The Potters Orchid Railway

[Hydrostatic Dazza]

Servicing locos is fraught with peril. Amazing what lives in the drains at the Loop.

[Hydrostatic Dazza]

Glad you had a brilliant Christmas. Your'e correct in what you say about bringing joy to others Dazza, you do that in bounds....

Thanks Rod, we are doing our best to enjoy the fun as much as we can after the labour of winter past and the track laying three years ago. The vision, one must keep the vision and be patient and keep to the vision. In the next life, the lessons learnt from this build would be applied and we would love a longer run for more scenery and varied scenery. Rolling hills, river/viaduct then mountainous rock and gorge/bridge, also a bit higher and longer loops/sidings and a sizeable visitor's steaming bay area and rolling stock yard. Also a through run into the rolling stock storage shed which would be a room attached to the workshop (Red Room Mark 2) Now that is a dream, not a vision, the POR will be the only garden railway we will be making before I push up the daisies.

[Peter Butler]

Servicing locos is fraught with peril.

I guess Beryl (the peril) is not on your favoured visitor list. Is she one to be avoided at all costs?

[Soar Valley Light]

And I thought our jackdaws were a nuisance..............!

CFLR Andrew

[Hydrostatic Dazza]

Servicing locos is fraught with peril.

I guess Beryl (the peril) is not on your favoured visitor list. Is she one to be avoided at all costs?

No, harmless. A bite may give irritation but you would have to try hard to get bitten.

[Hydrostatic Dazza]

The Bundy (Chris's) is leaving the Orchid house loop during his run yesterday.

[Hydrostatic Dazza]

Tales of the Footplate. Stories shared and a nice bottle of Soul Growers, OK it was two.

[Peter Butler]

If you think showing us how you can sit out in the evening in shorts, eating smelly cheese and drinking red with your mates is going to make us wish we were there..... you're dead right!

[FWLR]

There is no chance of us here in the UK doing what you and your mates are Dazza. We are all, well most of us now in Tier 4, which is now pretty much full lockdown.

Enjoying a nice red with mates would be really nice now though, just like you are mate.

[Hydrostatic Dazza]

There is no chance of us here in the UK doing what you and your mates are Dazza. We are all, well most of us now in Tier 4, which is now pretty much full lockdown.

Enjoying a nice red with mates would be really nice now though, just like you are mate.

Yes, this is not lost on me, it is grim, Australia cannot get cocky or complacent, we are fortunate to be a sparse nation and a moat of water around us. Sheer good fortune I live here, but it can be go pear shaped here and this virus is going to be with us for 2- 6 years. I hope you all can stay safe.

[Hydrostatic Dazza]

If you think showing us how you can sit out in the evening in shorts, eating smelly cheese and drinking red with your mates is going to make us wish we were there..... you're dead right!

We are all complicit in the destruction of mother earth. I often contemplate my part in the destruction. I think it will be very grim in 50 - 100 years time, things like the great barrier reef which is dying right now, cooked and poisoned, every where, what a mess. Do I feel guilt when having fun and such a charmed life, yes I do, many times, so I try to live an honourable life and tread softly and help others.
I do my best to have empathy for the suffering of others at this time and down here, I know things can change , for the bad and quickly. Respect for others I muster. Maybe one day I can visit Wales again and make a pilgrimage to see your railway, burning fossil fuel for my enjoyment... All the best for 2021 and fingers crossed this Virus does the usual path of mutating to a weaker strain as the others have did, but quickly, please !!!!! (MAM's sister is trying recover from it at this time)

[FWLR]

Happy New Year Dazza and MAM. I really hope MAM's sister is able to beat that really nasty awful virus and has an enjoyable and long life.

All The Best to you both.

Rod & Anne.

[Peter Butler]

If you think showing us how you can sit out in the evening in shorts, eating smelly cheese and drinking red with your mates is going to make us wish we were there..... you're dead right!

..... Maybe one day I can visit Wales again and make a pilgrimage to see your railway, (MAM's sister is trying recover from it at this time)

Thanks Dazza, you would both be made most welcome if ever the opportunity arose, I always have the red stuff to hand and a penchant for smelly cheese too, you would feel at home, apart from the weather!
Diane's sister (nearly 200 miles from us and where we used to live) is slowly recovering from the virus, we thought she was a gonner! Unfortunately she is in a heavily built-up area near Birmingham, where the virus has an opportunity to spread more easily. We are now in a rural area with no next-door neighbours but remain cautious all the same.
Thanks for your wishes and posts, I always follow your work with interest. Keep safe..... and stay away from the wildlife!

[Hydrostatic Dazza]

Dodgy looking mob waiting for a train at the location of the Orchid Loop station platform to be.

[Hydrostatic Dazza]

There has been a been a break through with realistic 16mm modeling at the POR. A fully working 16mm scale Brown Snake. The controlability of this model snake is still a bit iffy but work is ongoing with this prototype.

[Hydrostatic Dazza]

Loco inspection before leaving the shed.

[Hydrostatic Dazza]

Potters Orchid Railway, New Years Eve 2020 operations commence 3.00pm. Midnight whistle in 2021
1.00 PM 2021 the lights are tuned off.









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[FWLR]

Happy New Year to you both.

I can't remember if I have already posted good wishes. Never mind, it's always fantastic seeing your line Dazza, hope the brownie was helpful in controlling that mob...

[Hydrostatic Dazza]

Happy New Year to you both.

I can't remember if I have already posted good wishes. Never mind, it's always fantastic seeing your line Dazza, hope the brownie was helpful in controlling that mob...

Thankyou. We also send best wishes to you and every one for the future. I will do my best to give some updates and photos. At this moment I am garden railway running exhausted. Yesterday was the first day of getting up after a real sleep, a full 9 hours and doing some work in the Redroom on the tender, also some more plants to grow down over the back block wall to hide it. My silly head is already thinking of what the design would be if one started again and with more room. More room for the humans that is. Every one had a good time, I did not get to take enough photos, many more showed up. The virus is just starting to bubble up again as the state borders were opened and now they are shutting down again. Other wise it barely exists here, however that I know will change again. Anyhow MAM and myself are enjoying the garden railway immensely. 2021, let the wide balls go through to the keeper, duck under the short deliveries, scratch out your mark again and face the next one, play the good ones that are at the stumps.

[Hydrostatic Dazza]

The Chairperson of the Potters Orchid Railway has a Binnie Tipper production line underway.