Bridges & Trestles Photo Comp

[shamus]

Charlie & Bill,
Nice bridge photo's guys, looks like we shall have quite a feww photo before the last day.

Shamus

 

[kettlestack]

Bill, you sure know how to make stonework look real, 1st class sir.

Errol

 

[kettlestack]

Here's the start of my HOn3 efforts, I'll throw this one in for luck.

Errol

 

[Tyson Rayles]

If that's your start then you are off to a great start Errol! Nice pic!

 

[sumpter250]

Errol,
That be one very nice bridge! Glad you're getting back into HOn3, it can be fun.
Pete

 

[shamus]

Hi Errol,
One nice photo, and a hell of a nice trestle bridge, did you scratchbuild it?

Shamus

 

[kettlestack]

Thanks for the compliments guys, you're way too good to me , Could it be that you're after a drop of the "nectar of the glens"?

Yep Shamus, the bridge is scratch built, I had to design it myself from general photos of such things as I had no scale drawings. All timber is balsa with plastic nut/bolt/washer detail and a few scraps of brass wire for the vertical stressing rods. It needs a lot more weathering though.

Errol

 

[RI541]

I had to stage this scene alittle, (theres only a short piece of track under the lower engine, and you'll have to excuse the back drop, at least this time it's not a cat )

Then it took a few post to get it the right size.

 

[Tyson Rayles]

Most of it looks real good, although the red waterfall takes a little getting used to! Nice weathering job on the bridge!

 

[Gary Pfeil]

Errol, Nice job on the bridge, I really like it.

Gary

 

[eightyeightfan1]

Here's mine. The scenery is done, the sky kinda has a wood grain look to it, with patches of white that look like sculpta mold, but its the only bridge so far on the lay-out.

 

[Uteram]

Nice job Kettlestack! Is that truss bridge scratchbuilt? It kinda looks like the Campbell truss.

 

[Tyson Rayles]

88 it's looking good! I think woodgrain skies means it's Fall and getting ready to rain leaves!

 

[marty w.]

RUN FORREST RUN!

 

[Gary Pfeil]

I like it Marty!

Gary

 

[Tyson Rayles]

 

[N Gauger]

where's that BIG HORN Sound effect?????


NICE STUFF!!!!!!!

 

[interurban]

hi Shamus, Here is the bridge as promised, seen as you would`nt except the big bridge

 

[Tyson Rayles]

Neat!

 

[kettlestack]

Nice one Marty ... Nothing like the prospects of being run down by a diesel loco to motivate the old leg muscles ..

Interurban.... great pic you got there. Cant help but think that's a Bachmann "Doodlebug" converted to a Mississippi steamboat. I love it! Innovation at it's best!

Errol