Waterville & Washington Railroad

 I've sanded all of the bridge piers to get a smooth - but not too smooth - surface to replicate the cement forms used to build the piers. Once the weather gets above 60 degrees later this week I'll give them a a mix of spray paint to color them like cement piers. They'll also receive an alcohol / India ink wash for weathering.   I've been building a proof of concept for the telegraph line pole brackets that are attached to each prototype pier. I worked from estimates for the size of the brackets to build them out of Evergreen styrene. I've learned it may be better to have a look of the brackets to make construction a little easier instead of building it just like the prototype. One thing I definitely want to do is do is pin the bracket to the pier so they can't be easily knocked off. Below is my work on the bracket. 

 Modeling Progress! My friend Jimmie 3D printed up the bridge piers for my Big Blue bridge located just east of Blue Rapids, Ks. The bridge was built in 1962 due to a line relocation from the Tuttle Creek Reservoir construction by Manhattan, Ks.  The piers are sanded and ready for paint. Once the weather warms, they'll get a coat of Rust-Oleum light gray automotive primer followed by a light spray of Rust-oleum textured sandstone then followed by an india ink alcohol wash for weathering. This is the technique Lance Mindheim uses.  I'll build a base for the bridge out of PVC siding that will be braced to ensure complete levelness for the bridge. I'll have to scrachbuild the line pole mounts and the bridge abutments out of styrene.