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Sol Former Member
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Back some time ago,I described in http://yourmodelrailway.net/view_topic.php?id=2164&forum_id=7 how a built a tunnel mouth & this was the result ( currently, this is now on another YMR members layout of CraigSR). Now I have to build a different version as part of the cliff face, etc, leading into Charde. This time I am using Random Ashlar Stone. |
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Sol Former Member
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The basic mouth template has 4 suggested openings, as per the top part of the picture below. Due to the height restriction I have, I have re-shaped the opening as indicated by the bottom part of the picture.  Nothing like having an un-conventional tunnel mouth  |
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Petermac Admin 
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Hmmm.  Not sure an engineer would like it Sol but maybe it's only carrying light terrain ...........  ____________________ 'Petermac |
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Sol Former Member
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Well, it is "MNWR"Chris T has said. This one is close in appearance http://imgs.inkfrog.com/pix/anniebel/796-4500-large.jpg plus from Google http://www.lafgroup.com/images/LandmarkProjects/CCTMainline.jpg |
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Petermac Admin
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Ah yes, it hadn't occurred to me that it might be cut out of solid rock - that would do it ............. It was more the masonry arch that was worrying me ____________________ 'Petermac |
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Sol Former Member
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Yeah, my tunnel mouth out of solid rock but faced with stone to make it match the viaduct - there was plenty of stone left after the viaduct was built. That is my story !! | |||||||||
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 And a good story it is too Sol. ____________________ 'Petermac |
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Sol Former Member
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The portal/tunnel mouth prior to buttresses, etc plus the inside wall that is to be curved to suit & the stone work to be all glued together. |
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Sol Former Member
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Slowly coming together |
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Sol Former Member
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A bit more ... the bits of green paint on the wing wall will be weathered over. |
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MaxSouthOz Admin 
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Pertty good.
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Chubber Casseroled Badger 
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Ron, forgive me for this heresy, but is there a reason why didn't you use a suitable imitation RSJ and have a flat top-line to the tunnel exit? I expect you did think of it.... Doug [there's one here, http://www.newrailwaymodellers.co.uk/Forums/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=17719&p=384625&hilit=cable+retaining with some nice modelling, too. I don't know how 'proto' it is however see http://www.semgonline.com/structures/struct_26.html ] ____________________ 'You may share the labours of the great, but you will not share the spoil...' Aesop's Fables "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy" - Benjamin Franklin In the land of the slap-dash and implausible, mediocrity is king |
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Sol Former Member
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Doug, not heresy to point out my failing - I had not even thought of a flat top-line - it would have been simpler to build ! | |||||||||
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Sol Former Member
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Side wings done - now to instal terrain.  |
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Petermac Admin
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Never mind what the engineers might say Sol - that looks really good. I didn't realise it was so close to the viaduct but being there, it has a proper "reason to be" rather than an excuse to hide some trackwork or simply lift one track over another. The Scalescenes stonework looks good too.  I can't remember but do you have access to the hidden tracks ? ____________________ 'Petermac |
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Sol Former Member
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Yes, lift off the top station Charde - it is easy with two people; disconnect 4 nuts & a two wire plug & away it goes. | |||||||||
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It is looking good Ron, It is looking so good that I could give you some of my pocketmoney to help my Dad do a similar type thing on his layout. You would get around to it quicker than he could. Connor  ____________________ CC Weathering Services: https://ccgwr1.wixsite.com/ccweatheringservices/ CC Weathering Services Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ccweatheringservices/ |
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Sol Former Member
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He could do it quicker Connor if he didn't keep changing his mind on point control, etc.
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MaxSouthOz Admin
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I think that we should introduce him to Railroad and Co. 
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Petermac Admin
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MaxSouthOz wrote: I think that we should introduce him to Railroad and Co. Nobody, but nobody should be introduced to Railroad and Co from what I'm reading on here ..............  ____________________ 'Petermac |
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