I've been working on building the bridge that will cross Tibbee Creek. It's been a fun project so far.
In the mean time, I'm starting to gather materials to build the wooden approach trestle as seen here. I plan on building it out of scale lumber and am trying to find a good glue to use and a good stain that will match the creosote color of the bents. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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A good creosote colored stain is the Jacobean color stain made by Minwax. I use it to stain my ties before handlaying track. Put the wooden parts in the stain and let them float for a few minutes and then spread them out on newspaper to dry. You may also need to push the parts down into the stain with a screen of some type. For my ties, I use an old pantyhose foot closed with a twist tie with the parts inside. A second coat may necessary, depending on your wood density. Minwax products can be found at Home Depot.
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