Brian D Posted August 6, 2016 Author Share Posted August 6, 2016 Some progress has been made on the masonry viaduct. Firstly, the drawings of the inner and outer faces of the viaduct were tweaked to accommodate two layers of (mounting) board so that pier corner recesses or rebates would form to enable the inner pier walls to be glued to the outer faces. The mounting board card was chosen because it flexes nicely round the curved structure without buckling or creasing. These are the resulting drawings. These were again printed full size but twice, one for the inner layer and one for the outer layer of each side. Each sheet consisted of three sheets of A4 aligned together. They are glued to the mounting board with spray mount adhesive. I left them for 24 hours before cutting them to shape. The curved arches were of course the trickiest to cut. Here are the completed inner... ...and outer layers. The inner layer was then glued to the viaduct "skeleton" with pva wood glue thus. The outer layer was then carefully glued with pva and positioned over the inner layer thus. This created the rebated edge of the pier... ...that I was looking for. The other laminated side of the viaduct was similarly glued in place. A more normal view of the progress so far back in the shed. Hopefully I will make more progress in the next few days. The inner faces of the piers and the arch soffits all need adding before I can over coat the entire structure with Scalescenes ashlar texture. Regards, Brian. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Excellent workmanship Brian, it will look superb once in place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted August 18, 2016 Author Share Posted August 18, 2016 The last week has been almost totally given over to decorating one of our bedrooms, now thankfully completed. So yesterday I managed a few hours on the viaduct, cutting out and pasting the Scalescenes texture sheets to the existing viaduct sides and making the card inner walls of the piers. I also fabbed up one of the arch barrel soffits but I was far from happy with the result so back to the drawing board on that one! Anyway, here are some pictures showing what I've done thus far. Still lots to do. Regards, Brian. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AireValley1962 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 I think it is really terrific to see the quality you get with Scalescenes textures, Brian. I have built some of their kits in the past, but just couldn't get them good enough for me. Looking forward to seeing the finished viaduct. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed a/c Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Viaduct looks smashing ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tom shaw Posted August 18, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 18, 2016 Looking good Brian, I love the view through the viaduct to the houses. Tom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted August 19, 2016 Author Share Posted August 19, 2016 Looking good Brian, I love the view through the viaduct to the houses. Tom Funnily enough Tom, that shot was purely accidental - the house backs have been temporarily "parked" there until I decide what to do with them. But, I agree with you, the shot looks quite atmospheric, shades of (City of) Durham. I just need to think about how best to make this area complete. Regards, Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted August 21, 2016 Author Share Posted August 21, 2016 Work continues on the viaduct - two arch barrells/soffits and adjoining pier walls have been added as have one of the end piers - see below. Coping stones and other details have yet to be added obviously. I'm really now keen on the idea of threading a road through the first span thus. But I might have to rejig the branch line viaduct somewhat. The other side of the main line viaduct is of course nowhere near as advanced as the side closest to the camera and, whilst it is tempting to leave it unfinished, I WILL KNOW :-) regards, Brian. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Excellent work Brian, and remember, if there's room for a camera behind, your bound to want a pic from that side one day. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emt_911 Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Excellent work. I'm going to have to up my game 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted August 22, 2016 Author Share Posted August 22, 2016 Excellent work Brian, and remember, if there's room for a camera behind, your bound to want a pic from that side one day. Thanks again, Andy. There's not a lot of room behind the viaduct but I will complete the "blind" side. Excellent work. I'm going to have to up my game Thanks for your kind comments, Duncan. Regards, Brian. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted September 17, 2016 Author Share Posted September 17, 2016 Not a lot has happened in the last few weeks because I have been away with Mrs D. Back now though so work will recommence. Following a nice hour or two at the Shenfield (Mid Essex Model Railway Club) show this morning, I thought I would run some diesels this afternoon. Firstly a Sulzer type 2 on a parcels departure. Then, an English Electric Type 3 headed main line express arrives. Finally, the Metro-Cammel dmu departs on a coastal service. Regards, Brian. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Excellent pics Brian, ballasting is looking superb. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tom shaw Posted September 18, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 18, 2016 Very nice Brian, I like the picture of the station buffers in particular - the church and the backscene look great. Tom 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted September 18, 2016 Author Share Posted September 18, 2016 Excellent pics Brian, ballasting is looking superb. Very nice Brian, I like the picture of the station buffers in particular - the church and the backscene look great. Tom Thank you gents for your kind words. Best Regards, Brian. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted September 18, 2016 Author Share Posted September 18, 2016 (edited) More "dieselry" this afternoon. In a crowded station, the EE Type 3 has been added to the front of the coal hoppers along with the diesel brake tender and awaits departure... ...and finally gets away. Earlier, another Sulzer type 2 arrived on a local passenger train. That's all for now. Regards, Brian. Edited September 18, 2016 by Brian D 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcan product fan Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Love the green break tender with the EE type 3 on the mineral wagons did you scratch build it mate . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted September 19, 2016 Author Share Posted September 19, 2016 Love the green break tender with the EE type 3 on the mineral wagons did you scratch build it mate .I'm afraid not - my scratch building is limited to the buildings on the layout, heavily assisted by Scalescenes textures. The brake tender is a Dapol item produced for Model Rail magazine.Thanks for your interest. Regards, Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted September 27, 2016 Author Share Posted September 27, 2016 Work on the viaduct continues and I'm hoping to get it completed this week. In the meantime, and to have a break from "viaduct veneering", I have added a small section of road and pavement(s) between the station throat overbridge and the backscene. You may remember the bridge looked like this... ...and now it looks like this. I have replaced the house backs for photo comparison purposes only - I plan to build a pub to sit where the house backs are once the correct retaining wall has been built, the blue brick wall is temporary. There is also now a space next to Brown's stores crying out to be filled with something (a war memorial, a planter or something) - see below. I really must now concentrate on finishing the viaduct which is really on the critical path to eventually seeing trains run properly on the layout i.e. too and from the fiddle yard. Regards, Brian. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted September 29, 2016 Author Share Posted September 29, 2016 Oh well, the viaduct has taken a back seat again. You may recall that I said that the space next to Brown's Stores was crying out for a war memorial or something, well... ..this Dapol version seems to fit the bill. You may also recall that I acquired a RailRoad D49 recently thus. I was going to repaint it black BR mixed traffic. However, browsing a well known auction site I could not resist these two items. The appropriate body parts were duly swapped over thus. The wheels obviously need painting black and further detailing and possibly renumber/naming needs to be done. In the meantime I need to dispose of the green stuff That's all for now. Regards, Brian. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed a/c Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Nice although I prefer the LNER The memorial seems to fit the location, not to large to over power. Another idea would be a little market? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted September 29, 2016 Author Share Posted September 29, 2016 Nice although I prefer the LNER The memorial seems to fit the location, not to large to over power. Another idea would be a little market? Thanks for the comments. My modelling reflects my boyhood spotting days, BR steam/diesel transition 1950s/1960s so the LNER green had to go although I do agree it looks handsome. The memorial isn't stuck down and will do for now. Thanks again. Regards, Brian. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcan product fan Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 like the war memorial mite want to add a few benches around them but they are good detail mate. I like the BR black on the kettle better pal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share Posted September 30, 2016 like the war memorial mite want to add a few benches around them but they are good detail mate. I like the BR black on the kettle better pal Thanks mate. The D49 will defo need renumber/renaming. 62750 didn't have this type of tender in BR days. I will probably plump for 62765 "The Goathland" - I have a nice picture in the appropriate Yeadon book showing the loco in early BR days with I think the group standard tender that I have just fitted. Regards, Brian. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted October 2, 2016 Author Share Posted October 2, 2016 (edited) I've done a bit more work on the viaduct today so I thought I would post some pictures of progress. Firstly, the "inner" elevation is I think now complete - see below (pictured on my dining room table work bench). By far the most time consuming element of construction has been the five arch soffits or barrells and these are now finished. They are fabricated from mounting board card curved after scoring at 5 mm parallel centres with the Scalescenes ashlar paper added when curved (not flat) to avoid wrinkles. They were also cut over size and offered up for marking and trimming - see below the finished barrells. The status of the "outer" elevation is as shown below. Obviously nowhere near finished but now the barrells are done, it should not take too long to complete. Regards, Brian. Edited October 2, 2016 by Brian D 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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