@RubinG posted:WOW! Your trestles are beautiful. I’d love to buy some! As to your height issue, I usually use 6” from railhead to the lowest point on the overhead track or trestle, whichever is lower. But you should be fine with your 5.75”. My concern is with your grade and sharp transition, especially if you’re running long wheelbase scale locos and you aren’t using transitions like 1% for the first two feet and so on. You’re likely to have a problem with steam engine pilots shorting against these sharp vertical curves as well.
otherwise, your track and backdrops look great. I wish I had made half your progress on my layout.Rubin
Hi Rubin, Thanks for the compliment, the trestles seem to have taken on a life of their own, so to speak. I find something to add or change or alter. They are the never ending trestle story. Really appreciate the input on clearances and the GREAT advice on grade transition! I remember reading some posts with Loco's "bottoming out at the grade transition. I had totally forgot that lesson and will now incorporate that knowledge into my layout. If you are in need of some trestles, it will be awhile before I have them where I would like them to be in a total design concept. I have mastered the curved sections, adding rivets to body and still wrestling with walkway and connecting things together. PM me and let me know what your needs are and we can go from there. Again THANKS a ton for the advise!
