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Understanding the  Mexican Canyon Trestle Understanding the  Mexican Canyon Trestle

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Lynn Melton Cloudcroft NM September 2009 Copyright Lynn Melton See license on final slide 1 Mexican Canyon Trestle September 3 2009 2 Whats Coming What words should I know How does a trestle support a train ID: 754813

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Understanding the Mexican Canyon Trestle

Lynn MeltonCloudcroft, NMSeptember 2009Copyright Lynn MeltonSee license on final slide

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Mexican Canyon Trestle

September 3, 20092Slide3

What’s Coming?What words should I know?

How does a trestle support a train?How does one restore a trestle?Can I build a model of the Mexican Canyon Trestle?After I build a bent, what do I do?Who would help me?3Slide4

What words do I need to know?The next slide shows a sketch of Bent #9 in the Mexican Canyon Trestle and labels the parts.

There will not be test over these terms.4Slide5

stringers

batter

p

lumb

(pile)

rail

c

ross brace

cap

m

id-sills

m

ud sill

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How does a trestle support a train?

The plumbs can support the weight of the train, if the weight is directed straight into the beam.The rest of the trestle is there to keep the plumbs vertical.6Slide7
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How does one restore a trestle?

A trestle is actually made up of modules, and it can be taken apart in sections.For the Mexican Canyon Trestle, almost all of the mud sills have weakened due to rot, and need replacement.Solution: Take the trestle apart, replace the mud sills, and put the (repaired) sections back in place.

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Lifting a Section

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Bent #8

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Can I build a model of theMexican Canyon Trestle?

YesBut you need to know how to determine the size of the parts that you need.And you need to know how to assemble the partsIf you know the dimensions of the top section, you can determine how to build each of the lower sections, as shows on the following slides..

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Building a TrestleThe following link is for model railroad trestles

http://www.blackbearcc.com/trestlebuilding_barrett.pdf They recommend gluing the pieces, but the Mexican Canyon Trestle was not glued. The batters, plumbs, and rails are held in place by the weight of the structure and by bolt pins ( ¾” diameter, 24” long). The braces are held in place by bolts.

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top section

Plumbs are 1’ x 1’ x 15.Slide34

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15’

3.5’

3.5’

4’

1’

1’

1’

1’

1’

15’Slide35

Bent #20

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Who would help me?

Lynn Meltonlynnmelt@gmail.comhttp://www.lincoln-nf-trails.org (my website) I have a soft spot for kids and teachers who want to try something.

No nonsense license

: Everything is copyrighted. Use these materials, but reference the source, give credit to me, and send me an email describing the use. If you are trying to make money with my stuff, you must ask for written permission and give me a chance to claim my cut. US Forest Service and

Osmose

Railroad Services may use stuff without any cost.

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