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UP THE CREEK: Installing a Framed Wood Trestle - part 1 A regular report on the construction of a 1950s-something layout
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A wooden trestle spans Baynes Valley on the BC&SJ. Here’s the history of that location on my layout ...
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cratchbuilding a trestle isn’t as hard as you might think. A jig greatly speeded my construction of the bents. I decided on a framed trestle to keep installation simpler. This photo shows the Baynes Valley scene with the trestle nearing completion. Diagonal braces still need to be added.
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Page 82 • Issue 11-03 • Mar 2011 • Up the Creek column, page 1
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