39. Put that bricklayer's trowel down.
The third stage of this task has not been 'fun', I admit. I will spare the details of what felt like 'one step forward, two back' - see the bodged height of the girder, for example - but I think the viaduct looks presentable now, and have learned much from its construction over too long a time. Most importantly, paint everything at once, so one does not get variations in tones.
(Not a total success the final picture, but I like the perspective, if too far up the pier owing to a lack of desire to drill a large hole in the baseboard for the camera.)
May I thank @Edward and @Nick Holliday for recommending solutions to the lack of capping stones, in answer to a question from me. I went for a higher pier than expected, desiring a 'monumental' feel to the structure, and leading up visually to the increasing height (leftwards) of the warehouse (yet to be built).
Again, the quality of the brick corners up close leaves something to be desired, but previous readers of my rambles have recommended using foliage to disguise errors, which sounds good. When I have the courage, I will try and 'rust' the girder to get that neglected 1970's aesthetic.
Only last week did I realise I need more arches, or rather the brick panels above with piers and capping stones, for the far side of the viaduct (facing the viewer) as well. Doh!
The next stage involves removing the upper base-board to lay the passenger station track, etc., and line the underneath of the bridge with more sheets of brick. Thankfully, there are plenty more easier jobs in the Goods Yard to finish before I must face this.
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