Build a curved trestle bridge over fake rocks on an N scale model railway

This video shows how I built a small detailed section of the layout with a trestle bridge built around a natural landscape of realistic rocks. We'll go through making the rocky terrain, the scratch-built trestle bridge and a little crossing leading up to a wooden cabin. The wooden cabin is a laser-cut kit from Blair Line and the video shows kit construction, painting and detailing tips to complete the scene. The trestle bridge is not prototypically accurate but is intended to enough realism to the overall scene which is a rustic mining locality set in the late steam-era.

[@terrybrockhoff8168]

Absolutely love it, especially when you said you didn't stick to scale . It looked fantastic as is was . A very talented and creative dude!!!!

[@fergusonrail]

Thank you, the next video is another bridge - a much bigger one!

[@markduncan6690]

Your right “Mate” this is a real “ OZ” layout!! Well Done!

[@apitheous194]

Nicely done, thank you.

[@nihowdy1]

Great to see your son joining in. Cheers mate!

[@Dave-po2mz]

This is so fun. Your sense of scale and balance in the builds and nature, rocks is wonderful!

[@grantv2313]

Wow. Priming and painting everything while it’s still in the template. I like this method. That alone was a great tip!

[@ronvogt3788]

I loved your video

[@AlphaTrad]

So awesome!!!

[@OgaugeTrainsplusslotCars]

Cheers from over seas.United States. NICE RAILROADS DOWN THERE IN THE LAND DOWN UNDER.Thanks for the Arts and Crafts lessons

[@yosoyringodesanantonio8405]

5:45 Awwwww.... What an amazing helper you got there mate

[@thomearle1294]

Well done. Thank you.

[@rickdee67]

Excellent results! I live in the US so some of the verbiage was not what I’m accustomed to but in the end it all was informative and fun. Thanks

[@jamesway5036]

Looks fantastic. Very nicely done

[@honeychops5918]

Great stuff. I like your layout style very much.

[@ronstrainsandmore]

great video that bridge looks outstanding nice job my friend!!

[@gmaneis]

From Indiana, USA, thank you so much for showing your excellent work. What a nice scene!

[@androconium3393]

Nice to see you back! An old vesperado sends regards from the Bethungra Spiral.

[@joellekarma]

I really like how you did all of this. I have a great love for trestle bridges. I like how you make this using light materials. My layout is On30 and made to go to train shows . So Im always looking ways to make things light. Great work keep up the good work.

[@kb02andthewhistlestoprailr3]

I make rocks in a COMPLETELY different manner. It’s awesome to see other techniques that provide such wonderful results. 😀

[@troysimpson9550]

Well Done!!! thanks for sharing your process with us and making it look easy. It does look realistic.

[@fergusonrail]

Cheers Troy :)

[@DDSRdds]

Nice you show the material you use , all about detail 😊right , awesome work with all

[@Snaerffer]

Fabulous effort! I’m just thinking about modelling again after nearly 50 years.

[@mk1479]

Go for it, my dad introduced me to modelling when I was 7... Then life took over, but I started again in my 30s.. Best thing I've ever done.

[@PaulOaklandPhotography]

Fantastic to watch thanks

[@jefwisse1957]

Breathtaking. I wish I had your skills.

[@canada_rye]

Crazy details, great video!

[@fergusonrail]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@maicodoug]

No casting adobe! Excellent technique for making rocks. Beautiful scenery, great work old man. Well done. For my Shay mining grounds, your style is simple, yet very realistic.

[@fergusonrail]

Hey thanks young man!

[@ningmengvv]

that looks amazing mate!

[@fergusonrail]

Cheers Ning. I hope you are keeping well.

[@alexgini1517]

Hi, I hope all is well. great work just finished watch most of your videos. Loved how your son was helping out, great to see. Would love to see more, especially the how to’s. thanks hope to see more soon.

[@larrybaughman618]

I enjoyed that thank you for sharing it

[@brettallenthomas]

Wow.. fantastic scenery... I really love the way you do your rocks... I'm in the planning stages for an N scale diorama of a mountain coal mine loader with steam trains. Im going to have the tracks come out of a tunnel and then almost immediately cross a curved wooden bridge before entering the coal loading area... your bridge and rocks will be the inspiration for my designs... thanks for the great work and vid..

[@fergusonrail]

Thanks mate, sounds like a cool build.

[@charlesmitchell487]

How about some more information on how you did this? Kidding - Are you a professional videographer? If not you could have fooled me. Informative, straight to the point, not a moment wasted useful info. You should make a video on how to make videos. I subscribed based on this video alone. Keeping a workshop that tidy would be a triumph for me. I'll be applying what I learned here on my layout tomorrow and adapting it to Kato Unitrack Cheers from Yonkers NY.

[@tomshaug]

great work men, great to see you both enjoying time together with the craft, all the best

[@fergusonrail]

Thanks Tom, trying to squeeze in as much as possible before the teenage years kick in... Then I'll have to wait about 15 years :)

[@TroNPopz209]

@@fergusonrail Currently 18 and just began work on a layout my dad and I haven't touched in 10 years. This is a true statement!

[@wynjones1305]

Nice touch

[@HHExpress]

Wow that is very nicely build and looks very realistic.

[@fergusonrail]

Cheers!

[@flyboy2610]

That looks great! Very nicely done! You layout has certainly come a long way since your last video! Good to see you posting again. I've missed your videos. I hope all is well with you and your family. Stay safe and healthy!

[@fergusonrail]

Thanks for your kind words, it has been a while!

[@andreskristopher4780]

i know Im asking the wrong place but does someone know a tool to get back into an Instagram account? I stupidly forgot my account password. I would love any tips you can offer me

[@bradleymajor3474]

@Andres Kristopher instablaster ;)

[@andreskristopher4780]

@Bradley Major Thanks so much for your reply. I found the site thru google and Im in the hacking process atm. Seems to take quite some time so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.

[@andreskristopher4780]

@Bradley Major it worked and I now got access to my account again. I'm so happy! Thanks so much you saved my ass !

[@matelaczko5241]

it is beautiful :)

[@carlosg1165]

Awesome

[@brianmccutcheon3205]

Well done mate, well done: subscribed

[@Hal-Zuzzu_Model_Railway]

wow - excellent - made my breakfast so much more enjoyable :)

[@loulasalle]

Thank you

[@TrainDetailsbyGuss]

Good looking scene. sub from usa.

[@josephlalock8378]

badass

[@DDSRdds]

Amazing work👍new sub from 🇩🇰

[@SlatsSSN21]

Hi - great video thanks - wondering what white glue was used to stick the trestle wood to the underside of the track which I understand is plastic? Thanks

[@04fys513]

I tried laying down dirt and also grass scatter in the way that you had described. I used the isopropyl alcohol first, and then sprayed the water/glue mixture as you did. When I was done, the area where I used the alcohol dried much darker than the surrounding areas where I only used glue underneath what was put down. The dirt looked muddy, and the grass was a very dark shade of green, even though it started out as a light/medium shade. Is this normal?

[@fergusonrail]

That's interesting, did the surface have dark paint? Wondering if the isoprophyl drew it up into the materials.

[@joewoodchuck3824]

Very informative. I dont recognize the knife.

[@GrahamKnight-er8wr]

Hi Tom, where did you get the gum trees? Graham

[@fergusonrail]

Hi, these are hand made. Perhaps I should do a video on this. The channel needs some new content :)

[@medwaymodelrailway7129]

very nice layout you got there .Thumbs up for you .Hope you like mine diesel dave's

[@matthewesler5722]

are you in nz i know the guy who make the ballest

[@fergusonrail]

I purchased that from Middleton railway shop when visiting NZ last year. It's great stuff!

[@eriwidianto8215]

Bagaimana observasi operasi gerbong susun

[@larrybaughman618]

🤠🚂🫵👍

[@eriwidianto8215]

Oh yes setting modem Huawei MediaPad X1 phablet terbesar Dengan layar monitor SSD berkapasitas besar kotak band dan marching band Gita Wirjawan memberikan angpau berupa pengumuman bahwa dirinya tidak sampai disitu saja tuh excetera restorasi negeri terjajah ,presidential opportunity,O My God Is Allah azawajalla jallajalalu ,Allahu Akbar men

[@eriwidianto8215]

It is good ship boat car free night festival Al Qur'an terjemah dan tajwid asbabun Nuzul ukuran super jumbo oto finance and accounting manager PT Bank mandiri KCP Tasikmalaya Mustofa Bisri Syamsuri Rifai di kirim ke seluruh Indonesia yes setting Joss goyang Cesar style YKS trans TV pukul pantat

[@eriwidianto8215]

Over play , over haul