Building a bridge, again or still. When shopping around local dealers I came across thin wood & doweling in vast quantitys at ridiculous prices. So like anyone else I purchased what I needed to build a wooden trestle. Inspired by a bridge built by my granddad I went about creating one loosely based on the following photo's. Photo credit unkown.
The bridge area finally had a make over with 3 bags of 1kg plaster of paris being used to cover & shape the landscape. Mixing the plaster spoonfulls at a time into a container of water until all the water is absorbed allowed for a good 8-10 minutes of working time.
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Belmont viaduct (near Johnsonville) shortly before being demolished - Credits? |
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Manawapou Viaduct 1966 - Credits? |
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A brave driver takes the NZ120 Q across the bridge mid construction |
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English Electric DF poses on the bridge shortly after completion |
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English Electric DF poses on the bridge shortly after completion |
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After plastering has been mostly used up, river is slowly built up in layers of PVA, water & colour pigment.
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A scene showing the back of the %100 Barrells store |
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Showing the state of the current road, the plan is a smooth plastered road to mimic a far north rural road, with at least tarseal. The bridge arch road tunnel will be one way & coloured to represent the age of the bridge.. DCC Sound DE using the chassis from the DH.. |
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Showing the currently clay road, with a tunnel portal sitting in place on what could be part of a foundation. If only I can find the other tunnel portal...
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Showing the cutting leading to the bridge & the road |
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The bridge in the rear will be a girder bridge, 3d printed in sections. of concrete pillar & steel construction. If I get that far..., then the wooden trestle could be replaced with something quite ambitious indeed!
Using some photoshop skills I've recreated the scene a few times & have a few pics with added backgrounds to share as a result.
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There is a pic here showing the old and new Manawapou viaduct together. The first was built in 1883/4 - http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?BU=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aucklandcity.govt.nz%2Fdbtw-wpd%2FHeritageImages%2Findex.htm&AC=QBE_QUERY&TN=heritageimages&QF0=ID&NP=2&MR=5&RF=HIORecordSearch&QI0=%3D%22AWNS-19140514-44-2%22
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