Some Progress. . .

We have nearly all of the sub-roadbed installed. The white styrofoam will be underneath all tracks except for the bridges. Also visible is a passenger station and a white rectangle representing the future gravel depot.

Not many places sell curved trestles or bridges. I had no choice but to scratch-build this double track trestle. Fortunately, there is a company that makes pre-made I-beams, H-columns, channels and other structural members. The black parts were cut off of pre-made bridges from Atlas Model RR company. These plate girders, combined with the other structural pieces (white) make an excellent bridge. I had to trace the curve and make the straight segments fit as closely as possible.

We will have an unusable track running under the trestle and bridge. Hopefully, this will look like another line passing through the area. Additionally, it will serve as another display area for our many trains.

After much planning, labor, and concentration, I have something that resembles a real trestle. It lacks only paint, tracks, some better scenery in its foundation, and a few minor detail items.