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- Sun Sep 27, 2020 9:53 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Nice photo of MAM trying a new technique Dazza. Looks very impressive. What are you thinking of using that for please mate. :thumbright: MAM says it is a two story pub with Alpine influences that will seat up to 3 punters. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50391514927_9dcd5a0b30_b.jpg https://liv...
- Sun Sep 27, 2020 9:47 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
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The POR plantings are moving along nicely which pleases the directors on the board. Some of the slower growers are dwarfed by others but with the passage of time they will rise to be quite large and over look the others . https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50391292541_da1a863736_b.jpg https://live...
- Sun Sep 27, 2020 9:22 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
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"Cracking bridge my dear"
- Sun Sep 27, 2020 9:16 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
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Boss, if you want us to move all this we need an increase in our hourly Beer allocation or we are walking off !
- Sun Sep 27, 2020 9:14 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Nice photo of MAM trying a new technique Dazza. Looks very impressive. What are you thinking of using that for please mate. :thumbright: MAM wanted to make a building, it might be pub. The buildings are not scale models, more whimsical than to scale and that is the feeling we desire. More pics soon.
- Sat Sep 26, 2020 9:36 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
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Remediation work on the old quarry begins soon. 12 hours in some nice welcome cool weather yesterday saw the last of the rock and mortar, the stone bridge is in and three barrows of fill going in. 1 metre of garden soil arrives today, some of it is destined for the old quarry site. Soil to go in so...
- Sat Sep 26, 2020 8:58 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
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Dazza, though I like the idea of the "loading gauge" on the wagon to ensure heights and widths are sufficient, do the widths take into account the swing of the ends of long wheel base rolling stock, and also their inner overhang whilst traversing curves. We hope so The structures to profi...
- Fri Sep 25, 2020 9:14 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
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More concrete, more rock, the big rocks are in, which is good as the big rock supply is exhausted. If all goes to plan I may be shoveling a metre or fill and a metre of garden soil when it is delivered tomorrow. Maybe, first lots of gaps and holes to be done. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/503...
- Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:17 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
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I'm impressed with the way you've numbered the rocks and marked their relative positions. You've taken the art of "painting by numbers" into landscaping ...... 👍 Rik That is because the rotten blighters never seem to go back as intended :cussing: when I lift them out for stuffing mortar i...
- Wed Sep 23, 2020 10:02 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
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The Potters Orchid Railway's rock supply is diminishing, a few more in place, ready for mortar. The end of the major rock work that has occupied the labour force every evening and most weekends these last 4 months is in sight. YAY! https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50376812852_8a5c3345e5_b.jpg ht...
- Tue Sep 22, 2020 10:04 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
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While the head horticulturalist attended to more Bonsai, in particular the one that is in the V at the Orchid House Loop the head grafter was mixing mortar and filling in the rock work at Potters Junction. The thoughts of if the loop radius was greater it would require double the weight of rock, no...
- Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:53 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
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That is a very beautiful display Dazza. Shows MAM's artistry to the next level. Love those Orchids also, unfortunately I don't have much success in growing them. We buy them from the centres, but they never last..... Thanks , she is smarter than the average bear eh Boo Boo MAM got the orchid books,...
- Mon Sep 21, 2020 9:58 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
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"Alight here for the Orchid House"
Some current output from MAM's Orchid house that is located above the Orchid House Loop
Some current output from MAM's Orchid house that is located above the Orchid House Loop
- Mon Sep 21, 2020 9:49 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
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From this moment on the curves heading west from Potters Junction will now be known as the "Cactus Curves" https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50368470568_ba993347b1_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50369111221_655013977b_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50369111326_3504...
- Mon Sep 21, 2020 9:35 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
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Yes, it was patiently waiting for millions of years as it knew it was destined to be the stepping stone in that location.Peter Butler wrote: ↑Sun Sep 20, 2020 10:26 pm Wonderful story and great pictures....that angled rock was waiting for you.
- Sun Sep 20, 2020 9:29 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
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MAM "Do you need any more rock?" Me 'Nah, plenty enough to use up.' One week later. Me "#*&$%##@*!!! there is not enough rock, I need more rock..." 15mins later MAM, "$10 as much as you want, 15min drive" (via the ether net) We set sail for the rock collection and ...
- Sat Sep 19, 2020 9:38 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
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The POR's head horticulturist was preparing the Cactus garden. The POR's marketing director believes this will be a good addition to the attractions for tourists and passengers. The real reason is the head grafter (Captain Plod) always wanted a cute cactus garden. https://live.staticflickr.com/6553...
- Sat Sep 19, 2020 9:36 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
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The civil engineers were in action at the Potters Orchid Railway, however some uncivilised mutters frequently echoed over the landscape. Block wall alignment changed to fit and protect the stone arch bridge. Rocks were heaved about , contemplation, more heaving and more contemplation. More grunts, ...
- Fri Sep 18, 2020 9:28 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
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That does look tight Dazza.... Major work in this area has begun, poured a new footing for the block wall to move it out and give more room for the bridge. Creative ideas are flowing. I will not be building another garden railway but I have sure learnt a lot and would do a lot differently but that ...
- Thu Sep 17, 2020 9:54 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
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The workshop lads sorted the dead O ring in MAM's safety so the constant leaking whisper is gone. Test steaming with 12 axles on the hook, 34 mins and then 37 mins actual moving time, 30 psi, chugging at a peaceful and realistic speed. Slartibartfast placed the stone bridge in place to sort the roc...