Building Challenge 2015

NMRA Archive by category "Building Challenge 2015" (Page 3)

Rio Grande Trestle Bents

Peter Bowen • 01/12/2014Building Challenge 2015, NMRA

Redrawn RGS Trestle Bent for ON30 NMRA British Region “build a structure challenge”

NMRA Building Challenge 2014-15

Peter Bowen • 26/11/2014Building Challenge 2015, NMRA

As part of the 2014/15 NMRA British Region “build a structure challenge” I will be scratch building a Rio Grande Southern timber trestle in 1/48 scale. [ultimatetables 1 /] Construction Methods (courtesy of http://www.riograndesouthern.com/) This sketch below shows the method used by the RGS to tie the bridge bents together. This style of construction…