Canyon Landscaping Part 8 Conclusion

[@aussiefrenchman-hobbytable9960]

Hi Rob , recently turned 60 , yep aches sure last longer, cables look great , that looked like an epic job , personally i love the arch truss bridge! Ive just finished building my table for my first n scale layout , im super excited, enjoy your channel mate , regards Marc 😊😊😊😊

[@FarlandHowe]

Hi Marc, Don't the aches last longer, 🤣😂. The cable trunking was quick compared to the bridge. I've done several n scale layouts. It is a wonderful size. Enjoy your projects, cheers, Rob

[@TheMisterdan01]

It’s all looking so good Rob! The bridge has certainly been worth the effort, and the cable racking looks brilliant! Nice views around the layout too. Cheers, Dan

[@FarlandHowe]

Hi Dan, Thank you. I am not sorry I took the time to build the bridge. There were times I thought I would never finish it, though. Talk to you soon, cheers, Rob

[@tonysag9626]

Looks great Rob, I especially like the cable trunking it’s very realistic 👍👍

[@FarlandHowe]

Hi Tony, I was surprised how the styrene can mimic the cables so well. Thank you, Rob

[@stephenpike3147]

What a fantastic scene you have created and there are some stories to tell associated with it I hear. I like very much the different styles of scratch built bridges, really compliment each other and that nice gap between really helps set off. Certainly something to be proud of and take a lot pleasure viewing, well done. Excellent modelling. All the best and enjoy! Stephen

[@FarlandHowe]

Hi Stephen, Thank you. A good layout needs plenty of stories. The three bridges do make a nice contrast. Thanks for pointing that out. I do like the through depression better than the blind canyon. I thought about having a bridge where this new one is while I was building the layout in the beginning. I just didn’t know what kind of bridge would fit. Sometimes just waiting for things to come to you is best. cheers, Rob

[@wthwing]

Rob, I have watch THIS layout from the beginning and if ANYONE says you haven't grown to the level of a MASTER CRAFTSMAN then you send them to me for a SOUND TONGUE LASHING !!!!! Between YOU and @GrahamFoulston I find it VERY, very hard to say who is number 1 as a MASTER CRAFTSMAN !!!!! I can hardly wait to see what you both come up with next !!!!! I TIP my hat to you SIR !!!!

[@FarlandHowe]

You are too kind, Warren. Thanks, buddy. I think there are things I do better than Graham and there are things he does better than me. cheers, Rob

[@Rayinn-lw3ej]

The valley looks impressive with the three bridges close together. I was a little worried about the size of the trusses, until I remembered that the British railroads were 'blessed' with much lighter equipment than US roads such as the C&O. I'm used to longer spans (Columbus, Ohio where the C&O and other roads cross the Scioto and Olentangy rivers) and much heavier equipment. The result fits your equipment very well and the valley beneath seems more likely than the previous wall. Well Done. Now if I can only get the surveyor to layout the sub roadbed for my layout I might get somewhere.

[@FarlandHowe]

Thank you, I looked into building lattice girders. I could have done it. I worked out how they could be modeled but they would’ve been too tedious to scratch build. I settled on the girders. The vertical members are ‘T’ shapes. Stronger than bars. The completed bridge is quite stiff and if the load was spread out could no doubt support 4-5 bricks or more. American bridges are quite heavy until you examine ones like the Key bridge that got hit with a ship. Looking at a number of British bridges you would find them very interesting in their novelty. cheers, Rob

[@trainsontuesday]

Great review Rob and it all looks incredible. As your layout is British based and Britain tends to be a wet country I don't think I would want to live in that thatched cottage. You have a waterfall running down into that gully so some form of water course should be added I think. All the best and yes, take your breaks, the body knows best. David.

[@FarlandHowe]

Hi David, I wouldn’t want to be in the cottage either. Too noisy and dirty I think. Actually, I didn’t show it in the video but the waterfall does have a stream coming out under the arched viaduct. The waterway can be traced back to the foot of the waterfall. The little pond that feeds the waterfall wouldn’t be there but for the railway. When the railway was first built, it stopped the flow of the spring out to sea in the other direction. 😃. In the steam days they needed the water for a water crane at the lower beach side station but now it is just a problem. Thank you, Rob

[@trainsontuesday]

@@FarlandHowe I love the story and the rational.

[@55nimrod55]

Stellar work as always Rob!

[@FarlandHowe]

Thank you, much appreciated.

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Great review Rob. i love the way that you blended the valley together. great stuff. cheer's Tony.

[@FarlandHowe]

Hi Tony, I worried it would look like a hack job but it came out okay. Thank you….Rob

[@whatsitaboutwithphilcraig6661]

Hi Rob hope you and your family are 👌 Just catching up on your latest content and you have done quite a lot too. So impressed with the layout and the trees I swear they have grown bigger. I love your eye for the perspective bringing the whole layout and landscape looking like the real deal not to mention the lighting. The hand painted clouds are on another level absolutely fantastic in contrast with the bridge ,again the eyes tricked in to the atmospheric ambiance of the era. Thanks for sharing your quality content which I’m sure have helped others like me ,with their layout👏👏👏👏

[@FarlandHowe]

Hi Phil, It did turn out in the end. Well, you are correct on the tree sizes. I have an uncontrolled tendency to make things over-scale. Many of my trees are far too large. They sure bring joy to build them, though. The sky in the thumbnail for this video was fake, by the way. I used a photo app to replace the sky. The original photo can be seen on the community page. Model on...cheers, Rob

[@huntercoleman460]

Impressive Rob.

[@FarlandHowe]

Thank you, much appreciated

[@KandWRailroader]

That cabling is very impressive and so are the bridges!

[@FarlandHowe]

Thank you, they were both fun and satisfying to do. Rob

[@stephensheritagerailwaythe8776]

Good morning Rob I just knew that you would do a great job. Really enjoyed the look back as well. Just wondering what your next project will be. Stephen

[@bobhordern5139]

Hi Rob. Really like your retrofit of the bridge. I recently added a viaduct to connect the two districts on my layout - my exhibition layout Kirtley Bridge and a rescued Club layout Lofthouse. Both are in O gauge. The structure uses a combination of plywood and styrene. Regards,Bob. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4TJn2iedrWDoc0

[@FarlandHowe]

Good afternoon, Stephen. I wonder too what I can think up to build next. I know I would like to hold off on anything as big and encompassing as this bridge project. The steps were fun. Thank you, Rob