Riding trestle bridges

[Anonymous]

How does it feel riding a steam loco (I'm obsessed about these not so gentle giants), on an all wooden trestle bridge. I mean do the tracks feel spongy,bumpy,does it feel as if there's more give?
Does the bridge move under the pressure?
Maybe in the not too distant future, I'll ride a steam loco on a trestle bridge - until then, I'll have to make do with borrowed memories.

[dknelson]

I would imagine the Georgetown Loop tourist railroad would offer one of the better opportunities for this -- I do not know if they sell cab ride tickets though

[Anonymous]

CN old-timers used to mention an old trestle on the Alvinston branch (out of Glencoe, Ont.) that was so weak the engineer would set the throttle for a very slow speed and the crew would walk across ahead of the train and get back on if it made it safely across.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like one of those tall tales -but you never know! It's great one though. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Bridges had better not feel spongy, bumpy or have noticeable give!

Even so steel or wood I am still some times a bit queasy about bridges, as I am about meeting another train on double track at speed. I have been to enough derailments to know what could happen.

Mac