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coombe junction - Moorswater Viaduct

bcnPete

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Update - Whilst I should be cracking on with Coombe Junction, I keep getting distracted to the Boxfile Kyle layout, however today, I decided to re-engage with Coombe and begin to think about the final board, number 3. This will feature an extract of the much photographed 150ft high Moorswater viaduct and also Moorswater china clay dries.

 

One thing that has always entrigued me about this branch is the scale comparison between Lamellion Bridge and Moorswater viaduct soaring behind in the distance and this is something I really wanted to create on this project - the ability to run the china clay trains on the branch, but contrast it with the mainline running over depicting a flavour of rolling stock which would never get to frequent the branch.

 

Before I get cracking on the viaduct, I decided a small mock up [not another one you shout...just get on with it ;)]was in order to help map out board 3. I spent a few hours this morning producing a basic scale drawing of the viaduct in CAD and this afternoon, built it with foamboard and card. As per the prototype and to make it slightly more interesting I have skewed the alignment of the viaduct so it is not 90 degrees to the board which will give a nice section cut on the viaduct. I also took a razor saw to one of my old farish MKIII coaches to complement the HST power car - a trial run before I slice one of those beautiful Dapol ones <img src='http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_eek.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':icon_eek:' />

 

Overall I am very happy as I think it gives the scale comparison I was after, as well as forming a kind of scenic break between Coombe Junction and Moorswater Dries. The final model with need much further detail to pick out the stone, piers, handrail etc etc but I attach a few pics to demonstrate the mock up photographed insitu with board 2.

 

As always, feel free to add any comments.

 

Pete

 

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Southernboy

Wow! That's seriously impressive :)

 

I'm curious to know how you are going to marry that up with a backscene (or perhaps you're not having one)?

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Wow! That's seriously impressive :)

 

I'm curious to know how you are going to marry that up with a backscene (or perhaps you're not having one)?

 

Thanks - Hmmm....the backscene...been putting the one off for quite a while and although I had never envisaged the layout would have one, I am now coming around to thinking that it should have one.

 

I suppose it was always the thought of how I would deal with the viaduct [for me it rarely convinces when things are painted as a continuation of the perspective] but I guess I could make the backscene to the height of the parapet of the viaduct and most of it would be whiteish sky with an abundance of trees, as per the prototype, running along the length. The trains could be conceived of as disappearing through the gap in the backscene...if that makes sense.

 

I feel a few sketches coming on...thanks for the prod ;)

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wow - The viaduct looks fantastic - will you be modelling the piers of the old Brunel viaduct next ot it aswell?

 

I dont think you need a backscene though - what you really need is the spiral connecting coombe up to the main line wink.gif

 

lovely stuff

 

 

regards

 

 

jon

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wow - The viaduct looks fantastic - will you be modelling the piers of the old Brunel viaduct next ot it aswell?

 

I dont think you need a backscene though - what you really need is the spiral connecting coombe up to the main line wink.gif

 

lovely stuff

 

 

regards

 

 

jon

 

Jon - many thanks for this.

 

Yes I had planned to model one [or perhaps if I can squeeze in two] of the old Brunel piers adjacent - they are half covered with foilage so should contrast well with those of Moorswater.

 

The Jury is still out on the backscene but thanks for the suggestion of the loop to the mainline - can't see that one passing the internal domestic planning laws :icon_lol:

 

Pete

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For those unfamiliar with the location I attach a link to a website which I hope helps put the model in context.

 

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.reallygoodtrains.co.uk/images/680.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.reallygoodtrains.co.uk/reallycoombejunc.html&usg=__Yi7uSbWhZmfBHmEOtx5GHr3i3nY=&h=331&w=500&sz=70&hl=fr&start=6&um=1&tbnid=JiTBD5IVQk82cM:&tbnh=86&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcoombe%2Bjunction%26hl%3Dfr%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:*:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7GGLL_en%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1

 

The third photo shows that scale thing between the 37 passing beneath Lamellion bridge and the HST crossing Moorswater. Although the track had been simplified to only one line at the time these photos were taken, I think they convey the spirit of the prototype.

 

I just need to source about 100 trees now...

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What Cad program have you used to design it?

 

Its Microstation V8i by Bentley...soon I need to swap to Autocad as that is used more in Spain...

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