Train Trestles and Armed Trains

[W7LPNRICK]

Flying under a train trestle, carrying ords, trying to bomb GV's battling down in the canyon, with a runway taking off the edge of a cliff, with the train firing at you while you chase planes under & through the trestle..... anyway, something like that!!

[MachFly]

+1

[MAINER]

+1

[nrshida]

Not to sound pedantic, I like the idea of high bridges and trains, but are you sure trestle bridges were found on the Western or Eastern front or in the Pacific? I associate them uniquely with the American Railways.

[oboe]

Wasn't the bridge over the river Kwai a trestle?   Can recall.   

[nrshida]

That bridge was fictitious, but no it wasn't a trestle.

[AHTbolt]

That bridge was fictitious, but no it wasn't a trestle.

The bridge was real in fact there were two of them. http://www.hellfirepass.org/historical_facts_hellfire_pass.html#brig

[Ack-Ack]

That bridge was fictitious, but no it wasn't a trestle.

The movie was fictitious, not the bridge.

ack-ack

[nrshida]

Yes thank you for the information that the Burma Railway was real, I had a similar story from one of my previous neighbours many many years ago who helped build it. I say helped without the usual implication of willingness and cooperation that that word implies.

The film depicts the construction of the Burma Railway for its historical setting. The bridge shown was fictitious, including the location, the name and the construction and a quick comparison of photographs should confirm this fairly readily.

Even if that trestle bridge qualifies, it is more the exception than the rule, other formats of bridge were far more popular in Europe and the other theatres of combat.

Think about it for a minute, what would be more fun to fly under and also attack, a wooden trestle bridge or something like the Ludendorff or the Arnhem Bridge?

[skorpion]

+1

[W7LPNRICK]

Think about it for a minute, what would be more fun to fly under and also attack, a wooden trestle bridge or something like the Ludendorff or the Arnhem Bridge?

 That's what I was thinking. Everything is AH II is not a factual representation. It could have happened, IMO, therefor it is acceptable in game. 

[nrshida]

I'm amazed no one has yet made the obvious connection that if you fly under a trestle bridge from one side, you'll fly out diced like a carrot on the other.

Something like the Arnhem Bridge with manned flaks on towers (or perhaps some of the new 88-mm for high alt bombers), a vehicle hanger at either end and of some vital strategic importance (supply route etc.) would be a great focal point to start some fun fights, especially if the bridge automatically repaired over time etc.

[W7LPNRICK]

exactly & some points/damage #'s for destroying the bridge. This could really be a boon. 

[prowl3r]

I'm amazed no one has yet made the obvious connection that if you fly under a trestle bridge from one side, you'll fly out diced like a carrot on the other.

Something like the Arnhem Bridge with manned flaks on towers (or perhaps some of the new 88-mm for high alt bombers), a vehicle hanger at either end and of some vital strategic importance (supply route etc.) would be a great focal point to start some fun fights, especially if the bridge automatically repaired over time etc.

this +100

[USAF2010]

Aside from just the bridges though, I really really really want those trains, or at least more of the current ones. Between anti-shipping and busting locos, pretty fun!