The steel truss bridge spans a deep gully. It was assembled entirely with screws and nuts on a purpose-built table.
Marc Horovitz
The railway at a glance
Name: Snake River Railroad
Size of railroad: 200′ x 300′ (approximately)
Scale: 1:29
Gauge: Nº 1 (45mm)
Theme: Mainline railroading in the Northwest
Era: Modern
Age: 15 years
Motive power: USA Trains and Aristo-Craft (fitted with USA Trains motor blocks)
Length of mainline: 1300′ (one loop 750′, one loop 550′)
Maximum gradient: 2%
Minimum radius: 30′
Type of track: Aristo-Craft with hand-built switches
Structures: Scratchbuilt bridges and tunnel only
Control system: Two Crest power supplies with 10-amp controllers, power through the rails
