Ron Heggs Posted November 17, 2012 Author Share Posted November 17, 2012 Hi Ron. Only just discovered this thread. Your use of plastic strip/card is stunning. Not content with Manchester Central you hare building this as well. Once this is finished are you moving on to a scale Forth Bridge? I think in 4mm it is about 9 metres long . Regards Steve Hi, Steve Thanks for your comments Forth Bridge - Yes about 9 metres long, but it's already been done in steel I prefer bridges which haven't been modelled - Any ideas? Following completion of this build it will be back to the Castlefield Viaduct (only 4.5m long) Cheers Ron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixoh8sixoh Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 How about the High Level Bridge or the Queen Elizabeth II Metro Bridge in Newcastle? Never seen Durham Viaduct modelled either... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted November 17, 2012 Author Share Posted November 17, 2012 Latest progress - 7 x 34.5mm bracings ready for fixing into arch, 4 x 35.0mm bracings partly ready components, and 1 x 36mm, 2 x 37mm, 1x 38mm and 1 x 39mm bracing components awaiting assembly Close-up of assembled bracings Closer still To make assembly into the arch easier - the bracing is fitted on one side first and then final bracing piece is fitted Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted November 18, 2012 Author Share Posted November 18, 2012 How about the High Level Bridge or the Queen Elizabeth II Metro Bridge in Newcastle? Never seen Durham Viaduct modelled either... Hi, Mike One Railway bridge, one Metro bridge, and a Stone built Railway Viaduct Preference would be the High Level Bridge. Will put it on my challenge list Are there no North East England modellers modelling local lines? Cheers Ron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixoh8sixoh Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Hi Ron, I'm enjoying the progress of this (and of course the Manchester and Castlefield build), Wylam's not far from my parents' house. I think the NE area is a little overlooked sometimes on the modelling front. Slightly guiltily, as I've moved north of the border since going to Uni, my interests are now in the Invergarry & Fort Augustus Railway. I thought I'd give you a variety of bridges there... but of course, it you do the High Level Bridge, you'd have to do the piers for it and the Swing Bridge... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm81 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Hi, Mike One Railway bridge, one Metro bridge, and a Stone built Railway Viaduct Preference would be the High Level Bridge. Will put it on my challenge list Are there no North East England modellers modelling local lines? Cheers Ron I've been following this with interest, I certainly wouldn't have the patience to build something as complex as this. I have a book on the High Level Bridge and Newcastle Central Station, ISBN 1 873513 28 3, has details of construction etc. I'd love to model it but it goes hand in hand with Newcastle Central Station which if modelled to scale starts to get a bit large for the average railway room. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted November 18, 2012 Author Share Posted November 18, 2012 Hi Ron, I'm enjoying the progress of this (and of course the Manchester and Castlefield build), Wylam's not far from my parents' house. I think the NE area is a little overlooked sometimes on the modelling front. Slightly guiltily, as I've moved north of the border since going to Uni, my interests are now in the Invergarry & Fort Augustus Railway. I thought I'd give you a variety of bridges there... but of course, it you do the High Level Bridge, you'd have to do the piers for it and the Swing Bridge... I've been following this with interest, I certainly wouldn't have the patience to build something as complex as this. I have a book on the High Level Bridge and Newcastle Central Station, ISBN 1 873513 28 3, has details of construction etc. I'd love to model it but it goes hand in hand with Newcastle Central Station which if modelled to scale starts to get a bit large for the average railway room. Hi, Large bridges and City Stations do tend to require a rather large space plus large fiddle yards and/or runs of tracks My move to Spain included a specific requirement for a large space for a railway room and an extensive garden, for my layout of a lifetime The run through the garden will be used to display a few bridges and viaducts - you can tell I prefer modelling to playing trains (although I have still to build all the trackwork yet) Cheers Ron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 You could always have a look at a couple of non-British viaducts:- Viaduc du Garabit:- https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=viaduc+de+garabit&hl=en&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=BfCoUNTDJo210QXd54CABg&ved=0CC8QsAQ&biw=1600&bih=785 Viaduc de Fades:- https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=viaduc+des+fades&hl=en&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=XPCoUO3UGOjb0QW6toGwBw&sqi=2&ved=0CCIQsAQ&biw=1600&bih=785 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted November 18, 2012 Author Share Posted November 18, 2012 You could always have a look at a couple of non-British viaducts:- Viaduc du Garabit:- https://www.google.c...iw=1600&bih=785 Viaduc de Fades:- https://www.google.c...iw=1600&bih=785 Hi, Brian Both are single track In 4mm scale, Garabit would be 7.5m long and 1.5m high, and Fades 6.2m long and 1.75m high with the tallest stone built piers in the world at 92m (1.2m tall) Whilst these could be built and definitely a challenge, I would not be able to accommodate them on the layout in any meaningful way Cheers Ron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted November 18, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 18, 2012 Hi Ron Although you can't put them in the layout, would this be enough of a deterrent to stop you building them? SS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
(The) Youth Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Ouseburn Viaduct between Newcastle and heaton? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jukebox Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Hi, Mike *snip* Preference would be the High Level Bridge. Will put it on my challenge list Are there no North East England modellers modelling local lines? Cheers Ron Hmmmm... there are, but some of us are a little further back in the execution phase than you, Ron. Coming attractions? Only time will tell. Cheers Scott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted November 19, 2012 Author Share Posted November 19, 2012 Ouseburn Viaduct between Newcastle and heaton? Yes - Another one for the challenge list Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted November 19, 2012 Author Share Posted November 19, 2012 Hmmmm... there are, but some of us are a little further back in the execution phase than you, Ron. Coming attractions? Only time will tell. Cheers Scott Hi, Scott I see you sneaked in Monkwearmouth Railway Bridge at the end Probably not too challenging Cheers Ron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jukebox Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Hi, Scott I see you sneaked in Monkwearmouth Railway Bridge at the end Probably not too challenging Cheers Ron Not if you've got the brace of structures under your belt that you've tackled, Ron! It's the sheer size of the span that is daunting to me - 1200mm in 4mm scale. I'm thinking of using solid timber for the main arch and bowstring, then detailing it out with styrene. Quite a long way off starting, but I wanted to let you know the NE hasn't been forgotten! Regards Scott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted November 24, 2012 Author Share Posted November 24, 2012 Completed the arch tonight - - the finished end of the arch - closer view - this second arch placed against the central arch and bridge deck - all the drop suspension hangers have been released pending fixing the bridge to the base board with the abutments The third arch is next on the worksheet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Awesome stuff, Ron. I also admire your tenacity with this project. A labour of love I suspect. Regards, Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted November 25, 2012 Author Share Posted November 25, 2012 Awesome stuff, Ron. I also admire your tenacity with this project. A labour of love I suspect. Regards, Brian. Hi, Brian Thanks No labour of love. Maybe bloodymindedness, or extreme (im)patience. Completion is the real prize Cheers Ron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted November 25, 2012 Author Share Posted November 25, 2012 I really appreciate all those followers who show they LIKE this topic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted November 26, 2012 Author Share Posted November 26, 2012 Third arch started - First side basic skeleton 1st & 2nd sides External braces added Close-up Next step is to tie the two sides together with top & bottom plating Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted November 27, 2012 Author Share Posted November 27, 2012 Bottom plating fitted to both arch sides Close-up Top plating fitted to arch assembly Close-up - next internal bottom braces Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Hi Ron, Stunning stuff again. This afternoon I put together a staircase for a signal box. This I fabricated from styrene strip (Greenscene) which was fiddley but is insignificant in comparison with most aspects of your project. However, I was faced with cutting 15 steps for the stair out of 3.8 mm wide strip, each 16 mm long. I struggled to make them all exactly the same length and the ends perfectly square to glue to the stair stringer, also styrene strip. Do you use any short cuts to ensure all of your bracing members are the same length and have square or correctly angled ends? Thanks in anticipation. Regards, Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted November 28, 2012 Author Share Posted November 28, 2012 Hi Ron, Stunning stuff again. This afternoon .......... I was faced with cutting 15 steps for the stair out of 3.8 mm wide strip, each 16 mm long. I struggled to make them all exactly the same length and the ends perfectly square to glue to the stair stringer, also styrene strip. Do you use any short cuts to ensure all of your bracing members are the same length and have square or correctly angled ends? Thanks in anticipation. Regards, Brian. Hi, Brian I built a guillotine to cut styrene strips to specific and repeatable lengths link : http://www.rmweb.co....ade-guillotine/ I use this for all my styrene work where the quantities of same length strips can be from tens to hundreds To cut plasticard sheet into strips, I use a balsa strip cutter, with some modifications, see the post below link: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/28293-manchester-central-castlefield-viaducts-modelling-structures/page__st__675&do=findComment&comment=471980 Hope this helps Cheers Ron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted November 28, 2012 Author Share Posted November 28, 2012 The braces to the bottom of the arch completed - Close-up Closer still - next the cross-bracings to the external braces Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Dear Ron, Thanks again for your prompt reply to my query. The guillotine build is inginious. Apologies for not finding this on here before but it is such a big site with lots of little corners I have yet to explore. Thanks again. Regards, Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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