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Title: Going too far…..?!
Post by: Southerngooner on August 27, 2026, 02:08:19 PM
Hi

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

Title: Re: Going too far…..?!
Post by: martyn on August 27, 2026, 02:33:04 PM
YOU know it's there, even if no-one else notices....

Martyn
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Post by: Moonglum on August 27, 2026, 02:41:35 PM
Very commendable! Nice ballasting as well.

Tim
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Post by: nick_bastable on August 27, 2026, 02:51:21 PM
3rd rail  looks good
Title: Re: Going too far…..?!
Post by: crewearpley40 on August 27, 2026, 02:59:36 PM
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!
Title: Re: Going too far…..?!
Post by: Newportnobby on August 27, 2026, 03:01:30 PM
Better that than "A bridge too far" :laugh:
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Post by: Nbodger on August 27, 2026, 04:20:20 PM
If you have the skills and patience required, then always go for the ultimate detail, makes the difference.
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Post by: Duke Duckie on August 27, 2026, 04:47:06 PM
Quote from: Southerngooner on Today at 02:08:19 PM...Is this going a bit too far....?

Not at all. I think this is fantastic!
Title: Re: Going too far…..?!
Post by: ntpntpntp on August 27, 2026, 05:10:23 PM
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!
Title: Re: Going too far…..?!
Post by: GrahamB on August 27, 2026, 05:31:23 PM
It's the little things that make the difference.