Making Tracks 4 - The Cutting

In this video we see the new scenic extensions for Making Tracks 4. In particular the early construction of the Roade Cutting, also known as Blisworth Cutting as the team work on different aspects of Phil’s engineering and laser cut parts.
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[@thestocktonflyer4059]

Please Please Please keep making the effort to record all the amazing 👏 work each and everyone of you put in too creating a modelling masterpiece. Well done chaps and thank you 😊

[@neal594]

As a reply to the prior post says, the birdcage was built to brace the Northampton loop’s deeper cutting retaining walls, these were added after structural failure of the original masonry walls. In practice there are only two lines under the birdcage, with the Rugby direct lines at a higher level swinging away to the Northwest. The birdcage was added prior to electrification then modified (raised) to accommodate catenary. When lifted, the original beams were flame cut and new beams laid on top of remaining stubs. The guys are modelling these details brilliantly. There is a good book called ‘Cutting Remarks’ which covers the history of this amazing piece of Civil Engineering.

[@A-Lovely-Bit-of-Kit]

Thank you for the additional information. Very interesting.

[@DaventryParkway]

I was born in Roade and lived there from 1970 until 1988, as a kid I've investigated every inch of the cutting so this is super interesting! There are several bridges spanning the cutting and the village, one is a shallow iron water trough which is only around 2 feet wide and directly over the 4 lines before the slow lines drop into the cage. We would walk across this for a dare, incredibly dangerous but that was life back then. 😁 Watched the APT snake its way through many times as well so really look forward to see this develop. Thanks for all the time dedicated to filming this project, as living in Thailand, I don't get the chance to visit.

[@MrPeteUK]

Another great episode!
I love the way these guys work together to solve the various problems and the banter is blooming marvellous! 😊 👍

[@Colt-bd2mv]

Love these videos.

[@paulmacey9084]

absolutely bloody brilliant so well done all of you I enjoy your videos so much please don't stop love it well done

[@yorkiepudd2]

And it's as easy as that - who would have know (not me I've never even tried this but I am now).
Thanks for the instruction👍

[@brianrobinson2962]

Just fantastic lads

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

good vid on the channei keep up the goods vid layout looks well

[@A-Lovely-Bit-of-Kit]

Intrigued to know why the grid was needed for the catenary in the full size/real world, rather than the more conventional arrangements.

[@DaventryParkway]

The "birdcage" as they call it was designed to add support to the retaining walls in the deepest part of the cutting as the slow lines descend into the Northampton loop..

[@A-Lovely-Bit-of-Kit]

@@DaventryParkway Thank you.

[@Colt-bd2mv]

The guy in yellow did as much work as I did in this video.