Thank you for purchasing this fine-scale model! This bridge has been designed for easy
assembly, exceptional durability, and ease of mounting. Please feel free to contact us if you have
any comments or concerns. Should an issue arise, spare parts are available for purchase.
Glue: Any medium CA (super) glue. (Super glue accelerator might also come in handy.)
Hobby Knife: A sharp hobby knife is imperative for cutting etched metal pieces from the
frame in which they come. (Be careful with sharp blades; use eye protection while cutting!)
File: To remove any burs left behind when the parts are cut from their etched frame.
Paint: Any flat black paint. We recommend using an air brush to apply the paint. It is easy to
cover the small details with paint applied by brush. Silver & White paint are needed as well.
Toothless Pliers: To aid in bending things such as the ladder supports, signal heads, etc.
*Toothless pliers decrease the risk of causing damage to delicate, etched-metal parts.
Toothpicks: Come in handy when applying glue or small dabs of “touch-up” paint.
Materials/Tools Needed
Materials/Tools Needed
Cantilever Signal Bridge Instructions
Please read through all instructions before assembling and painting this structure.
Modeled after a common Santa Fe protoype, this
Cantilever Signal Bridge has been in use all over the
country for well over a half century. Sturdy construction
and a solid design has allowed these bridges to last into
the new millennium. The photos to the right are of the
prototype bridge this kit is modeled after. Replaced on
the 1st of August, 2006, this relic survived long enough
to see BNSF come to power over Santa Fe rails.
THE PROTOTYPE
THE PROTOTYPE
#4020
#4020
THE MODEL
THE MODEL
Our HO Scale model of this interesting bridge is an
exact scale replica of the prototype. If you look closely,
you will notice that everything down to the rivet detail is
in place! Because a solid model starts with solid
dimensions and drawings, all of the information used
was taken directly from the prototype. The model
photos to the right were taken at the same angle as the
prototype photos to show how exact this model is.
BLMA Models
16623 Pear Blossom Ct.
Whittier, California 90603
Phone: 562-712-7085
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#4020 - Signal Bridge Instructions
