Bosaleck

[CDGfife]

More progress over the last week or so.

 

The Templot plan was attached to the 9mm ply track bed and the track level areas cut out, along with some 4mm ply for the base to the riverbed.  The various bits of trackwork had their dropper holes drilled, the platform was fabricated and the whole mocked up to check the look so far.

 

It was suggested earlier in the thread that I could make the two bridges different.  I quite liked that idea and have mocked up a card arch viaduct for the running line bridge (with the idea that the siding bridge is a girder construction creating contrast).  Placing the mock up in place confirmed it could look ok although I will slightly adjust the river course to better suit the pier positions.

 

 

The platform was made from 9mm ply with a scalescenes stone paper front wall.

 

Finally I could not resist roughly cutting up some old insulation to mock up the rear buildings with their road gradients!

 

All in all I'm happy with the progress and can get on with the bridge proper.

 

Thanks for looking

 

Cheers

 

Chris

 

[CF MRC]

 Not so sure about the yellow grain silos in the first two pictures. 
 

Tim

[CDGfife]

25 minutes ago, CF MRC said:

 Not so sure about the yellow grain silos in the first two pictures. 
 

Tim

Yes a little out of scale possibly?  They are actually MAP cylinders from the brazing up of Burntisland 1883's new canopy from last summer.  Having trouble disposing of them so they are on the "pile over there" shelf.  I'll need to turn the layout round for the next photos so they are not floating in the 2mm ocean!!

 

CDG

[CDGfife]

Tim mentioned the "silos", which were actually MAP cylinders.   Took me a while to find them but here's a few snaps of what they contributed to last summer with Burntisland 1883's new canopy which made it's debut at Scaleforum (not that we were still finishing off the painting or anything!):

 

 

None of my pics actually show the pile of brazed aluminium beams and structure involved in holding this lot up but you get the idea and Burntisland does not appear that often on RMWeb as we have no "official" presence here, so I thought I'd drop these in here. (spot the 2mm interloper!)

 

Meanwhile back to Bosaleck:

Having established with the mock up that a viaduct would work for the rear bridge, I set to producing the real one.  Still in need of some paint and weather (and in cruel close up) but that won't happen until it's in situ with the riverbed etc formed.  At least it's ready to go in and have track laid over it.

 

Also been working on point rodding which needs to go in before the track can be permanently fixed.  Here's 4 single stools made from rail on their base ready to be slotted and then split up ready for the rodding (guitar string) to be attached.

Thanks for looking

 

Cheers

 

CDG

[Caley Jim]

3 hours ago, CDGfife said:

(spot the 2mm interloper!)

There's also an ex-2MM member in the first photo, but that was many moons ago!

 

3 hours ago, CDGfife said:

Here's 4 single stools made from rail on their base ready to be slotted and then split up ready for the rodding (guitar string) to be attached.

Did you not consider Lauries point rodding stools?

 

Jim

[CDGfife]

Jim - yes Fergus came clean to us - but only when I told him I was going to do a 2mmFS layout!!! 

 

I did consider the rodding stools but decided against them for a couple of reasons:

• I was in a hurry to get the rodding done so I could get the track down and had rail in stock
• I fancied having a go at using rail

 

As usual with these things it has not worked out like the plan as once I'd attached the rodding to the stools I decided that I'd use the etch of the cranks so the time constraint became academic!  Still the etch of cranks has arrived yesterday so I can move on again in that direction also.  I do like the rodding system though so may use that at some point going forward

 

Cheers

 

CDG

[CDGfife]

Quick (not a great deal of) progress report this morning.

 

The baseboard has been painted in white primer, which has allowed the first of the boards to be glued in (the front one which will form the river/sea).  Also the rear bridge has been temporarily fitted to ensure everything fits together.

 

 

The front bridge deck (not shown in the pics I'm afraid) has also been assembled and is awaiting the arrival of a package from Eileens with girders and cross members to form the bridge itself.  Also a packet of Archers rivets has arrived (he says with trepidation)!

 

Meanwhile more work on the rodding runs has been done and most of it is about to be painted.

 

Thanks for looking

 

Cheers

 

Chris

[DLT]

Another lovely project Chris, I've just come here from your Cadhay topic.

All the best, Dave.

[CDGfife]

As per previous update, here's a couple of pics of the rodding and cranks.

 

First up the rodding.  No8 guitar string and grooved rail.  The galvanised effect is AlcladII dull aluminium - airbrush ready and easy spray.  Not a great photo but to the naked eye I think it looks pretty realistic.

Next the selection of adjusting cranks and compensators I (think I) will need, in the buff

and painted...

Just got to assemble the lot now on the layout and then I can start to stick track down.

 

Meantime the front girder bridge deck has been built and I now have the brass section from Eileen's to assemble the bridge and piers.

 

Thanks for looking

 

Cheers

 

CDG

 

 

 

Edited June 9, 2020 by CDGfife
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