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I'm doing some wiring on my layout and while it is on it's side the tiny "Limited Clearance" signs that I'd made and put on all faces of these bridges became clearly visible. I like to try and put in detail that you see on the real thing, but what do people think? Is this going a bit too far....?

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Dave

YOU know it's there, even if no-one else notices....

Martyn

Very commendable! Nice ballasting as well.

Tim

3rd rail  looks good

The limited clearance dign looks  realistic and im in agreement with Tim and Nick that 3rd rail is looking the part dave


https://www.rmweb.co.uk/topic/193677-limited-clearance-signs/

Railsigns.co.uk has a lot of material worth  checking!

Better that than "A bridge too far" :laugh:

If you have the skills and patience required, then always go for the ultimate detail, makes the difference.

Quote from: Southerngooner on August 27, 2026, 02:08:19 PM...Is this going a bit too far....?

Not at all. I think this is fantastic!

You go for it!       

I have several examples of small details that you can't even see from the punters' side at shows, but I know they're there - well actually even I forget some of them after 30 years :) Recent case in point being a woman beating the %^£$ out of a rug, in a little scene behind my old town wall.  I was cleaning out some cobwebs and managed to dislodge her, and it was an absolute pain to get tweezers back in the space to rescue and re-glue!

It's the little things that make the difference.

Lovely job!

Quote from: Southerngooner on August 27, 2026, 02:08:19 PMI'm doing some wiring on my layout and while it is on it's side the tiny "Limited Clearance" signs that I'd made and put on all faces of these bridges became clearly visible. I like to try and put in detail that you see on the real thing, but what do people think? Is this going a bit too far....?

Definitely not!  See Limited Clearance signs on Ferryhill's goods shed.

Ian

Quote from: Southerngooner on August 27, 2026, 02:08:19 PMHi

I'm doing some wiring on my layout and while it is on it's side the tiny "Limited Clearance" signs that I'd made and put on all faces of these bridges became clearly visible. I like to try and put in detail that you see on the real thing, but what do people think? Is this going a bit too far....?

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Dave

I would say you have well and truly traveled miles away from train sets, to real life modeling, just love viewing the images of the amazing work you have done Dave.

P.S Any more gadgets, or work holding devices you need, you know where to come. ;)

Can't overdo stuff like this. It's not for anyone else, it's for you!

Wot they all said. :thumbsup:

that ballasting is so good.
It's your railway, so do it, as you will be the one regretting it later.

This is my first proper layout, and I'm just trying to put into practice what I've seen and learnt from so many people. I had done a bit of ballasting before and not done a good job, but Steve Wright of James Street fame told me how he does it. I adapted his methods by using a Peedie models ballasting aid, which sped up plain track stuff well, and also a Railway Modeller tip to put masking tape along the outer edges to define the ballast line. I followed Steve's advice by putting tiny amounts into points until it was right, while he also suggested using a piece of foam (mine came from the Peco loco maintenance aid) to tamp and move ballast around. The best piece of advice though was to do however much you were happy with in a session, then stop. Go back the next day and tweak any areas you don't like, and only then start to glue it down.

Thanks for all the kind comments, I'll keep on going then!

Dave

I'm sorry, but I will never, ever get excited about ballasting track  :no:

But your job is certainly inspirational.