railsquid Posted January 7, 2019 Author Share Posted January 7, 2019 And another one: azusa-station by Rail Squid, on Flickr 4 Link to comment
railsquid Posted January 9, 2019 Author Share Posted January 9, 2019 (edited) Construction work underway shoring up the incline; here a protruding section is being added which will provide space for a signal, and other plausible-looking lineside gubbins. embankment-construction-2019-01-08_01 by Rail Squid, on Flickr From the other side: embankment-construction-2019-01-08_02 by Rail Squid, on Flickr And a random bonus shot, cunningly hiding the under -construction bits: bathhouse-farm by Rail Squid, on Flickr Edited January 9, 2019 by railsquid 4 Link to comment
railsquid Posted January 9, 2019 Author Share Posted January 9, 2019 Embankment outcropping all faced up, with signal temporarily placed for effect: embankment-construction-2019-01-09_02 by Rail Squid, on Flickr embankment-construction-2019-01-09_01 by Rail Squid, on Flickr (no doubt the driver is cursing the "caution" aspect while ascending this relatively steep incline). Checking for clearance on the bridge below: embankment-construction-2019-01-09_03 by Rail Squid, on Flickr 4 Link to comment
railsquid Posted January 10, 2019 Author Share Posted January 10, 2019 The problem: a fault in the tectonic boundary between scenic plates: scenic-gap-2019-01-10_01 by Rail Squid, on Flickr The solution: strategically-placed cable trunking. scenic-gap-2019-01-10_02 by Rail Squid, on Flickr Just needs a bit of strategic shrubbery to hide the slight vertical gap (cable trunking is affixed to the block on the far side). 5 Link to comment
railsquid Posted January 10, 2019 Author Share Posted January 10, 2019 A random shot; I am really starting to like this Tomix rust pen. embankement-train-2019-01-10 by Rail Squid, on Flickr 6 1 Link to comment
railsquid Posted January 11, 2019 Author Share Posted January 11, 2019 Some ballasting today: embankment-ballast-2019-01-11_01 by Rail Squid, on Flickr Work-in-progress, glue still drying. Later I'll add a layer of finer ballast which matches the Tomix track colour (there's a small patch visible centre-right). 6 Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Wow it's nice to see the progress building up here squid! The rust pen really seems to work pretty well... I would need to get started on mine... What is the ballast you are using may I ask? It looks pretty realistic! On 1/10/2019 at 7:52 AM, railsquid said: embankment-construction-2019-01-09_03 by Rail Squid, on Flickr I'm not quite comfortable with the height clearance though, being a bus driver and all ~ 😛 Link to comment
railsquid Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 On 1/12/2019 at 1:50 PM, JR 500系 said: Wow it's nice to see the progress building up here squid! The rust pen really seems to work pretty well... I would need to get started on mine... What is the ballast you are using may I ask? It looks pretty realistic! 😛 This stuff by Morin: morin-ballast-local-type by Rail Squid, on Flickr The coarser ballast is Tomytec. Quote I'm not quite comfortable with the height clearance though, being a bus driver and all ~ Kato bus top deck strippers bridge guards will be installed later. 4 Link to comment
railsquid Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 A bit more work on the incline: embankment-ballast-2019-01-13_01 by Rail Squid, on Flickr 5 Link to comment
railsquid Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 On 1/10/2019 at 8:52 AM, railsquid said: Checking for clearance on the bridge below: embankment-construction-2019-01-09_03 by Rail Squid, on Flickr A bit more work on the bridge area: embankment-construction-2019-01-15_01 by Rail Squid, on Flickr Methinks I should add a bit more clearance before too many vehicles get stuck under there. 4 1 Link to comment
Sheffie Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 On 1/7/2019 at 1:50 AM, railsquid said: And another one: azusa-station by Rail Squid, on Flickr These pics are amazing. But after looking at this one, I find myself wanting a Toblerone 😕 1 Link to comment
railsquid Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 4 hours ago, Sheffie said: But after looking at this one, I find myself wanting a Toblerone 😕 I'd better get this one painted into JNR express livery then 😉 sankaku-densha by Rail Squid, on Flickr 5 Link to comment
railsquid Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 20 hours ago, railsquid said: Methinks I should add a bit more clearance before too many vehicles get stuck under there. The reason I kept that bridge low, I recall, was structural - it's a weak point and while making it the whole embankment structure may have snapped if the bridge "ceiling" had been too thin. Now the track is fixed in place I can safely remove another 5mm layer. Glue drying... embankment-construction-2019-01-16_01 by Rail Squid, on Flickr 3 Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 21 hours ago, railsquid said: Methinks I should add a bit more clearance before too many vehicles get stuck under there. Me too ~ 56 minutes ago, railsquid said: The reason I kept that bridge low, I recall, was structural - it's a weak point and while making it the whole embankment structure may have snapped if the bridge "ceiling" had been too thin. Now the track is fixed in place I can safely remove another 5mm layer. Hopefully it raises the clearance a bit more... That height is pretty nerve-wrecking for bus drivers ~ 😞 Link to comment
railsquid Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 Any better? That's the most I can get without structurally weakening the embankment. embankment-construction-2019-01-16_02 by Rail Squid, on Flickr embankment-construction-2019-01-16_03 by Rail Squid, on Flickr Not that it's a route suitable for buses anyway. BTW this is what I call a low bridge: https://goo.gl/maps/kSqHFPGLzo42 :D 3 Link to comment
railsquid Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 And a view from above: embankment-construction-2019-01-16_04 by Rail Squid, on Flickr 5 Link to comment
railsquid Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 Some different vehicles for a change. embankment-construction-2019-01-17_01 by Rail Squid, on Flickr Railings on top of the bridge are not yet fixed in place, hence the slight lean. 3 Link to comment
NateJ93 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Nice, this is shaping up to be quite the layout. Keep up the good work. Link to comment
Densha Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 On 1/16/2019 at 3:04 PM, railsquid said: Not that it's a route suitable for buses anyway. Nonsense. In Japan they will get a bus through any narrow passageway. 2 Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 11 hours ago, Densha said: Nonsense. In Japan they will get a bus through any narrow passageway. Haha this video comes into my mind immediately: 2 Link to comment
railsquid Posted January 19, 2019 Author Share Posted January 19, 2019 Any bus or other long vehicle passing under that bridge will soon find itself in this tricky situation: no-bus-route by Rail Squid, on Flickr It's possible it can be resolved by a couple of spry elderly men with whistles and illuminated batons, but the cost of permanently stationing a small team there would outweigh the benefits of that particular route. 2 3 Link to comment
railsquid Posted January 19, 2019 Author Share Posted January 19, 2019 Progress in, work is. embankment-construction-2019-01-19_02 by Rail Squid, on Flickr embankment-construction-2019-01-19_01 by Rail Squid, on Flickr Some tidyupping, as the Squidlet puts it, still needed. 4 Link to comment
railsquid Posted January 20, 2019 Author Share Posted January 20, 2019 Adding a bit more fencing and green bits... embankment-construction-2019-01-20_01 by Rail Squid, on Flickr embankment-construction-2019-01-20_02 by Rail Squid, on Flickr 5 Link to comment
Sheffie Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Great work. I particularly like the combination of ballast and power conduit. Link to comment
Kamome Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Love that low bridge. Very indicative of Japan. Just needs some height warning signs to finish it off. Link to comment
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