I'm in the process of dismantling an old 5' x 9' layout that I constructed when I was a teenager. Plans have all ready been selected for a simple double folded dogbone style with serveral crossings and turnouts. The interest here will be lots of moving trains with detailed landscaping. Hopefully it should be 13' x 6' overall when it's done. My biggest question is, is it possible to have two side by side wooden trestles in one of the outer loops? By outer loops I mean the inner loop is a 18 degree radius and the outer a 22 degree radius. My plans would be to use possibly two of Campbell's #304 kits to span a wooded gourge. But looking at the current plan I'm not sure if the trestle bents will sit next to each other given the width of the bents at the base. Would it look alright to stagger the trestles so they would have clearance or should I go another route? One more question. What is the best way to determine the depth of the gourge when I construction that portion of the layout? Thanks for any help.
Del
Del