Wooden Trestle Templates N scale - Model Railroader Magazine (2024)

Anonymous

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Evening all from downunder, wondering if anyone has some links to or diagrams of wooden bridge trestles. I am looking for some templates that i can copy and use to build a couple of bridges.
Thanking all
Tony

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Anonymous

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The Model Railroader's Guide to Bridges, Trestles, And Tunnels By Jeff Wilson is a great tool. You can order from Kalmbach Books.
Later
Neal

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dredgeboater

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For bend tempates try the Black Bear Construction Company (have no link) but Google your way to them, if need be Contact me by E mail, because I have a few drawings N scale

Dredgeboater

Better to be roughly right, than to be exactly wrong...

And when you do what you did, you'll get what you got!

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Anonymous

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Dredgeboater ty for that, will email you. THe Kalmbach magazine is just too costly here in Aust. Time they add all the costs on , it gets up to about $30au.
thanks
Tony

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ukguy

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http://www.blackbearcc.com/HO_kits.htm

just adjust the dimensions for n scale

Have fun & be safe
Karl.

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Anonymous

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QUOTE: Originally posted by dredgeboater

For bend tempates try the Black Bear Construction Company (have no link) but Google your way to them, if need be Contact me by E mail, because I have a few drawings N scale

Dredgeboater

TY, what is your email pls? mine is wolfcreekrr@hotmail.com
cheers
Tony

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Anonymous

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ukguy, How long did it take to build that incredible bridge??
That is amazing!!!

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Anonymous

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I found an article back in about 1995 in Railroad Model Craftsman (Carstens); I still have the issue and it had some wonderful scale diagrams that you can photocopy (I believe the original scale is HO but the photocopy can be reduced to N scale). I made some very nice bridge bents by simply arranging the lumber to the pattern of the diagram, glueing them together with wood glue. A little black mixed with brown paint mixed with a small amount of alcohol makes a nice wa***o fini***hese structures. You may email me if you wish and I can get you the article an the diagrams.

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ukguy

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Stripes2

at this point I think I have 35 hours in it, but I havent been able to get back to it and finish it yet.

my related thread following progress (or current lack thereof) :- http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=64338

Thanks for the kind comments,
Karl.

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Anonymous

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QUOTE: Originally posted by tch22122

I found an article back in about 1995 in Railroad Model Craftsman (Carstens); I still have the issue and it had some wonderful scale diagrams that you can photocopy (I believe the original scale is HO but the photocopy can be reduced to N scale). I made some very nice bridge bents by simply arranging the lumber to the pattern of the diagram, glueing them together with wood glue. A little black mixed with brown paint mixed with a small amount of alcohol makes a nice wa***o fini***hese structures. You may email me if you wish and I can get you the article an the diagrams.

Thanks for help and ideas, i have emailed you regarding the article.
cheers Tony

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