1:48/On30 100' Light Railway Trestle Bridge Kit-Revised

On30 narrow gauge, 1:48 scale. We recently revised this popular kit to offer double the length and double the strength! We supply new all wood tapered posts with convenient sawn 'flats' which aids your ease of assembly. Our revised design suits rising or falling gradients on straight or curved bridges.

History:

We designed this kit along the lines of remains of trestle structures found near Simsville, Stroud in New South Wales. Our new kit features all wood construction but to give added realism, we have supplied optional Nut, Bolt and Washer sets which can be fitted after the trestles are built. Note: pictures show our prototype model. 

(Heavy 1' x 1' track support beams are included in our kit but not the On30 track or mine skips)  

The comprehensive kit contains enough timber to construct the six trestles as pictured as well as the track support beams. Simply add more kits to increase the bridge length! Trestles can be made shorter or used on a climbing and or curved bridge. We have written comprehensive instructions with layout templates and packaged all the items you need together so that anyone with a little time and patients can build this kit.

(See also our single & twin stall loco shed kits)

Dimensions:

• Trestle Dimensions:
  • top support width: 1 3/4" (7 feet prototype)
  • bottom width: 3" (12 feet prototype) 
  • max height ('creek' to track supports): 8" (32 feet prototype)
  • can be cut to form a trestle 16' to 32' high
• Timber dimensions:
  • top logs: 1/4" x 1/4" (1' foot square) 
  • cross beams: 3/8" x 1/8" (18" x 6" prototype)

Kit Features:

• all wood construction
• heavy 'rust' heavy Nut, Bolt & Washer sets
• light 'rust' Nut, Bolt & Washer sets 
• full sized layout template for ease of construction 
• comprehensive instructions

Tools Required:

• sharp hobby knife
• PVA or gel type superglue
• optional tools:
  • hobby saw & mitre box cutting guide
  • 1.0mm drill for 'Bolt' insertion