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'Dalesmouth Viaduct'... the 'ironwork' is finished!
The last three cross members are glued in place, along with their corresponding upper portions of channel. With the bridge turned over you can see where the bottom sections of channel are missing… more →
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'Dalesmouth Viaduct'... the 'ironwork' is finished!
dalespeak wrote 3 weeks ago: The last three cross members are glued in place, along with their corresponding upper portions of ch … more →
Another bridge based post...
dalespeak wrote 3 weeks ago: Before I start making the abutments and central pier for the viaduct, I just wanted to get a sense o … more →
Another day in the life of a viaduct
dalespeak wrote 1 month ago: Another modelling session and ‘Dalesmouth Viaduct’ continues to grow. The more structure … more →
'Dalesmouth Viaduct'... detailing as I go
dalespeak wrote 1 month ago: Another evening of modelling, and I’ve started to add detail in between the cross members of t … more →
'Dalesmouth Viaduct'... lessons learned
dalespeak wrote 1 month ago: Another evening’s work and ‘Dalesmouth Viaduct’ actually starts to look like a bri … more →
'Dalesmouth Viaduct' starts to take shape
dalespeak wrote 1 month ago: Another evening of modelling… All of the unbraced cross members for the viaduct are now comple … more →
Constructing 'Dalesmouth Viaduct'... too hard to resist!
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dalespeak wrote 1 month ago: I couldn’t resist starting to assemble my laser cut ‘Dalesmouth Viaduct’, even tho … more →
A late Birthday present...
dalespeak wrote 2 months ago: A late Birthday present arrived in the post over the weekend. Laser cut parts for ‘Dalesmouth … more →
Peak Forest... lost and found
dalespeak wrote 2 months ago: When I visited Peak Forest during the summer it was to replace photographs I’d taken years ear … more →
Millers Dale viaduct photo study
dalespeak wrote 5 months ago: Back in May 2008 my first complete scale drawings for Dalesmouth Viaduct were completed and these dr … more →
Spring cleaning...
dalespeak wrote 7 months ago: This side of the layout had been in a right mess, until I did a bit of spring cleaning. The top leve … more →
A spot of re-tiling
dalespeak wrote 10 months ago: Time to stick down the amended trackplan tiles that I printed out… The view, last year – … more →
More 'computer chair' railway modelling
dalespeak wrote 11 months ago: Having changed the trackplan and track schematic for ‘Dalesmouth Station’, I have now go … more →
Trackplan change equals JMRI Panel change...
dalespeak wrote 11 months ago: Off course, now I’ve changed the trackplan for ‘Dalesmouth’ it means my track sche … more →
Dalesmouth trackplan gets a revamp
dalespeak wrote 1 year ago: I was never quite happy with the layout of the ‘Dalesmouth’ station trackplan, but for t … more →
Overdale Quarry... painting the rock face
dalespeak wrote 1 year ago: I’ve started painting the quarry rock face and cutting. Just a rough base coat of grey emulsio … more →
Finished covering the hill... at last
dalespeak wrote 1 year ago: Finally, I’ve found the time (and materials) to finish the covering of the hill. At last the s … more →
Finishing construction of the hill...
dalespeak wrote 1 year ago: Today’s goal was to finish construction of the hill above ‘Overdale Tunnel’. This … more →
Started covering the hill
dalespeak wrote 1 year ago: With construction finished towards the rear of the hill, I thought I’d make a start on coverin … more →
