Anyone Have A Plan For A Wooden Trestle?

[planeshavings42]

Hello all, I am ready to scratch build a wood trestle for my HO gauge layout. I would buy a kit, but can't find one close enough to fit my needs. My finished size is 13-1/2" High by 31" long by about 4" wide, I could use nearly any plans and modify to fit my needs if anyone has plans or knows where I can get them. I would need to know the size of the lumber needed, ie. thickness X width of all pieces required, then I could mill my own from hard wood, or pine. Any help would be appreciated. Thank You All in advance as always, "KEEP ON TOOTIN"

Duane Hampton

 

[logicman]

Vertical, diagonal /criss-cross, open, covered, what type?

Duane, here's something to work with.

These publications were written or produced by the Forest Products Laboratory and are in the public domain.

Source:
Treesearch - Forest Service Research & Development

The D’Hanis bridge:
Evaluation and field load testing of timber railroad bridge

details of deck and railing design in timber:
Standard plans for timber bridge superstructures

The D’Hanis bridge Del Rio District of the SP southern, an 11-span open-deck timber bridge supported by timber piles.
50.5 m (165 ft 8 in.) long
2.1 m (7 ft) high

 

[planeshavings42]

Vertical, diagonal /criss-cross, open, covered, what type?

Duane, here's something to work with.

These publications were written or produced by the Forest Products Laboratory and are in the public domain.

Source:
Treesearch - Forest Service Research & Development

The D’Hanis bridge:
Evaluation and field load testing of timber railroad bridge

details of deck and railing design in timber:
Standard plans for timber bridge superstructures

The D’Hanis bridge Del Rio District of the SP southern, an 11-span open-deck timber bridge supported by timber piles.
50.5 m (165 ft 8 in.) long
2.1 m (7 ft) high

Thank You Logicman, this is most informative.

Duane

 

[logicman]

Glad to help.

Any more info needed, just ask.

I may well have it amongst my 160 Gigabytes of
Completely Randomised Assorted Paraphernalia.

:mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:

 

[TrainNut]

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