Bridges and trestles

Sat Jul 12 13:23:48 EDT 2025

The issue with the trestle drawing is the length of the bents and the
distance between them. The distance on the drawing generally is right
around 15 feet give or take a few inches. I printed the drawing to match
the height of thd bents but the distance isn't anywhere close.
I printed the drawing to match the distance between the bents and the lenof
the bents are super exaggerated. I measured the length of the bents in n
scale from the slope profile up and from the deck down and the slope
profile isn't close to the drawing.
If I use the slope profile in n scale and measure 15 feet between bents
only three bents fit in the space for seven bents.

Jeff Wood

Jeff Wood
PeavineProwler

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> Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2025 03:02:17 -0400
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> Trestles and bridges and profiles OH MY!
>
> I have built several wood trestles over the past 7 plus years. I have also
> built several stone arch bridges. All n scale except for one of the stone
> arch bridges I did in HO. All the drawings have come from the NWHS
> archives.
>
> My last project is of a trestle #2027 that was west of Beaver Pond, Ohio on
> a section of the original Cincinnati district between Rarden and Peebles.
> In 2008 we documented the old line up to the east side of Cedar Fork where
> bridge #2027 crossed. The profile on the drawing matches the actual terrain
> as it is very steep. This steep profile is what I was hoping to achieve,
> but it didn't work out.
>
> Going by the dimensions on the drawing I built the bents accordingly. The
> space between the bents varied slightly so I used 15 feet between them.
> After completing the 20- two story bents in the center, I built the 7 bents
> for the east end. The problem is the profile was no where near the profile
> of the drawing. My model profile had a slight taper up to the abutment.
>
> I used another much smaller trestle drawing of #2002, which was just west
> of Vera Junction just to see if I got the same results. I did. After
> printing the drawing for n scale for the height of the bents it was the
> same thing. The bridge is 1,875 inches tall and should be almost 10 inches
> but the length is about 3 1/2 inches long.
>
> Can anyone explain to me the difference between the profile and height?
>
> The two drawing numbers are #2002 HS-A10187 and #2027 HS-C06989.
>
> Any feedback would be much appreciated.
>
> Jeff Wood
> Peavine Prowler
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> I enjoyed the detailed article in the *Arrow* about the construction of the
> coaling and watering station at Pritchard. Now I have questions about how
> it (and others like it) operated.
>
> I assume parts of it operated 24 hours a day, although the article did say
> there wouldn't be a night shift for the hoist and the water softening
> plant. How many workers were typically engaged in the operation? Who and
> how were the switches controlled to move trains on to the right track to
> reach a standpipe, then under the correct coal chute (stoker coal vs.
> hand-fired)? Were stops at the facility scheduled much like station stops
> so the workers would know what trains to expect when? Was there a telegraph
> office there to track movements? Who did what in the process -- did the
> fireman take care of filling the tender with water and coal or did he have
> help from the workers at the facility? What about dropping ashes? How were
> the hoppers spotted when delivering coal for the facility, along with
> moving empties and cars with cinders? Was that a job for a local
> that passed through? Was there a "coal master" like a yardmaster in charge
> on each shift? Lots of details that aren't normally thought about.
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> Bruce, curious in Blacksburg
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> Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2025 09:41:18 -0400
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> Hi,
>
> If it helps, you might consider building the bents and hanging them from
> the deck while you build the terrain up to meet them.
>
> As long as the middle has some kind of support or if you secure a metal bar
> or something to the deck it should be straight enough to work.
>
> David Baker
>
> On Fri, Jul 11, 2025, 8:00?AM NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
> wrote:
>
> >
> > Trestles and bridges and profiles OH MY!
> >
> > I have built several wood trestles over the past 7 plus years. I have
> also
> > built several stone arch bridges. All n scale except for one of the stone
> > arch bridges I did in HO. All the drawings have come from the NWHS
> > archives.
> >
> > My last project is of a trestle #2027 that was west of Beaver Pond, Ohio
> > on a section of the original Cincinnati district between Rarden and
> > Peebles. In 2008 we documented the old line up to the east side of Cedar
> > Fork where bridge #2027 crossed. The profile on the drawing matches the
> > actual terrain as it is very steep. This steep profile is what I was
> hoping
> > to achieve, but it didn't work out.
> >
> > Going by the dimensions on the drawing I built the bents accordingly. The
> > space between the bents varied slightly so I used 15 feet between them.
> > After completing the 20- two story bents in the center, I built the 7
> bents
> > for the east end. The problem is the profile was no where near the
> profile
> > of the drawing. My model profile had a slight taper up to the abutment.
> >
> > I used another much smaller trestle drawing of #2002, which was just west
> > of Vera Junction just to see if I got the same results. I did. After
> > printing the drawing for n scale for the height of the bents it was the
> > same thing. The bridge is 1,875 inches tall and should be almost 10
> inches
> > but the length is about 3 1/2 inches long.
> >
> > Can anyone explain to me the difference between the profile and height?
> >
> > The two drawing numbers are #2002 HS-A10187 and #2027 HS-C06989.
> >
> > Any feedback would be much appreciated.
> >
> > Jeff Wood
> > Peavine Prowler
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