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Thanks Rusty mate, just what I was looking for, but I disagree with you as follows. 1/ We never meant it to really look like the Goodwill bridge and what you have said about it being a pedestrian bridge was already covered at the beginning. We just used the Goodwill Bridge as a nice model and idea to start with and i think it does look to be of similar ilk. 2/ We are not interested in trestles, particuarly wooden ones. The look I have been working toward all along is typical of Europe; old right next to the new, ie a microwave tower next to the original 200m running track at Olympia (Ive seen it myself). More; early 20 th century central Europe and concrete or stone construction We have made great headway over the last week and i'll get Troy to post some pictures posted. We have put down some 8 concrete pylons and foundations which will allow me to lay about 8 metres of track to the right of the bridge. These will support a pseudo concrete ramp going through 1.1 m radii curves and a 4 % gradient. But my problem is still in the balance and that is the geometry of bridge track section. a) Larger rolling stock and locos curving around onto the ramp b) The geometry to do with the far end of the bridge as the track will curve around to the right and go behind the pumphouse into the upper deck of a double decker tunnel. Again any advice or critiscism about this matter in any direction at all wuillbe appreciated. My reason for even mentioning anything on this forum is to try and get people thinking about the technicalities of building something different in a garden railway rather than the humdrum stuff they talk about. Regards Ian
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