Slide Fence Model Photos

That's an unusual model Chris. I understand it's purpose, and you have built a convincing replica. The superelevation is very apparent in these photos too. This is great stuff Chris

Thanks Flanger. I've been trying to get my head back into the hobby. I have a few more of these fences to look forward to.

Wow, at first the pictures looked real!

Chris that looks great.  I have to say that the over all scene just blends together very well, the colors are muted....looks to me like late summer...fantastic modeling!  What did you use for the support poles...Rail?

looks great, very realistic Chris.

Nice. That really meshes well with the scenery

Christopher,

Very accurate scenic detail item.  Will you include a fully operational trackside indicator?

Matt

Thanks guys.

CWEX,

Thanks, the poles are rail.

John,

I'm not sure how I'd have approached this if you hadn't recommended that Unique wire mesh company. I need more. Hopefully it won't send me into financial ruin.  Thanks.

Old Goat,

I'll look into that. 

I do have more to add, telltales, signals and boxes and other stuff to add eventually. And ballast, of course.

Chris your work and scenery is first rate and perfect, looks real

Great job.

Thanks, Alex

Did you check a fabric or arts/crafts store?  Chiffon might be too fine for that purpose but there might be something else that would suffice.

Matt

Thank you Alex.

Christopher     love the fence!!!  Great pic's and all round modeling.

Stephen from Down Under        (cTr...Choose the Right)

Great work, Chris.

Chris,

First and most important great job.  Looks far better than my experiments definitely high professional level.  Second the stupid question.  Did they have such fences during the steam years?  Not undermining the work because if they did I want to know it, because I have an area it'll go up in!

Yes they did....on the left in the photo....

Excellant job Chris. Keep up the great work and detail.

Stephen

Thanks again guys.

fmbugman,

The question of when they started using the fences is a good question. Steam for the N&W went well into the 50's and there are numerous photos and videos showing slide fences during N&W's steam era. Of course many railroads abandoned steam before the N&W so I guess it may depend on when and what railroad you are modeling.

There seems to be a variety of fence heights and applications. Some fences are straight up and some have a bend at the top. Some have a longer overhang than others. In one photo there is a structure that looks like some sort of signal bridge over the tracks well in front of a tunnel. Big Jim from this forum pointed out to me that the fences extended from above the tunnel to the structure in front of the tunnel and stretched over the tracks. In some photos there is NOT a fence where you might think there would be. There is a variety of things that can be done with the fences.

I used the photo Chris posted above as a reference. Also Ed King's "Norfolk & Western in the Appalachians" p. 62 is a great shot of the trip mechanism from the steam era, and some good shots from the book "N&W Facilities," and "Steams Last Stand." Big Jim also took many photos for me and helped me work through some of the details.