Alright, I am going ot build a trestle bridge, and I need inspiration...
It would be great if I could see some of your photos of trestle bridges!
-trainnoob
It would be great if I could see some of your photos of trestle bridges!
-trainnoob
Trestle bridges
- Thread starter trainoob
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A search on *tressle* reveals:
http://www.the-gauge.com/forums/sea...id=43774&sortby=lastpost&sortorder=descending
t. did an especially outstanding tressle, and as I recall, he cut all the wood himself.
t.? t.? Where ya been?
http://www.the-gauge.com/forums/sea...id=43774&sortby=lastpost&sortorder=descending
t. did an especially outstanding tressle, and as I recall, he cut all the wood himself.
t.? t.? Where ya been?
My trestle is a little low (only 2 stories) but it's on an incline and is curved as well! 
Here is a progress shot:
Here a little more progress is made - cross-bracing:
Here's the final completed trestle. I liked how this photo came out, I chose to use the little barrel for my icon!
Lastly, here is a "down-low" view that shows the incline and the curve, as well as a truss bridge that crosses a spur on the lower level. If you look in the distance, a Mikado waits patiently to pass by, and a GP20 is off the rails! (How did that get there??? )
I hope this is inspiration enough for ya! The scale is N scale and both bridges, as well as the barrels, are scratch made using basswood and turned dowels for the barrels.
When the layout further progresses, I will install the rails. For now, the entire trestle is glued to cardstock which can be removed completely from the layout so I can still do the more messy aspects without getting stuff on the bridge.
Here is a progress shot:
Here a little more progress is made - cross-bracing:
Here's the final completed trestle. I liked how this photo came out, I chose to use the little barrel for my icon!
Lastly, here is a "down-low" view that shows the incline and the curve, as well as a truss bridge that crosses a spur on the lower level. If you look in the distance, a Mikado waits patiently to pass by, and a GP20 is off the rails! (How did that get there???
)
I hope this is inspiration enough for ya!
The scale is N scale and both bridges, as well as the barrels, are scratch made using basswood and turned dowels for the barrels.When the layout further progresses, I will install the rails. For now, the entire trestle is glued to cardstock which can be removed completely from the layout so I can still do the more messy aspects without getting stuff on the bridge.
