05-18-2017, 05:57 PM
In real life, trestles like yours have solid bases for their bents, whether made of timbers and filled with rocks, cast from concrete or made of heavy stones fitted into solid columns or abutments. The trestle and the train together represent a lot of weight in the real world.
Then there is the issue of how the whole thing fits - and anchors - best on your layout.
You may get some ideas from this site:
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That is beautiful work, by the way.
Then there is the issue of how the whole thing fits - and anchors - best on your layout.
You may get some ideas from this site:
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That is beautiful work, by the way.