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Now that the bascule bridge project is done I'm working on the connecting bridges.
I didn't realize the difference in the abutment height required by the deck girder and truss bridge.
I had to make an abutment and ran out of my concrete paint so I'll have to lighten it up later.
Otherwise everything is going as planned.
George
I made some new progress. Almost got everything level. I need to paint the 3rd bridge, put down the track and get the scenery going.
George
Nice!
Do you have an around the room set up?
Grandson of an ALCO Builder
Dang! I like that anvil you got there upside down lol cool!
Nice!
Do you have an around the room set up?
Jerry
Here's the lower deck Jerry. I'll have to update the upper deck track plan then post it.
George
Dang! I like that anvil you got there upside down lol cool!
That's my glue down weight James.
I added some tall grass and brambles today. This is going to be a swampy area under the bridges so I'm ordering about 120 cattails tomorrow.
I also ordered some Micro Engineering bridge track.
George
Getting ready to pour the murky water. I painted the bridge track, installed one walkway on the truss bridge and planted some cattails.
I also made another abutment with the track coming off the berm. Not to much left to do. Finish the planting the tall grasses when ever that order shows up. Then just the deck girder walkways. Rico says he walked across bridges with no walkways. If a train happened by there would be no Rico here to help manage the site.
George
Poured the murky water today. Now I have to wait 24 hours for it to setup. Then I'll add the bridges & track and run some trains over it.
George
It looks like the main pond has some sort of road in it, but it's just a reflection of the retaining wall.
George
Grandson of an ALCO Builder
Nice work!
Very nice work and modeling!!!
What did you use for the high grasses near the abutments?
Greg
What did you use for the high grasses near the abutments?
Thanks James & Greg. Greg I used Walther's SceneMaster Tear'n Plant Grass Mats. I have 2 extras if you need one. Message me with a mailing address and I'll send you one. The bridge alley project is 90% done. I just have to pour the water under the bascule Bridge. I'll be doing a video soon.
George
Looks great George, and nice job on the abutments!
Thanks Rico. The project is completed. The tracks in service.
George
Nice video of a great project!!!
Greg
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