var cvrr17_desc = "You can see here how the braces help to keep the curve shape.  I found out later, after I finished removed the plastic ties, that they were not enough to hold the curved shape and the rails had slowly straightened themselves out some.  I started over with another piece of track and decided to try soldering some angle braces to help keep the curve.";
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var cvrr18_desc = "After having combined the two partial trestles into one, I trimmed the foam so that either end of the trestle is supported.";
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var cvrr21_desc = "A piece of flex track is shaped over the trestle and held in place by nails.  Although not very obvious here, there is a slight curve in the track.  Once I got the position correct, I soldered small pieces of rail across the track rails.  These braces are temporary and are to hold the rails in gauge after the plastic ties are removed.";
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var cvrr28_desc = "This is one angle of the almost completed trestle.  The top view here shows the angled bracing I had to add in order to help keep the curved shape of the rails.";
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var cvrr29_desc = "And here is another angle, taken a little lower.";
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var cvrr30_desc = "Here is another top view with the entire temporary bracing removed.  If you look closely, you can see how the track tries to straighten itself out at either end of the trestle.";
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var cvrr31_desc = "The completed trestle viewed from one side.";
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var cvrr32_desc = "The same trestle viewed from the other side.";
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var cvrr33_desc = "And here is a 'bigger picture' view.";
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