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As it Stands Now

June 14, 2022 Currie

Currently, a cog / rack and pinion locomotive can depart the flat table and pull rail cars up 4′ elevation…

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Bridging the Gap

June 13, 2022 Currie

It is fun the way things come together. We purchased the trestles and bents and tried to squeeze them into…

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The Trestle Span

Currie

Now for the trestle span. It is made up of two 8′ sections bolted together. Since once up in the…

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The Grand Curve

Currie

In the tall corner of the room, the trestle bents came together for a broad curve. This is the one…

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Connecting the Dots between the Spans

Currie

Clearly, the trestle bents were never meant to become trestle spans but we had to support the very steep grade…

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Making the Grade

Currie

  This may be your first of the HO-scale cog / rack & pinion rails. The dark brown ribbon running…

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First Placement in the New Location

Currie

Some people model for accuracy and that is a highly respected pursuit. Our goal is to rescue modelling railroading layouts,…

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The History of the Trestle Bridge

Currie

Once back in Chattanooga the research on the Trestle Bridge began.  In 1991, there was an “Agent of change: the…

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Sizing up the Trestle Bridge Once at the House

Currie

Arriving back in Chattanooga they were moved into the basement for assessment. First, a bit of terminology so the purists…

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The Trip to Pick up the Trestle Bridge

June 12, 2022 Currie

On August 28, 2020, we found listed on Facebook Marketplace. I contacted the owner to get more photographs and the…

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