Milwaukee, Wis. - Adding realistic railroad bridges to HO or N Scale layouts will be much easier with the new Through Plate-Girder Bridge kits. These Cornerstone Series® models are based on a widely used design that fits popular modeling eras. Both the HO Scale (#933-2948) and N Scale (#933-3820) kits are priced at just $19.98 and will arrive in May 2007.

Whether a small stream or a busy highway, railroads have long relied on bridges to carry the right-of-way safely across natural and man-made obstacles. One of the most common railroad bridge designs is the through plate girder. Used for many decades, this design is constructed of several steel sections riveted together to form girders. They’re known as through types as the track passes between, rather than on top of the spans. Bridges of this type are typically used to cross short distances of about 30 to 100' 9.1 to 30.4m.

Walthers newest models are typical of railroad bridges found all over North America from the steam era to the present day. The kit can be built either as a single- or a double-track bridge. Each includes parts for two complete spans, but the design makes it easy to combine additional kits (sold separately) to build a longer or wider bridge if needed. The plastic parts are molded in color and feature authentic rivets and other fine details. Easily installed in new or existing layouts, the kit includes complete instructions.

The Cornerstone Series Through Plate-Girder Bridge (HO Scale #933-2948 and N Scale #933-3820) kits will be available in May 2007. For more information or to locate a dealer, visit Walthers on the Internet at www.walthers.com. Call 414-527-0770 or write Walthers, P.O. Box 3039, Milwaukee, WI 53201-3039.