GIRR new trestle
The Geologically Improbable Railroad
A Newly Installed Trestle/Bridge
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The most recently complete scratch build
project is a trestle/bridge/trestle combination. This assembly is
built on a 5' radius curve. The structure is made entirely of
redwood.
The bridge, as well as the one behind it, are loose
representations of a Howe Truss. This structure, especially made of
wood, would be unusual on a 1950's vintage railroad as the Howe
Truss fell out of favor to newer designs before 1870. However, I
like the truss rods and the structures were easy to build, so they
got transported forward in time about 100 years. You can find plans
to build a bridge like these in my page titled How to Build a Cheap and Dirty
Truss Bridge.
© 1997, 1998, 1999 George Schreyer
Last Updated Nov 4, 1999
