Hi all To make my layout work with my space, I needed a lift out bridge to make a complete loop. Since I was trying to round a corner, and I had a narrow walkway to work with, I didn't think a fold up bridge would work for my situation. It seems like no to bridges are the same so I figured I would post mine for inspiration for others. I made it all from material left over from making new bench work. Its a strip of 1/2" plywood that rests on 2x4s. To get started, I rough cut the ply wood on 45 degree angles, and cut 3 2x4s to length to hold the ply wood. I needed the extra 2x4 piece to make a face to attach to on one side. Because of everything I needed to fit into the room, I couldn't fit in a module, so I attached L brackets to the wall and fastened the plywood to the brackets. I attached the first 2x4 to the bottom of the plywood, then screwed another to the face of it. I then screwed the 3rd 2x4 to the face of the module on the other corner. After that I go the plywood piece cut to the correct length. Instead of wooden dowels that I've seen a lot of people use, I just screwed the plywood into the 2x4, then pulled the screws back out and drilled out the hole in the 2x4. The screws now drop right in. I finished by topping with blue foam to match the rest of the layout. Right now I don't have any wiring going through it for electrical. If I end up running wire across, I will probably go with 2 prong plugs like what I have on the rest of the layout. Right now the rail joiners take care of the power supply. I didn't glue the track down to make sure I won't have issues lifting the section in and out. Pro tip: if you have issues with Philips head screws stripping out when you're trying to drive them, get torque's head screws instead. I never have any issues with them. Ethan
