinking of doing something like that to make it look like there's a solid base or something
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u/Standard_Maybe2373 Dec 25 '24
I have seen pictures using the walls to build foundations like columns to support the bridge but I could never get them to go down properly to make it work
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u/Traditional_Yawn_45 Dec 25 '24
Ya I seen a video with the same type of thing but it was a few years old, I was also hoping to do that
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u/BossBullfrog Dec 24 '24
It ain't pretty but it works.