Oregon mans builds garden railroad bridges

[fairviewroad]

Nice article and photos about a guy who welds huge bridges for garden railroads:

Preparations are being made, in a backyard 2,100 miles away, to install a 10-foot-long replica of the Golden Gate Bridge.The bridge was made by Johnny Hanson of West Salem, and his craftsmanship will be on display during the upcoming 2012 National Garden Railway Convention in the Chicago area.
“I hope more people see what I do,” Hanson said. “Right now it’s only been word of mouth.”

http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2012308010076

 

[The Davy Crockett]

I'm not so sure about the Golden Gate Bridge model, but the others are really, really nice. Almost makes me want a garden railroad, but the time and money are better spent riding standard guage, AFAIK!