Cruk Bridge

Early in the year 2000 Graham Watling and Ray Fothergill proposed a second modular project. These were planned as small 3ft x 1ft sections to be more portable than the first project. The trains are controlled from a separate control/fiddle-yard board, which can be placed at the end or in the middle of a series of modules.

The first module completed was “Cruk Bridge”.

Here a train is seen crossing the bridge on its way to “Castleby”. The locomotive is a Gem Talyllyn “Douglas” kit on an Ibertren chassis pulling some Nine Lines 4-wheeled coaches. (Photo M. Thornton)

The rock faces are made from a mix of household exterior filler, sawdust, P.V.A, and water over card or polystyrene formers. It can be shaped and scored while wet and when dry, is rock hard. The stream is made from car repair glass fibre resin on a painted and sealed hardboard base. It has a coat of clear gloss varnish on top to give a reflective finish.

One of the main features on this module is a model of a Cornish burial chamber, similar to Trethevy quoit on Bodmin Moor. (Photo M. Thornton)

Update

Due to its age it was felt that Cruk Bridge was looking a bit shabby so it was decided to withdraw the module so that Graham and his wife Caroline could refurbish it. This has now been completed and it now appears as "Kirk Tor". Photos of the module will be added soon.