Dapol Model Railway Footbridge Plastic Kit - OO Scale 1/76

I needed a bridge for one of the stations on my attic layout. Yes, this Dapol item is an old model, but it is reasonably priced and does the job... I was going to have to do a bit of kit bashing anyway, and the construction of this bridge lends itself well to that end, without the inevitable feeling of vandalism you get when attempting to carve out big chunks of an expensive, finely detailed brass kit... easy to assemble, all the parts fitted well enough (and it's a PS kit, so if there are any fitting problems a quick dip in hot water sorts them out anyway!). It is what it is... not a finescale masterpiece but a basic, inexpensive plastic footbridge that looks great on the layout after painting and a bit of fettling...

Excellent kit even though 50yrs old, some parts needed to be soaked in warm water due to slight warp and bits of fashing to remove but still great build and value for money.

Loved these detail is good and where perfect in size and colour

Used to extend original footbridge on my model railway

Looks good when finished but very fiddly

As described great model

measures about 28cm end to end so may overshoot an island station, 9cm high and across almost all of its length so easily clears locos when placed on a platform (could probably clear 2 tracks easily if placed directly on baseboard but can as in my case go across 3 tracks easily when on platform) 23cm gap between the edges and 12.5cm at full height (flat bit across middle)can have the lower part of the stairs positioned either way along the station or straight out to the sides on both ends.looks good when weathered, only one complaint really- the 'Dapol' poster in the middle is not included, the 'board' onto which it fits is structural so you will have an empty board on either end to fill, which does not seem to be a standard size (ie the packs of trackside signs don't seem to fit it) so you'll have to either print your own to the correct size or paint your own.

Easily covers three tracks and can be reduced for two, or single tracks. Stairs can also be altered to fit the desired location. Simple and easy to assemble.