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    Concrete arch bridge

    Nah, if I did it in a 3D program it'd brobably look more like this: I still haven't gotten rid of that shadow :rolleyes:
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    Concrete arch bridge

    I think I went a little overboard weathering the bridge. I'm definately going to fix or completely re-do the paint job. The camera does a good job of picking up all the little spots I missed. The flash does help get rid of the shadow though. :) There's still no scenery except the backdrop, I...
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    Bridge shadow

    I put my bridge on my layout and immediately found a problem. It cast a nice dark shadow on the backdrop. I only had one light on the bridge section so I moved it around trying to get rid of the shadow. No luck. I bought another light and tried to position it so it would wash out the...
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    Concrete arch bridge

    Here's how I had originally thought of doing the land contours around it. After thinking about it more, I may extend some of the supports lower so I don't need to hide as much of the arch.
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    Concrete arch bridge

    I didn't get much work done on my duckunder bridge this weekend. I built this instead. It's made mostly out of strips of 1/8" hardboard. The arch was made by bending, glueing, and clamping them to a frame. The supports are 3 pieces glued together and cut to fit. The round detail is made from...
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    An idea for my yard

    Just finished sketching this out. Figured I'd share it. The space is about 4.5' wide x 2' deep. I don't remember the size of the lower section, but the proportions are close. I think I might be overestimating the angles on the turnouts, but that should only affect the length of the yard...
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    4 track bridge

    I'm in northwest Ohio. My layout is in a room I built in the basement. I hadn't been worrying about expansion/contraction much. Maybe I should. Is there as much of a problem with the foam or plaster expanding? The base has a little wiggle room, and I'm sure I could make the foam float on top of...
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    4 track bridge

    The gap I need to cross is about 3 feet, the bridge itself is 45 inches. I'll probably shorten it to make it easier to put in/out. The 2x4 base doesn't need much overhang to keep it sturdy. The approach tracks are wired to toggle switches right now. Eventually, I'll put in a switch that will...
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    4 track bridge

    Right now its about 48" off the floor. I could shave off an inch by not using foam, but I doubt that would make much difference. As a last resort I could make it fixed but not untill I've at least tried the removable route. I'm not worried about making a realistic bridge, might not even...
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    4 track bridge

    I've been working on an N scale around-the-room layout. I left a section open to avoid a duckunder, but I still need to get trains across. I want to build a removable bridge. I've got 4 tracks to get from one side to the other, 2 on the main level, and 2 about 6" higher. Has anyone tried...
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