Last updated April 2002 You can click on any of these pictures to expand them.
(4) On the left is a timber truss made from tomato stakes with tension rods of threaded 3mm rod. On the right id the 8' steel arch made from the top pieces of an old above-ground pool.
Here are some more pictures of S&TR bridges>
Loco #2 and passenger train on the horseshoe trestle
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(1) This is the biggest bridge - the 'horseshoe' trestle. It's made of tomato stakes driven into the dirt and is 1.2m (4') high, on a 2m radius curve. The loco is old #1 which was cut up to make Garratt #6.
(2) The 'sandstone' viaduct is made from Hebel lightweight concrete. It is 5m (15') long and around 400mm high. The stones are scribed on the Hebel with an old screwdriver. It is now 3 years old and almost every arch has cracked but surprisingly, not at the top. But it's still standing.
(3) The 4m long girder bridge. It's actually a piece of 4"x3" timber with fibro sides and small plastic angle irons added.
(5) View from the sandstone viaduct looking towards the 'horsehoe' trestle and timber truss. Melaleuca is just to the left of the truss above the lattice work. It's a long climb ahead !
(6) In the foreground is the big curved wooden trestle on the sandstone shelf. This is made from smaller section (20mm) tomato stakes. Inside the curve is the remains of the original trestle, abandoned when the larger radius deviation was done. The Historical Society wants it preserved. In the distance the steel arch is visible.
(7 left) The tracks cross near Melaleuca which is just to the right at the top level. The 36 class is on top leaving Melaleuca for Termite and the small Garratt (#3) beneath it heading for Lilyvale.
(8) This small arch is made from ABS plastic sheet scribed with stones. It's another candidate for "Hebelling' but I don't have enough depth for a Hebel arch really. The Garratt is approaching Sandstone station.
The new deviation trestle bridge on the rock shelf
Loco #2 on the stone viaduct
another shot Loco #2 on the stone viaduct
The steel arch bridge, in its old position, with Garratt below
Mint Gully bridge
