Evening all from downunder, wondering if anyone has some links to or diagrams of wooden bridge trestles. I am looking for some templates that i can copy and use to build a couple of bridges.
Thanking all
Tony
The Model Railroader’s Guide to Bridges, Trestles, And Tunnels By Jeff Wilson is a great tool. You can order from Kalmbach Books.
Later
Neal
For bend tempates try the Black Bear Construction Company (have no link) but Google your way to them, if need be Contact me by E mail, because I have a few drawings N scale
Dredgeboater
Dredgeboater ty for that, will email you. THe Kalmbach magazine is just too costly here in Aust. Time they add all the costs on , it gets up to about $30au.
thanks
Tony
http://www.blackbearcc.com/HO_kits.htm
just adjust the dimensions for n scale
Have fun & be safe
Karl.
TY, what is your email pls? mine is wolfcreekrr@hotmail.com
cheers
Tony
ukguy, How long did it take to build that incredible bridge??
That is amazing!!!
I found an article back in about 1995 in Railroad Model Craftsman (Carstens); I still have the issue and it had some wonderful scale diagrams that you can photocopy (I believe the original scale is HO but the photocopy can be reduced to N scale). I made some very nice bridge bents by simply arranging the lumber to the pattern of the diagram, glueing them together with wood glue. A little black mixed with brown paint mixed with a small amount of alcohol makes a nice wao finihese structures. You may email me if you wish and I can get you the article an the diagrams.
Stripes2
at this point I think I have 35 hours in it, but I havent been able to get back to it and finish it yet.
my related thread following progress (or current lack thereof) :- http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=64338
Thanks for the kind comments,
Karl.