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Cain Creek Branch Line Trestle #10 on my garden railway
« on: August 14, 2019, 01:44:37 pm »
I have almost completed construction on my representation of the Brookside trestle (#10). Built in 1904, it was at the time the highest wood trestle in the United States at 115'. Located appr. 1.5 mi from my house, it was burned to the ground in the 1990s by careless kids and fireworks.
 I didn't need the full scale 115', so mine is a bit non-prototypical at around scale 70'. Built of red oak i ripped down from flooring remnants, then stained and treated with Thompson's. I still have to pour concrete footers, as well as build and set 5 bridges. But this is just one more item off the punch list.

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Re: Cain Creek Branch Line Trestle #10 on my garden railway
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2019, 01:51:30 pm »
These are of the section of trestle opposite the interchange. These pics were taken while it was under construction.

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Re: Cain Creek Branch Line Trestle #10 on my garden railway
« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2019, 03:07:23 pm »
I loved it Benny, that is so cool... I would love to see it in person.
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Re: Cain Creek Branch Line Trestle #10 on my garden railway
« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2019, 03:20:03 pm »
Quote from: St Paul Steam on August 14, 2019, 03:07:23 pm
I loved it Benny, that is so cool... I would love to see it in person.
Well just pretend I'm Bob Barker and
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Seriously, anytime you are in the neighborhood you are welcome. Just be careful, the dog is off his meds and he has a gun. :P
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Re: Cain Creek Branch Line Trestle #10 on my garden railway
« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2019, 06:56:04 pm »
Quote from: Dr.Rev.DelmarMacReady on August 14, 2019, 03:20:03 pm
Quote from: St Paul Steam on August 14, 2019, 03:07:23 pm
I loved it Benny, that is so cool... I would love to see it in person.
Well just pretend I'm Bob Barker and
"Bruce St. Paul Steam, Come On DOWN!!"

Seriously, anytime you are in the neighborhood you are welcome. Just be careful, the dog is off his meds and he has a gun. :P
A dog that packs heat, I need one of those....lol
I was just looking at it all again on the bigger home computer screen, there is A LOT of work into that, well done Benny.
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Re: Cain Creek Branch Line Trestle #10 on my garden railway
« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2019, 07:43:22 pm »
That's turning out great Benny - you'll have something really special when you're done.
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Re: Cain Creek Branch Line Trestle #10 on my garden railway
« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2019, 08:01:43 pm »
That is really cool. Great photos of the scale construction!!!
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Re: Cain Creek Branch Line Trestle #10 on my garden railway
« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2019, 08:40:54 pm »
Quote from: jkbixby on August 14, 2019, 07:43:22 pm
That's turning out great Benny - you'll have something really special when you're done.
Much obliged, Larry.
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Re: Cain Creek Branch Line Trestle #10 on my garden railway
« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2019, 08:42:55 pm »
Quote from: Steamandoil (Tim) on August 14, 2019, 08:01:43 pm
That is really cool. Great photos of the scale construction!!!
Thank you, Tim.
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Re: Cain Creek Branch Line Trestle #10 on my garden railway
« Reply #9 on: August 15, 2019, 12:57:47 am »
Holy Trestles Trainman .... that looks positively stupendous!

Nicely arranged and photographed too!!!
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Re: Cain Creek Branch Line Trestle #10 on my garden railway
« Reply #10 on: August 15, 2019, 02:49:30 am »
An fantastic job you´ve done there Benny, it looks amazing !

How are the tracks connected to each other, do they have to be soldered, or is there some sort of clip holding them together?
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Re: Cain Creek Branch Line Trestle #10 on my garden railway
« Reply #11 on: August 15, 2019, 07:04:59 am »
Quote from: classixs on August 15, 2019, 02:49:30 am
An fantastic job you´ve done there Benny, it looks amazing !

How are the tracks connected to each other, do they have to be soldered, or is there some sort of clip holding them together?
Thanks. Jan. Each section of track will have the typical slip-on joiner. In addition, I am adding Split Jaw mechanical joiners. Then I intend to add a jumper wire at each joint to also help preserve continuity. Nothing more annoying than a stalling train.
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Re: Cain Creek Branch Line Trestle #10 on my garden railway
« Reply #12 on: August 15, 2019, 07:06:20 am »
Quote from: Stoker on August 15, 2019, 12:57:47 am
Holy Trestles Trainman .... that looks positively stupendous!

Nicely arranged and photographed too!!!
Thank you, Daniel.
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Re: Cain Creek Branch Line Trestle #10 on my garden railway
« Reply #13 on: August 15, 2019, 07:26:49 am »
That's amazing! Any techniques to speed up construction? Jigs?
The bridge looks perfectly curved. All that precision isn't easy!!!
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Re: Cain Creek Branch Line Trestle #10 on my garden railway
« Reply #14 on: August 15, 2019, 08:37:40 am »
Quote from: CBWho on August 15, 2019, 07:26:49 am
That's amazing! Any techniques to speed up construction? Jigs?
The bridge looks perfectly curved. All that precision isn't easy!!!
Thanks, Chris.
I built a jig for the bents(vertical piers) as they all are uniform save height. So, with this jig I can build 3 different heights of bents. Then it's just a matter of leveling the top and running a stringer.
To get the curves, I just used my rail section as a bit of a guide and free-handed the cuts for the sills and cross-bars. Of course, in the curves the inside has to be shorter and the outside longer...But as I said, I just kinda eyeballed it afther I had my level set.
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