Amoskeag Northern - Simonds Industrial Branch

[DKS]

Based on this image, I don't see a need to change bridge types. Looks fine, in fact!

[wazzou]

That last shot already looks much improved.

[Bsklarski]

HO scale atlas code 83 from the HO layout... weathered with a spray cans of tan, grey and black.

[Ian MacMillan]

Ok so here is where we are at so far

From this:


To this:

[DKS]

[peteski]

Yeah, what he gestured!

It is really amazing how a color selection makes a huge difference. It makes or breaks a scene (even if the item in question is a simple Kato bridge)!

[central.vermont]

Now that one rock in the river just visible under the bridge.......has gotta go. It just doesn't look right. 

Just bust 'em, looking really good Ian!! 

Jon

[eric220]

Now that one rock in the river just visible under the bridge.......has gotta go. It just doesn't look right. 

Just bust 'em, looking really good Ian!! 

Jon

I dunno, that semi-sized sharpie and house-sized paintbrush are kind of spoiling it for me. 

[C855B]

I dunno, that semi-sized sharpie and house-sized paintbrush are kind of spoiling it for me. 

I've heard of "a fork in the road", but never scissors. 

[alcors110]

what a difference some paint can make. great looking scene!

[Dave Schneider]

Now that one rock in the river just visible under the bridge.......has gotta go. It just doesn't look right. 

As a geologist, I can confirm that having one big rock sticking out of the middle of a river has been observed in the prototype.

Big improvement on the stand-in bridge....and I mean that sincerely, without the slightest bit of sarcasm or snark!  Is there an emoticon for sincerity?

Best wishes, Dave

[GaryHinshaw]

The bridge looks much better now.  I'd still go with a through girder if it were me though.   

Is there an emoticon for sincerity?

[conrail98]

Ok so here is where we are at so far

From this:


To this:

It looks great Ian but one thing did just jump out at me. Are the signals on the wrong side of the bridge? Wouldn't it be safter to have them on the opposite side so viewing isn't blocked by the truss? This may need to be a girder so the FRA doesn't start writing violations,

Phil

[mcjaco]

It is really amazing how a color selection makes a huge difference. It makes or breaks a scene (even if the item in question is a simple Kato bridge)!

Exactly.  I found the red bridge to be distracting to the structures behind it.  My eyes went to the bridge and stopped.  Not only does the black move my eyes past the bridge towards the buildings (and what is a great little scene back there), but the whole thing looks more believable to me. 

I'm with DKS, I'd leave the bridge. Maybe had some truss rods, to "Mericanize" it.  Build the CVS bridge at a later date.  Great work Ian!

[eric220]

It looks great Ian but one thing did just jump out at me. Are the signals on the wrong side of the bridge? Wouldn't it be safter to have them on the opposite side so viewing isn't blocked by the truss? This may need to be a girder so the FRA doesn't start writing violations,

Phil

That's what cab signals are for.