Kris

The chairs are Bob Jones'; much easier as they're a single thick etch.

Surprisingly, once I'd worked out how I was going to do it, the actual process was fairly straightforward. Initially I tried to "ping" the intermediate chairs under the rail whilst it was soldered at both ends. This didn't work, and I unsoldered one end and slid the chairs into place.

About two hours work all told...

Nick

I did consider using the individual Easitrac chairs welded to plasticard timbers. However I already have thousands of Bob's etched chairs (originally all track on the layout would have been soldered; just prior to the advent of Easitrac) and so I thought I should use some!

Pete

Being a good person I never swear.

The feck I don't!

Tony,

That's looking good for two hours work - I think it would have taken me nearer two days!

On bridges that have longitudinal timbers under the rails and curved track, the chairs 'wander' across the timbers anyway, so your solution is prototypical. There are special 'bridge' chairs which are narrower.

Andy

Tony,

 

On bridges that have longitudinal timbers under the rails and curved track, the chairs 'wander' across the timbers anyway, so your solution is prototypical. There are special 'bridge' chairs which are narrower.

 

Andy

 

Funnily enough, I did flick through my "Bridges For Modellers" by LV Woods; an invaluable little tome for making model bridges etc. believable. And indeed I have filed some of the chairs to avoid excessive protrusions! Thanks for the confirmation Andy.