Looks great TJ. Seems you covered whatever mistakes you saw very well. Hope mine comes out half as good
Dave
Dave
Short Covered Bridge (pics)
Was not sure if this should go in this forum or in Modeling... anyways. With my Howe Truss bridge completed I was looking at all the left over scrap and thought I'd try my hand at a short covered railway bridge for my layout. I built a trestle some time back with a center span and since the water feature I hoped to figure out for this spot is still on the drawing board I decided to retro fit a cover to the center span. The idea was not to have to permanately attach any part of the cover to the trestle center span.
Here's where I'm at with it at the moment:
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I've posted a number of pics and narrative on the building process in the new MLS Builders Logs here:
http://www.mylargescale.com/Features/BuildersLogs/tabid/66/EntryID/47/Default.aspx
It's rather short as these things go (based on looking at pictures of the real ones). It scales out to just under 30 feet in 1.20. It's modular in that you can lift the roof off and then each side wall can be removed from the center span of the trestle where it will ultimately be installed.
As always, questions, comments, feedback, and/or suggestions welcome.
Best,
TJ
Here's where I'm at with it at the moment:
I've posted a number of pics and narrative on the building process in the new MLS Builders Logs here:
http://www.mylargescale.com/Features/BuildersLogs/tabid/66/EntryID/47/Default.aspx
It's rather short as these things go (based on looking at pictures of the real ones). It scales out to just under 30 feet in 1.20. It's modular in that you can lift the roof off and then each side wall can be removed from the center span of the trestle where it will ultimately be installed.
As always, questions, comments, feedback, and/or suggestions welcome.
Best,
TJ
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I've added some shingles in places. Need to weather them. This shot was right after applying 30 weight motor oil to the roof so it's still a bit shiny.
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Best,
TJ
Best,
TJ
Okay, the covered bridge is done, and I've installed it in the layout. Installation was easy since the walls and roof are three separate pieces. Each wall snuggly fits into the trestle span and the roof drops on and hold everything together.
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What I'm unsure about is the overall size and diminsions of the construction. I really should try that planning thing before building stuff. Sigh.
From some angles the covered bridge seems to dwarf the Shay. Not knowing how these buildings were spec'd in 1:1 I was working off the clearences I used on the truss bridge I built late last year:
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On the truss I have 1.75 inches from the top of the stack to the bottom of the beams. On the covered bridge I have 2 inches. Maybe it's the peaked roof that just makes it look odd.
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Shown here exiting the north end it does not look too bad. I could have gone for just clearing the stack but figured with real trains smoke would be belching out and they would want some clearance.
Comments? Suggestions?
Best,
TJ
What I'm unsure about is the overall size and diminsions of the construction. I really should try that planning thing before building stuff. Sigh.
From some angles the covered bridge seems to dwarf the Shay. Not knowing how these buildings were spec'd in 1:1 I was working off the clearences I used on the truss bridge I built late last year:
On the truss I have 1.75 inches from the top of the stack to the bottom of the beams. On the covered bridge I have 2 inches. Maybe it's the peaked roof that just makes it look odd.
Shown here exiting the north end it does not look too bad. I could have gone for just clearing the stack but figured with real trains smoke would be belching out and they would want some clearance.
Comments? Suggestions?
Best,
TJ
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