Trestle 7

Trestle 7 is the only S-shaped (double curve) trestle on the KVR. Why? Trains can’t make sharp turns.

The double curve was needed for alignment of the track. Each gentle curve was 12  degrees going in opposite directions. This is a tribute to the engineering genius of Andrew McCulloch.

On July 18, 1923, a boxcar derailed and tumbled over the side of trestle 7. It’s still down there. Scattered in the wreckage there were 8 boxes of dynamite.

This trestle had the greatest risk catching fire due to the increased rocking of the train which caused more sparks to occur. The solution was to cover the timbers with sheet metal, thus preventing fires.

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