Bridge at South Wayside

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but what I learned most is that what you think you see is not always what is really there. Which brings up an interesting topic that we've discussed before: When building a model from the prototype, should emphasis be placed on building an exact replica, or should we make minor modifications towards what we and others "expect" the model to look like?

That...................depends.
I build ship models, and when modeling a prototype I do extensive research to insure that the model is the prototype in miniature.( I've watched "Master and Commander" way too many times, gleaning as much detail of HMS Surprise as I can, and correcting the misperceptions. ) The ships on the new modules are more representations of type, than of prototype. In the end, I think it should be "artistic license", unless it is meant to be a perfect reproduction. After all, it's not going to be in a "prototype environment".....as in a perfect reproduction of all the surrounding details. ( the road doesn't go a whole lot further than the immediate bridge area...... unless you use a photo for the backdrop. )