Long Island Rail Road-Oyster Bay Branch

Andy,

  That looks great. One very, very minor suggestion. In that area where the bushes are there is something silver in color (mainly in the center strip, less to the left)--if I recall, maybe that is where your hinges are. Maybe just slap a little dull green paint on to camouflage it a little.

Keep up the great work.

Tom

Thanks Tom, those are the hinges peaking through. That’s on my to do list for sure. In using the lift up, the bushes came loose. I will paint it again as you suggested, then come up with a more durable solution.

Andy

A little off topic, we added a new pup to the mix in April. He’s only 10 pounds, but he’s a tiger! His name is Ben  

Andy

Train buddy in the making!

I hope so Mark!

Andy

I completed the bush/ground cover repair on the hinges for the lift up. I also added some greenery at the base of the wall and portals. Ground cover is like eating a potato chip, you can’t at just one.

Andy

Looks nice Andy!  Certainly far better than the hinges!

Thanks Mark! I painted the hinges then covered them with a finer material. That should wear a little better.

Andy

@Steamfan77 posted:

I completed the bush/ground cover repair on the hinges for the lift up. I also added some greenery at the base of the wall and portals. Ground cover is like eating a potato chip, you can’t at just one.

Andy

Andy,

  Excellent use of camoflauge skills. Cannot see any hinges!

Tom

Andy,

Great work! This scene is really coming together. I'm stealing your "foliage over hinges" idea. That is very clever.

Dave

Thanks Tom! Thank you Dave! It’s all yours. Look forward to seeing what you do.

Andy

Looks good Andy.

Like the pup too!

Bob

I think that you have some of the best trackwork that I have seen. And I am a two-railer!

Thanks Bob. He’s a handful but is worth it.

Wow, thanks Dave!

Andy

I’m planning how to proceed with this small stream and bridge scene. I placed a piece of painted Masonite as the base. I’ll do some more painting on this before I add the bridge and banks. The bridge will be made of stone and brick on the interior arch.

Andy

That's a nice base for your stream, Andy!

Andy,

I will be watching this. When I tell you I love bridges, I mean I love bridges.

Dave

Thanks Mark! I have some more prep work to do for sure.

Dave, I’m going to try and get this just right. The bridge (prototype) is a combination of stone and brick. It’s small but an interesting feature on the layout.

Andy

My first attempt at making the bridge out of foam. This is a rough version. I’ll clean it up a little and do some painting and weathering.  There will also be two abutments on either side of the opening.

Andy

That looks great so far, Andy!  Are you going to have a rim of stone right above the arch with a keystone in the middle?

Nice bridge! JohnA

Thank you Mark! Thank you John. There will actually be brick on the inside of the arch, and the larger stone will continue on the lower part of the arch. No keystone on the prototype, but I need to make the abutments on either side to give a more complete picture.

Andy

Andy,

I'm late on this but it looks like you have a good start on the bridge. I will be continuing to watch your progress. I'm interested in what bridge you are

Dave

@Steamfan77 posted:

My first attempt at making the bridge out of foam. This is a rough version. I’ll clean it up a little and do some painting and weathering.  There will also be two abutments on either side of the opening.

Andy

Andy,

  Very nice. I've actually tried that several years ago. So, what did you do to make it come out so well...are you using an X-Acto knife to make the rows of stone?

Tom

Thanks Dave. It’s a small bridge over a little stream before you enter the Oyster Bay yard.
Thanks Tom. I used a mechanical pencil to make the initial mortar lines, then went back over them with a dull No#2 pencil to widen them. I’ll clean up the arch a little then add the abutments on either side. I will also add some bricks to the interior of the arch. I will also add the banks on either side of the stream, then add the water.
Below  you can see the bridge in place. I sanded to get the fit I wanted.

Andy

Nicely done! It seems to fit very snugly.

Tom

Looks nice Andy.

I think I found the  prototype.

Bob

Thanks Tom, I’m happy with the fit

Bob, did you get that from the Trainsarefun website? If so, I took that picture and a few more! Steve Lynch posted them with my permission. See below

Andy

I should have put 2 and 2 together. 👍

Very nice job modeling the prototype

Andy, any idea when this LIRR bridge was built, put and put into service, looks like its' been there for a long time. Nice to learn that these "old time" LIRR structures are still around and in use and able to be seen.

Thanks Mark.

Arthur, according to the hand drawn maps from Robert Emery, the bridge was built in 1889. I agree, I enjoy the history, and learning about the history too.

Andy

@Steamfan77 posted:

Thanks Mark.

Arthur, according to the hand drawn maps from Robert Emery, the bridge was built in 1889. I agree, I enjoy the history, and learning about the history too.

Andy

Very cool, 1889, bridge would've seen 4-4-0's and Camelbacks. With the stainless steel commuter railroad the LIRR has become, how many people now on Long Island can picture that scene ?

Happy Thanksgiving to all. Hope everyone is enjoying their holiday. This bridge has  been there from the beginning. 1889 was the same year that the Long Island Rail Road reached Oyster Bay.

Andy

I made the stones on the bottom inside of the arch. The rest of the inside of the arch is brick. I will apply mortar to the brick to make them stand out a little. I made the top row of stones for the top of the bridge as well. I will glue them once the bridge is in place under the track. I cut the abutments to a rough shape front and back, I’ll start on those next.

Andy

Andy,

You are doing a great job with this. Thanks for taking us through the process. I can tell that this will be a great scene. I actually attempted something similar but had a less than desirable outcome than you. The bridge I was attempting was on a curve.

Anyways, I'm enjoying the progress.

Dave

Thanks Dave, I appreciate the kind words. I can’t imagine doing this on a curve.

Andy

Looks great, Andy!

Thank you Mark!

Andy

@Steamfan77 posted:

I made the stones on the bottom inside of the arch. The rest of the inside of the arch is brick. I will apply mortar to the brick to make them stand out a little. I made the top row of stones for the top of the bridge as well. I will glue them once the bridge is in place under the track. I cut the abutments to a rough shape front and back, I’ll start on those next.

Andy

@Steamfan77

Andy:

That is superb work carving the block work into the foam. Bravo!!!! It is a tedious process but the outcome is worth it. I have done it many times.