Kinsol Trestle

[Cayden]

On July 28th, 2011 the restored Kinsol Trestle in the Cowichan Valley of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada officially reopened.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxG57doOmW4&feature=related)

Built between 1911 and 1920 and measuring 44 m (144 feet) high and 188 m (617 ft) long, it is the largest wooden trestle in the British Empire and one of the highest railway trestles in the world. It was originally built by local farmers and loggers for the Canadian Northern Pacific Railway but never completed until the Canadian National took over the line in 1918 and completed it as part of the “Galloping Goose” rail line. Used to haul timber to Victoria the last train to cross the Kinsol was in 1979. It is now part of the Trans-Canada (walking) Trail System.

Here’s one for bendorsey!

http://www.kinsol.ca/

http://www.macdonaldandlawrence.ca/portfolio/projects/kinsol-trestle.html

Cayden

 

[bendorsey]

Hi Cayden:

Gee - is that a hint, lol?

Looks interesting as it has a truss at the bottom to go over the creek but its for supporting the bents over the creek rather then taking the track over it at the top. Lotsa nice photos and I'll be glad to make it for you but none really give me the info I need. What would help the most is an overall photo from the side and some basic dimensions: overall length, height, radius of curvature, length of the truss over the creek, gauge, etc. A pic of the ends and one of the truss would help too.

Ben

 

[Cayden]

Kinsol Trestle Pictures

Hi Cayden:

Gee - is that a hint, lol?

Looks interesting as it has a truss at the bottom to go over the creek but its for supporting the bents over the creek rather then taking the track over it at the top. Lotsa nice photos and I'll be glad to make it for you but none really give me the info I need. What would help the most is an overall photo from the side and some basic dimensions: overall length, height, radius of curvature, length of the truss over the creek, gauge, etc. A pic of the ends and one of the truss would help too.

Ben

There appear to be a lot of pictures available, for example:
http://www.google.ca/search?q=kinso...v&sa=X&ei=76Y1TpStFOKGsgL8j8GsDw&ved=0CFwQsAQ

Side views:

http://rickpaulettervjournal.blogspot.com/2010/12/visit-to-historic-cnr-kinsol-trestle.html

Cross section:

http://www.photoscanada.com/gallery/kinsol_trestle_shawnigan_lake

I am not overly familiar with the road but thought it might make another good mountain route to model. I will look into its history a bit more, in particular, this and other possible trestles.

I am nearing completion of my MBC 2010 route and would like to start earlier eras when there were magnificent trestles on the Mountain Subdivision of the Canadian Pacific railway, particularly in the Beaver River Valley. The Stoney Creek Trestle is the highest timber bridge ever built:

http://highestbridges.com/wiki/index.php?title=Canada_Bridges_90_to_100_meters

http://www.souleweb.ca/Photographs/photoindexa.htm

Cayden

 

[bendorsey]

Overall length and height help but again none of these photos shows the entire trestle from the side (tho one comes close to showing it from above).

Whats confusing is almost all the pics show it with the truss at the bottom but one shows it at the top. Is that an earlier version perhaps? I can make two versions if you want.

Still need to know:
1. The radius of the curve.
2. The length of the truss (at the top and bottom if you want 2 versions).
3. Photo of both trusses.

EDIT: I also just found a photo showing trusses at the top and bottom. How many versions of this thing are there, lol.

Ben

 

[Cayden]

Overall length and height help but again none of these photos shows the entire trestle from the side (tho one comes close to showing it from above).

Whats confusing is almost all the pics show it with the truss at the bottom but one shows it at the top. Is that an earlier version perhaps? I can make two versions if you want.

Still need to know:
1. The radius of the curve.
2. The length of the truss (at the top and bottom if you want 2 versions).
3. Photo of both trusses.

EDIT: I also just found a photo showing trusses at the top and bottom. How many versions of this thing are there, lol.

Ben

I have located a side view diagram of the trestle also dimensions etc. It will take me a week or two to receive in the mail. I'll let you know when I have it. In the mean time I will explore using TransDEM to create the landscape.

Cayden

 

[bendorsey]

Sounds good as long as you realize what I make might not exctly fit the landscapes transdem makes (whatever that is lol).

Ben