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Title: what region / company is this footbridge?
Post by: bluedepot on December 12, 2018, 04:19:30 PM
hi everyone

what region / company is this footbridge would you say?

https://www.hattons.co.uk/26768/Graham_Farish_42_020_Covered_Metal_Footbridge/StockDetail.aspx (https://www.hattons.co.uk/26768/Graham_Farish_42_020_Covered_Metal_Footbridge/StockDetail.aspx)


cheers


Tim
Title: Re: what region / company is this footbridge?
Post by: port perran on December 12, 2018, 04:26:16 PM
I'd say it's generic.
This shows a lot of ex GW variations and some are similar but none are exactly the same
https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:GWR_covered_footbridges
However, there are various similar examples on other regions I thnk.
Title: Re: what region / company is this footbridge?
Post by: Bob G on December 12, 2018, 06:55:41 PM
With a bit of a repaint and brick paper on the sides that are not iron, it's passable as the SR one at Okehampton.
Cant upload a pic yet to show you.
Bob


Title: Re: what region / company is this footbridge?
Post by: PLD on December 12, 2018, 07:38:49 PM
Also some elements of Great Central design in it, but I don't think it's an exact replica of any single prototype...
Title: Re: what region / company is this footbridge?
Post by: exmouthcraig on December 12, 2018, 08:22:45 PM
Lattice work looks similar to Exeter St David's so GWR but as for the rest of it  :hmmm:???????

Obviously an amalgamation of all regions/companies
Title: Re: what region / company is this footbridge?
Post by: bluedepot on December 12, 2018, 08:26:49 PM
thanks for the replies!

hmmm...

to me it looks gw

the problem I've got is i collect and run trains from every region so ideally I want generic non region specific buildings....   

I like the western region but it would mean changing signals to lower quad and a few other bits and pieces may need changing... or I may just have to look into other footbridge options!

I'm not too fussy but I do like things to vaguely look like they belong together... at least railway infrastructure anyway...

thankfully having these thoughts before anything on layout is built other than the baseboards

I'll see how it looks when track platforms and signals in place and i can always find another footbridge. ratio one i saw was too southern and others were a bit ornate for my tastes... gaugemaster one i didn't like, so if anyone can suggest footbridges please do!

cheers for replies


Tim
Title: Re: what region / company is this footbridge?
Post by: exmouthcraig on December 12, 2018, 08:34:32 PM
What era do you model Tim????
Title: Re: what region / company is this footbridge?
Post by: longbow on December 12, 2018, 11:25:12 PM
Generic perhaps, but it's painted in GWR colours.
Title: Re: what region / company is this footbridge?
Post by: bluedepot on December 13, 2018, 10:18:41 PM
hi

80s and early 90s


Tim