I want to build a trestle bridge out of wood. This will be N scale. What size wood do i need. Will 1/8 square be to large? Or should it be 1/16? This will be my first attempt at this. Thanks Paul
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One-eighth is 20", one-sixteenth is 10" (duh!). Off-hand I'd go with the 1/16, for no other reason than it would give more of the "spindly" look. You might also consider using round pieces, instead of square, for part of the construction.
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Lee Valley ( www.leevalley.com ) sells birch "micro dowels" at 1/8" and 1/12" ( http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.asp?SID=&ccurrency=1&page=32722&category=1,250,43217 ). The 1/12 size might be just right for what billk is suggesting.
Andrew
Lee Valley ( www.leevalley.com ) sells birch "micro dowels" at 1/8" and 1/12" ( http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.asp?SID=&ccurrency=1&page=32722&category=1,250,43217 ). The 1/12 size might be just right for what billk is suggesting.
Andrew
I "requisitioned" a package of laboratory Q-tips from work. They have the cotton on only one end of the stick, which are wood and about 3/32" diameter (or 15" in N scale) and a good 4-5" long. That's my future trestle pilings (among other things....).
Size
I found some "planks" they are 1/16 x 1/4 x 5" what is that in N scale? I came up with 10" x40" x 66 ft is that right? Thanks. Paul
I found some "planks" they are 1/16 x 1/4 x 5" what is that in N scale? I came up with 10" x40" x 66 ft is that right? Thanks. Paul
