Trestle building

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nico Total Posts : 1348 Reward points : 2551 Joined: 24/Oct/2009 Location: Ireland Status: offline	Re: Trestle building 10/11/09 12:39 PM (permalink) 0 started to make some more today ,boy its a slow process looks like 2 days per trestle <message edited by Steve on 14/07/10 09:07 PM> Attached Image(s)
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spike Total Posts : 987 Reward points : 2697 Joined: 24/Oct/2009 Location: Upper Drakes Bottom Status: offline	Re: Trestle building 10/11/09 01:39 PM (permalink) 0 nico - 10/11/2009 12:39 PM started to make some more today ,boy its a slow process looks like 2 days per trestle Thats why I pinned and glued mine. I used to make 4 in a tea break at work.
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peterbunce Total Posts : 454 Reward points : 3080 Joined: 29/Oct/2009 Location: east of manchester Status: offline	Re: Trestle building 10/11/09 03:43 PM (permalink) 0 Hi Noco, This may interest you with your trestles http://www.donet.com/~paulrace/trains/primer/bridges/trestle/trestle.htm Enjoy!
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Bram Total Posts : 750 Reward points : 2854 Joined: 24/Oct/2009 Location: Knowle Status: offline	Re: Trestle building 10/11/09 04:57 PM (permalink) 0 nico - 10/11/2009 12:39 PM started to make some more today ,boy its a slow process looks like 2 days per trestle Ah, now you know you have the patience of a saint Nico
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kerriganm49 Total Posts : 6 Reward points : 0 Joined: 26/Oct/2009 Status: offline	Re: Trestle building 10/11/09 06:37 PM (permalink) 0 Good links and great Info! Thanks to All for your input!
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nico Total Posts : 1348 Reward points : 2551 Joined: 24/Oct/2009 Location: Ireland Status: offline	Re: Trestle building 11/11/09 08:08 PM (permalink) 0 hi all,finished the largest trestle i will need its 50cm high.the smaller one is half painted with wood preservative ,what do you think of the color without a stain or paint?decided to cut up some of the lenghts of wood i will need to try and speed up things . <message edited by Steve on 14/07/10 09:09 PM> Attached Image(s)
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spike Total Posts : 987 Reward points : 2697 Joined: 24/Oct/2009 Location: Upper Drakes Bottom Status: offline	Re: Trestle building 11/11/09 08:52 PM (permalink) 0 Glutton for punishment
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nico Total Posts : 1348 Reward points : 2551 Joined: 24/Oct/2009 Location: Ireland Status: offline	Re: Trestle building 14/07/10 08:53 PM (permalink) 0 Picture of the Trestles painted and ready to be Installed Attached Image(s) NSLR Ireland http://nslrailroad.webs.com
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Steve Total Posts : 7356 Reward points : 3165 Joined: 24/Oct/2009 Location: On Top Status: offline	Re: Trestle building 14/07/10 09:12 PM (permalink) 0 What a loverly set of Trestles Steve When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car. 4 wheels move the body. 2 wheels move the soul. Head of Utensil Organisation, Matinence, and Distribution http://www.youtube.com/user/stationjade?feature=mhum
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nico Total Posts : 1348 Reward points : 2551 Joined: 24/Oct/2009 Location: Ireland Status: offline	Re: Trestle building 08/08/10 08:51 PM (permalink) 0 Got the trestles in place today ,at last next job to put on the horizontals and add stones where they touch the soil then its more trestle making for the near side of the stream Attached Image(s) NSLR Ireland http://nslrailroad.webs.com
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Richie Total Posts : 1956 Reward points : 3135 Joined: 24/Oct/2009 Location: Albrighton West Midlands Status: offline	Re: Trestle building 08/08/10 10:33 PM (permalink) 0 Looking good Nico From The Foot Hills Of Shropshire-Home Of Rockery Ridge
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korm kormsen Total Posts : 470 Reward points : 3088 Joined: 24/Oct/2009 Status: offline	Re: Trestle building 08/08/10 11:44 PM (permalink) 0 go on, it's looking fine. are you going to put trestles under the whole line on the other shore? do the upper sections of the trestles all have the same dimensions? Korm's Southern & Gulf RR - We build for eternity, so why should we hasten?
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Martino Total Posts : 480 Reward points : 3157 Joined: 24/Oct/2009 Location: Shalimar, Northwest Florida, USA Status: online	Re: Trestle building 09/08/10 12:23 AM (permalink) 0 Looks terrific. An Englishman in the Florida Panhandle trying to model the English narrow gauge despite turtles, snakes and hurricanes.
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Re: Trestle building 09/08/10 09:10 AM (permalink)

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go on, it's looking fine.
are you going to put trestles under the whole line on the other shore?
do the upper sections of the trestles all have the same dimensions?

not the straight section on the farside i am working on at the moment just where the bridges meet the shore.all the upper sections have the same demensions

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Bram Total Posts : 750 Reward points : 2854 Joined: 24/Oct/2009 Location: Knowle Status: offline	Re: Trestle building 09/08/10 02:16 PM (permalink) 0 Aint It great when a plan comes together Bram GSS GSC In Leafy Warwickshire Time rich, cash poor but enjoying life 'cos nobody leaves this world alive
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spike Total Posts : 987 Reward points : 2697 Joined: 24/Oct/2009 Location: Upper Drakes Bottom Status: offline	Re: Trestle building 09/08/10 06:36 PM (permalink) 0 Nice If nothing else works a total pig-headed unwillingness to look facts in the face will see us through. General Sir Anthony Cecil Hogmanay Melchett Mike in Steyning West Sussex Lightning tracking at steyningweather.info
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Re: Trestle building 09/08/10 06:44 PM (permalink)

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Brilliant work Nico finishes the bridge off really well

Steve

When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.

4 wheels move the body. 2 wheels move the soul.

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Re: Trestle building 09/08/10 07:22 PM (permalink)

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I agree Steve.
This thread has been just the ticket for me as I will be totally redeveloping the Arrowhead area of my layout and want to get a real trestle (I have a couple of only about 6 - 8 inches high) in somehow. The work that Nico has done together with the photos that Richie posted and the great info great links that others have put up have persuaded me to go ahead. Many thanks Nico...a great job!

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MR SPOCK Total Posts : 1082 Reward points : 2984 Joined: 25/Oct/2009 Location: Cornwall uk Status: offline	Re: Trestle building 09/08/10 07:55 PM (permalink) 0 Richie Found these close up of my trestle Shows the nuts & bolts Is that natural green on there,/ looks brilliant I can hear it creek from here !! what is that wood Cedar? excellent Richie
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Re: Trestle building 09/08/10 08:25 PM (permalink)

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MR SPOCK

Richie

Found these close up of my trestle Shows the nuts & bolts

Is that natural green on there,/ looks brilliant I can hear it creek from here !!

what is that wood Cedar?
excellent Richie

Hi Mr Spock

My trestle was built several years back now was made from strips of 10mm & 5mm hard wood from my local hardware store some bits were soft like balsa wood gets a coat of creosote most years the green is natural weathering , to date i haven't had to replace any wood yet .

Few more close up's