attach rail to tressel bents

Garden Railroading
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K,

Thanks for the compliment on the woodwork, nuts & bolts, etc. It took about an hour to assemble each of the 2’ helix sections after precutting all the wood and prebuilding the trusses. Lots of holes drilled and blind nuts threaded. When it came down to the stringers, bumpers, and caulks I went with the much discussed nail gun and glue. Boy did that go fast compared to the drilling and bolting.

This weekend I carry the whole works up to Pinetop for final assembly and track laying of the helix. Each section slopes up a little over a 1/3rd of an inch so it will be transit time to prevent the roller coaster look. I haven’t converted my loco’s yet so still won’t be able to test the track although I’m sure I won’t be able to resist the urge to let a car go free wheeling down just to check out the rail attachment scheme.

Rex

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When I built my first (and so far only) trestle I put a third stringer in the middle of the bridge. (Trestles normally only have 2 stringers, one under each rail.) I then screwed my LGB track directly into that third stringer. It isn’t prototypical at all but noone has ever noticed it or said anything. I live in Mesa, Az so sometime when you are down this way give me a call or drop an email and you can look at it. It will be on the convention layout tours next April.