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["Don Bowen" <don.bowen AT earthlink.net>]

> I've heard of people using old box cars, etc for structure
> as you suggest...my question is if I could locate such
> steel how would I get it back there? How heavy would
> something like this be and what kind of vehicle and tools
> would be needed to get it into place? Crane? Bulldozer?
> Vehicular mule? Logs and a winch?

Flat cars make good bridges.  They are 50-60 feet long and are designed to 
be supported near the ends.  They are brought in by a flat bed semi and 
lifted in place by a crane.  Many years ago I did some preliminary site 
studies for a company that was delivering flat cars as bridges.  If you can 
back a truck near and place a crane at one end, they can be set easily.

Don Bowen      KI6DIU
http://www.braingarage.com/Dons/Travels/journal/Journal.html