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| A good look at the end of the bridge looking into the scene. |
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| An overall view showing the CV line side shanty, Elwell's General Store and the main line heading under the bridge. |
Welcome, follow along with George Dutka in his journal which documents the additions and future thoughts for the HO scale White River Division model railroad and to his continuing historical New England railroad research. The White River Division is now in its 17th modeler's season. The "modeler's season" runs from November to April each year. Inspiration comes from the Boston and Maine, Rutland and Central Vermont Railway during the 1950's with additional posts by Don Janes and Peter Mumby.
A 'bridge to nowhere' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Duquesne_Bridge
ReplyDeleteLooks really good, but I wonder if the prototype would have trees growing so close to it. Might want to remove that one pine tree with a bit of a lean, to let the bridge model show a bit more.
Hi David:
ReplyDeleteNoted that tree was leaning in the photo when working on the post...it is straight now, but your right it might be best removed...thanks. Might also pull a couple others out as they do get bumped by yours truly...George
Nice work! We had many of these rural crossings in southern Ontario. Still have some around.
ReplyDeleteAs for the trees growing closely to the bridge, I could see it happening in rural setting on a backroad with low maintenance priorities. The alternative appears to be a giant hole in the sky into which trains disappear, which I've seen less often on the prototype than trees growing too close to a bridge :)
Hi Hunter:
DeleteThanks for the input...I have receive some good input via e-mails plus on the blog...think I maybe working on the isle end of the bridge shortly...have some ideas thanks to all of you...George