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by Hydrostatic Dazza
Mon Apr 03, 2023 8:27 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
Replies: 975
Views: 266344

Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

I did not know you are in the queue for Mr Specture. I have the box ready, maybe a quick detour via your neck of the woods. Email me darrell@llewellynbikesc.com Fantastic! Love the voice-activated whistle too... I'm SO impressed with how your line's looking- THAT's what I'm after next time around! ...
by Hydrostatic Dazza
Sun Apr 02, 2023 11:07 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
Replies: 975
Views: 266344

Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Click on the image, it should take you to a short video

ImageMVI_3630 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

ImageMVI_3627 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr
by Hydrostatic Dazza
Sun Apr 02, 2023 11:01 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
Replies: 975
Views: 266344

Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Test Steaming Llewellyn # 1 Fireman Captain Plod, box full of Welsh Beans, two lumps of Gunnedah in the door for the photo charter run past clag effects. Driver B. Gardner . Camerma work by Captain Plod who had a couple of Reds in him. Waiver book https://live.staticflickr.com/31337/52788961788_17b...
by Hydrostatic Dazza
Sun Apr 02, 2023 10:56 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
Replies: 975
Views: 266344

Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Benismmo and Captain Plod said good bye to Mr Specture. Later this week Mr Specture will be off on to a new railway. Stay tuned for more reports. He has plenty of material and promises to write more reports up as soon as his head clears. (Crikey he can sink some Aussie Red Wine!) https://live.stati...
by Hydrostatic Dazza
Wed Feb 22, 2023 2:24 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
Replies: 975
Views: 266344

Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

The Potters Orchid Railway just had a weekend invite run to replace the planned new years eve bash that was cancelled due to the covid outbreak in the POR staff. It was a big production for MAM and Captain Plod with assistance over the weekend by Maestro and his good lad, Banksy was OIC of the yard...
by Hydrostatic Dazza
Sat Jan 21, 2023 11:55 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
Replies: 975
Views: 266344

Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

BertieB wrote: Sat Jan 21, 2023 10:29 pm Wow! Wonderful.
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by Hydrostatic Dazza
Sat Jan 21, 2023 11:52 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
Replies: 975
Views: 266344

Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Peter Butler wrote: Sat Jan 21, 2023 10:29 pm Lovely pictures Dazza, I particularly like the dry-stone embankment, very impressive!
Laid in place chip by chip and liquid nails to fix in place. A relaxing job listening to test cricket.
by Hydrostatic Dazza
Sat Jan 21, 2023 8:30 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
Replies: 975
Views: 266344

Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Not there yet https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52640055717_389a43fd30_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52640824264_f6298b32b2_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52641041308_bb1c555b90_b.jpg Quarry tipper shuttle was out and about. One day the POR will paint the loco. Who knows, i...
by Hydrostatic Dazza
Sat Jan 21, 2023 8:23 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
Replies: 975
Views: 266344

Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Awaiting to whistle off shed for an afternoon mixed goods. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52641042518_4e79cd838f_b.jpg Shunt and await time. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52640055862_d0ba7c021b_b.jpg Leaving Cabbage Tree Creek Station on our way to the main line. https://live.staticflick...
by Hydrostatic Dazza
Thu Jan 19, 2023 6:47 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
Replies: 975
Views: 266344

Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

We cannot sustain moss growth here in south east Queensland , however the POR's head horticulturist (MAM) discovered 'Pratia - white star creeper'. Kept moist is spreads nicely as a ground cover and keeps bubbling out cute little white flowers. In dry times it seemed to sulk but hangs in. With dail...
by Hydrostatic Dazza
Wed Jan 18, 2023 9:11 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
Replies: 975
Views: 266344

Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

We cannot sustain moss growth here in south east Queensland , however the POR's head horticulturist (MAM) discovered 'Pratia - white star creeper'. Kept moist is spreads nicely as a ground cover and keeps bubbling out cute little white flowers. In dry times it seemed to sulk but hangs in. With dail...
by Hydrostatic Dazza
Thu Jan 12, 2023 10:08 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
Replies: 975
Views: 266344

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I think you are building a miniature theme park where passengers can ride in rail mounted 'bubbles' to view your answer to 'Jurassic Park'. You have a great variety of endemic wildlife there. Like this https://www.experienceoz.com.au/en/cairns/one-way-kuranda-scenic-railway-and-one-way-skyrail-rain...
by Hydrostatic Dazza
Thu Jan 12, 2023 10:04 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
Replies: 975
Views: 266344

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Well, it looks pretty darn good to me. The dye dusting adds another dimension. I've not noticed the drainage ditch in the cutting before - the whole thing could easily be mistaken for the real thing. Rik I cannot remember seeing or reading about mortar dyes, so I think it is my idea, or was it MAM'...
by Hydrostatic Dazza
Thu Jan 12, 2023 9:36 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
Replies: 975
Views: 266344

Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

This morning finds the POR chair of the board doing a bit of line side painting before going off to work. The cactus flowers come out at night and by lunch time are withered and done. The native bees also like these flowers. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52623983253_004b92f1fa_c.jpg https://l...
by Hydrostatic Dazza
Fri Jan 06, 2023 7:28 am
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Llewellyn Loco Works #1
Replies: 917
Views: 344812

Re: Llewellyn Loco Works #1

Great photo of your test. It looks like you have had a brilliant result there. Happy New Year to you Dazza & MAM. :wav: Thank you. Next is to check the servo operation and do some track runs if the weather permits this weekend. There is a lot of rain about again. Also I want to test fire with t...
by Hydrostatic Dazza
Tue Jan 03, 2023 10:03 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
Replies: 975
Views: 266344

Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Incredible what they can do with micro electronics now. The head of the Potters Orchid Railway permanent way uses one of those new fancy drones to inspect the recently ballasted track. This Drone looks remarkably like a dragon fly and has the same maneuverability. https://live.staticflickr.com/6553...
by Hydrostatic Dazza
Tue Jan 03, 2023 9:59 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
Replies: 975
Views: 266344

Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Peter Butler wrote: Tue Jan 03, 2023 9:19 pm I think your ballasting looks spot-on. Clearly the Kingfishers approve too!
Thanks Peter, as I have said before, I followed your ballasting methods.
Thanks !
by Hydrostatic Dazza
Tue Jan 03, 2023 8:40 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
Replies: 975
Views: 266344

Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

The POR's Great Ballast Saga is over. That was in total 8 full days devoted to ballasting, with a Covid bout thrown in there as well. Yesterday arvo after ballasting the sidings Plod did some dry brush dusting of mortar dye powders here and there and then with diluted SBR in a spray bottle wet it a...
by Hydrostatic Dazza
Mon Jan 02, 2023 8:51 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
Replies: 975
Views: 266344

Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

The plantings on the new extension to Cabbage Tree Creek station yard are progressing. One day a wooden trestle will replace the plywood and pavers. Plod has always wanted to make a trestle bridge and 2023 might be the year. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52603249804_0e559c287b_c.jpg https://l...
by Hydrostatic Dazza
Mon Jan 02, 2023 8:48 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
Replies: 975
Views: 266344

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Cooler weather and regular applications of H2O from the rain water tanks has MAM's plant selection coming along nicely after 2 years. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52603501918_2bfeb272ca_c.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52603250404_fa12279677_c.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535...