Jake Smith said:
Of course they gotta be big enough to hold an adult beverage or two.
You mean like this Jake.
(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/kettle_valley/_forumfiles/IMG_0593.JPG)
Randy McDonald said:
Jake Smith said:
Of course they gotta be big enough to hold an adult beverage or two.You mean like this Jake.
(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/kettle_valley/_forumfiles/IMG_0593.JPG)
Outstanding!
Make some can-cozies that look like a rain barrel and you’re done.
Yep that is where I got the idea Randy.
The coozies would be awesome, I have a mission now.
Randy,
What were the dimensions of your bridge ties, and what was your spacing between them??
Jake,
I made them 3/8" X 1/2" X 5 7/8".
The height and width to match the AMS 250 flex track that I am using.
Also I space them about 5/8" apart.
Hey Jake,
I cut smaller pieces of material that I use as spacers between each tie. Allows me alittle uniformity and makes putting the ties down alot faster.
Chuck
I finished installing all the bridge ties on the bridge. Here are some pictures of the finished product.
(http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m489/jake3404/74fe2ce7.jpg)
(http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m489/jake3404/27e672fb.jpg)
(http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m489/jake3404/a4238ed9.jpg)
(http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m489/jake3404/eb78fcda.jpg)
I matched the dimensions of my ties to that of the Sunset Valley ties I have for my flextrack and then made them 5" long. I experimented with a few different lengths and decided the 5" looked the best. I cut all the ties from Redwood and lost count at 300 ties, but my guess is the 400 - 500 range. I stained the ties a dark brown color to match the flextrack ties. I will be out of town this weekend and am waiting on some spikes so I probably wont start spiking down rail this weekend.
This is going to be a good place for some nice photo shoots.
Rodney
Some more wild bridge ideas
(http://www.mendorailhistory.org/images/railroads/trestles/trestle_02.jpg)
(http://www.mendorailhistory.org/images/railroads/suspension_bridge/suspension_bridge_1.jpg)
(why hasnt someone ever modeled this!!!)
(http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wioconto/august.jpg)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3377/3228984849_8442e97334.jpg)
your already in “building mode” 
Vic,
I knew I was keeping all those boxes 0f lincon(sp?) logs,
i’d picked up at yard sales, for something.
Those log trestles would be a perfect use for them once
i treat them with some kind of preservative.
Ugh, I started spiking rail yesterday in 98 degree heat. Was a challenge but I managed to get about half done. Pictures to follow soon.