02-18-2009, 07:15 PM
jim currie Wrote:as you can see the SP had no qualms about mixing steel and wood this bridge /trestle in near holtville Ca. they beefed up the steel with wood pilings in affect making it a trestle of sorts. there is another trussed bridge in the phoenix main that has a trestle approach on one end will get a photo of it and post later.
Jim
What is under the trestle? Are the pilings always on dry ground? It is an arid region, so one of the great disadvantages to wood does not apply...rot. Thanks for sharing a nice example of an unusual combo.
Michael
My primary goal is a large Oahu Railway layout in On3
My secondary interests are modeling the Denver, South Park, & Pacific in On3 and NKP in HO
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