Black Bear Construction Co., Inc.  Trestle and Bridge Building Supplies for the Model Railroader

Scale Size: 47' Tall x 110' Long Actual Size: 6.5" Tall x 15" Long Typical Bent Spacing: 12' to 15' (1.6" to 2.1") Look at the Jig Look at the Materials Packs

AT&SF Open Deck Bent AT&SF Ballasted Deck Bent Standard (Pennsy, UP, SP, WP) Open Deck Bent

Just about any timber trestle built in the last 20 years looks like one of these kits. All the trestle bents have six legs - making them appropriate for any modern setting. You can build the bents with round legs or square legs - with ballasted deck or open deck.

Trestles built by the Santa Fe (AT&SF) have some unique details, so those kits are listed separately. Trestles built by the SP, WP, UP, Pennsy, and others are very similar and are grouped together.

Both pile bents and frame bents were used by most of the railroads. The jig that comes with these kits includes the Leg Cutting Guide, so you can easily model any protoype you wish.

Construction Jig and Instructions
This kit comes with the 6-leg assembly jig. All the instructions, drawings, and documentation you need are included with the jig. Twelve pages of step-by-step instructions show how to build prototypical trestle bents with square or round legs in pile or frame bent configurations. The instructions also show how to install the trestle in a layout. Two full size drawings show you how to build double tall and double wide trestle bents. The jig can be purchased separately if you already have all the wood you need.

Materials Pack
Wood is supplied in bulk - 24" long pieces. That makes it easier to build long and tall trestles. There is enough bracing material to install diagonal braces and girts throughout the trestle. If you want to build a trestle twice as tall, buy two materials packs. If you want to build a double track trestle, buy two materials packs. If you want to build a double track trestle twice as tall, buy four materials packs. You can buy as many materials packs as you need without having to buy another jig.

NBW Pack
NBW's are not included with the kit. An NBW Pack (TJN-N) for HO scale trestle kits is available under HO Scale Kits > Accessories.

AT&SF trestle with round legs and ballasted deck. Notice how the longitudinal braces butt into the horizontal braces.

Some AT&SF Prototype Trestles
In Lubbock, Texas, on the line to Amarillo.	Between Rosenberg and Sealy, Texas.	An exception to the rule. No girts. South of Lubbock.	Square leg frame bents, south of Lubbock.
The AT&SF Kits
TJK-6SFRB-HO	AT&SF, HO, Round Leg, Ballasted Deck Trestle Kit
TJK-6SFSB-HO	AT&SF, HO, Square Leg, Ballasted Deck Trestle Kit
TJK-6SFRO-HO	AT&SF, HO, Round Leg, Open Deck Trestle Kit
TJK-6SFSO-HO	AT&SF, HO, Square Leg, Open Deck Trestle Kit

Some Standard Prototype Trestles
In Smithville, Texas. Probably built by SP.	WP trestle at Altamont Pass.
The Six-Leg Standard Kits
TJK-6LRO-HO	Standard, HO, Round Leg, Open Deck Trestle Kit
TJK-6LSO-HO	Standard, HO, Square Leg, Open Deck Trestle Kit