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New cottages

Stringfingerling

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Here's view of my new cottages. To the left you can see the start of a derelict narrow gauge viaduct which (in my world) lead to an abandoned slate quarry on the other side of the valley. I'm in two minds about whether to restore the arch across the standard gauge line; at the moment it's not immediately obvious to people what it's meant to be! However it will have a lot more work done on it whether or not the arch gets restored. You can see some cottages that I'm about to paint, on a flat piece of card to be stuck to the back scene. They will be joined by some more buildings before long.
I've only just noticed the 1:1 scale cable ties abandoned by the trackside!

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Tim V

Very nice.

 

Considering the number of extant disused viaducts from an earlier age (Treffry in Cornwall springs to mind), why not have a complete viaduct?

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Dave John
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Very nice. Not uncommon for disused stone structures to be dismantled and the stone used elsewhere.

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Stringfingerling
Very nice.

 

Considering the number of extant disused viaducts from an earlier age (Treffry in Cornwall springs to mind), why not have a complete viaduct?

That's a valid point but whether the viaduct gets restored or not is going to be an aesthetic choice rather than one driven by what would be the most likely outcome for such a structure. I've done sketches a long time ago which show the viaduct more complete though still derelict and they do appeal to me but the problem is that it might block the view along the main line a bit too much . I shall probably do a quick rough model of the completed viaduct to put in place and try it for appearance and then decide what to do .

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wenlock
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Glad to see you posting in your blog again, I’ve missed reading your updates!

Personally I like the viaduct as it is and agree extending across the mainline would be too much of a view blocker.

 

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SJS

I have to agree with Wenlock that i like it as it is. Not only does it block the view but I think that having the derelict arch allows for the imagination to take over rather than have everything "explained". 

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Stringfingerling

Thanks for the nice comments and suggestions everyone!   I am probably going to  go the "leave it as derelict" lobby as represented very well here :)

 

I have to agree with Wenlock that i like it as it is. Not only does it block the view but I think that having the derelict arch allows for the imagination to take over rather than have everything "explained". 

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Mikkel
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Wonderful buildings. I like how you have arranged it visually, very effective.

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