I'm still busy making parts for the big stone arch bridge, it just has been a very hectic week with not much time for the hobby…
Michael
The Breitenbach - Rosenheim Railroad V3
One side of the viaduct has the stone layer glued on now:
Making some more progress:
Michael,
How will you fill the underside of the arches? Just curious.
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
hon30critter Michael, How will you fill the underside of the arches? Just curious. Dave
Come back tomorrow and you'll see !
michaelrose55Come back tomorrow and you'll see
Keep me waiting eh? Okay, I'll play your silly game! I won't tell you what colour socks I'm wearing until tomorrow! How's that?!? Touche!
Enjoy your Christmas Eve.
hon30critterOkay, I'll play your silly game! I won't tell you what colour socks I'm wearing until tomorrow! How's that?!?
Way to let'em have it Dave, as a fellow Canadian I'm proud of you.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
It's Christmas! My wife made me smile with this little train:
I've started to fill in the arches:
The viaduct is growing bit by bit...
It's funny, I'm officially on vacation and should have plenty of time for the layout but somehow being on vacation seems to mean doing all kinds of projects for my wife. That can't be right!
Because of this I only added a few details to the bridge today. We'll see what tomorrow will bring...
Ha, I know where you are coming from. Just got back from visiting her family, I have a few days of vacation left to go, but somehow I am getting a list of things to do instead of work on my projects.
--Randy
Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's
Visit my web site at www.readingeastpenn.com for construction updates, DCC Info, and more.
In case you're wondering what's going on with me...
I destroyed the viaduct by accident and am now in the process of rebuilding it. That will take a week or so of laser time.
I don't know about the rest of you but I would love to learn how such a massive structure was "destroyed by accident". I have all sorts of images floating in my head.
nycmodel I don't know about the rest of you but I would love to learn how such a massive structure was "destroyed by accident". I have all sorts of images floating in my head.
It's a cardboard structure. All you have to do is lift it at one end and not support the other... no earthquakes needed !
Finally the viaduct is coming together again! Now let's hope I don't break it this time...
I've added a few additional pieces and installed the roadbed as well:
As always there will be pictures with trains:
I've added the last few missing details, including the bases for the catenary masts. The next step will be painting the viaduct.
The bridge survived being taken outside and painted . I put on a coat of a dark grey primer followed by an overspray of textured paint.
Now I will have to wait until this is completely cured before I can start dry painting. Patience, patience...
Looks good. Must have taken forever to lay all those bricks.
T e d
The bridge looks absolutely majestic, Michael. Great job on the color.
Russ
Modeling the early '50s Erie in Paterson, NJ. Here's the link to my railroad postcard collection: https://railroadpostcards.blogspot.com/
I've dry brushed the viaduct with a medium gray craft paint as the first layer:
A light gray as the second layer:
Layer 3 is a gray with ochre undertones:
I added one coat of my alcohol/india ink mix:
Thats really looking great Michael!
Mike.
My You Tube
I have filled the mortar lines on one side of the viaduct and the inside of the arches. The other side will happen tomorrow.
Sure looks good Michael! What are you using for the mortar?
P.S. Try not to drop this one! Okay?!?
hon30critter Sure looks good Michael! What are you using for the mortar? Dave P.S. Try not to drop this one! Okay?!?
Dave,
I use a mix of plaster of paris and dry pigments (black, brown and yellow). And yes, the idea is to keep the bridge in one piece .