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Two track trestles
Posted by dwbeckett on Wednesday, November 26, 2008 10:47 AM

Are any plans avalable for a two track trestle?

The head is gray, hands don't work , back is weak, legs give out, eyes are gone, money go's and my wife still love's Me.

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Posted by ttrigg on Wednesday, November 26, 2008 11:04 AM

For more than you really wanted to know, go to

http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/13000/13100/13127/MPC02-139.htm

Almost all the information is available so that you could design your own bridge to suit your particular needs. You will need to be able to do a scale conversion to your particular scale. The scale used in this site is 12 inches to the foot (1:1). A "single plan to solve all issues" is not really practical as each of us has a need for different length, different curvatures, and different gradients.

Tom Trigg

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Posted by dwbeckett on Wednesday, November 26, 2008 1:06 PM

Thank's as soon as I find my tool's and 500' board foot of redwood I can Start.

Dave

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Posted by ttrigg on Wednesday, November 26, 2008 7:16 PM

Dave:

All you really need to do is put in two more posts in your timber bents. Then put three more stringers on top of the bent. Last of all make the treadway wide enough for proper train clearance, which would be 32 inches in 1:1.

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Posted by dwbeckett on Monday, December 1, 2008 11:35 AM

Any Picture's of a Two track trestles.

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Posted by Neiler on Thursday, December 25, 2008 11:23 PM

double track trestleThis image is from Garden Texture. They will sell just the plans and I've had great luck with their product.

 

Neil

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