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Rex Beistle

March 05, 2015 09:45PM

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tinticng Wrote:
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> Does anyone know the tie spacing on Lobato and/or
> Cascade trestles?

The Lobato bridge ties are 8 inches wide, 15 inches high, and 12 feet in length. The ties are installed on 12 inch centers (4 inch space between ties).

I believe the Cascade trestle is built according to essentially the same plan and also uses the same bridge tie size and spacing.

Rex Beistle
NMRA RMR
Estes Valley Division

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