Warren Through Truss Viaduct I had a very uninteresting 30’-long elevated strip on my railroad consisting of redwood planks on posts. It led from the mainline on one side of the backyard to a yard on the adjacent side of the backyard. Perhaps I broke all the rules of this modeling contest as you’ll read below, but although I’ve been thinking for a couple years about what to do about making the planks more interesting, I affirm the present project was conceived, built, and completed within the time frame of the contest. I spent $6 for a redwood fence plank that I ripped into scale lumber, and about $4 for escutcheon pins. All of the 18 trusses elements I built might be contained in the required volume, but I stretched the trusses over many feet, vastly exceeding the rules I suppose. Regrettably, I got into such a production mode that I took no time to obtain photographs during the building process. I was trying madly to get ready for a meet that looks as though rain will cancel this weekend when the contest closes. In any case, if my project doesn’t qualify for Mik’s modeling contest, then please enjoy the pretty pictures.
Above: All 18 truss elements effectively mask the redwood 2’x4’ planks.
Above: A closer view to show the scale of the trusses.
Above: An even closer view to show the details - each truss element is held together with glue and 32 brass escutcheon pins.
Above: View down the length of the Warren Through Truss.
Here is the final product. Note the two Pratt deck trusses on either side of the caboose.
