THE INSPIRATION:
I found this on bridge hunters website when I was searching Art Deco and American Modern architecture. I have 2 Frisco B30-7's that were the newest locos on my last layout and I thought this resource was a great find.
Since it was a short overpass I would be able to incorporate it into the overpass on the spur. I made it out of layers of foam core which took a lot more thought and cutting than I anticipated. The vertical lines were done with the smallest ball sculpting tool I had.
The ball tool leaves the impression in the foam, but there is no erasing or repair, its a one shot to get it right. I made numerous practice attempts at the FRISCO lettering on pieces of foam core, and got some really good replication, but couldn't get it small enough for N scale, so unfortunately it will remain un-named for now.
The bridge is painted and weathered.
This is the background cutout that I will be using to complete the scene. A street scene from Leavenworth KS. I will need to make sure when painting the backdrop to match the level of the trees on the hill.
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