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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Post by Hydrostatic Dazza » Sun Mar 08, 2020 9:58 pm

Puddlejumper wrote: Sat Mar 07, 2020 2:10 pm Just read this thread right through from the beginning and have to say its very inspiring Great workmanship, well done.

Thanks, but I have to report the landscaping paths and steps and the railway's terra forming have not progressed, the hot weather and frequent rain has the weeds waist high again. I have been away at the Rattler the last three days and the weeds are 2 feet higher. Maybe by next summer we will have progressed the POR over the cooler months.
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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Post by Hydrostatic Dazza » Mon Apr 27, 2020 10:07 pm

The S & T appeared at the POR, long over due visit from the contractors. All 9 boards are in operation however the S & T electrical team is yet to make an appearance.

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Oie, you have to stop !

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The Pottery Works at Potters Junction are working on prototype portals for the POR.

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Post by Hydrostatic Dazza » Mon Apr 27, 2020 10:28 pm

There has been reports of a steam loco making clandestine evening runs on the POR metals. The reports also hint that the humans voices heard sounded a lot like the pair from senior management of the POR. The next morning an investigation was undertaken and an emptly bottle of Pinot Noir was found at Potter's Junction. Some out of focus photos have arrived via the post at the head office of OGRSR. (Office of Garden Railway Safety and Regulation) that seem to confirm the reports. The loco looks like MAM's Roundhouse Lady Ann kit she is currently building. Also it appears that some of the Llewellyn Loco works staff seem to be joy riding in the first wagon behind the loco. When questioned about this all the workshop staff denied it was them. They all said they were at home reading their Model Engineer magazines and such like. Another rumour in circulation is that the loco performed very well with it's Slomo mech and runs up to 28 mins duration obtained.

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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Post by FWLR » Tue Apr 28, 2020 8:21 am

Some nice photos there Dazza. Great seeing MAM'S Lady Anne running. :thumbright:

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Post by Hydrostatic Dazza » Tue Apr 28, 2020 9:56 pm

FWLR wrote: Tue Apr 28, 2020 8:21 am Some nice photos there Dazza. Great seeing MAM'S Lady Anne running. :thumbright:

Thanks, I will pass on your comments to MAM.
One day the cement will disappear, the terra firming will be done and the planting underway, The Under arch bridge that is here will be installed and then night time runs will be we hope very photogenic.
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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Post by FWLR » Wed Apr 29, 2020 8:19 am

Going to be really looking forward to those. Is a video also going to be possible do you think...

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Post by tom_tom_go » Wed Apr 29, 2020 11:55 am

Power to the Slomo!

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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Post by DonW » Wed Apr 29, 2020 12:50 pm

Excellent progress Dazza. It looks like there will be some impressive scenery on this line.

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Post by ge_rik » Wed Apr 29, 2020 1:07 pm

Missed previous updates for some unknown reason. Really like the signals and lever frame and good to see the bike building skills finding an application!

Good to see steam on the rails. Must have been an historic moment ...

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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Post by Old Man Aaron » Wed Apr 29, 2020 6:58 pm

Certainly coming on well, and to a very high standard to boot.
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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Post by IanC » Wed Apr 29, 2020 8:58 pm

Good to see progress on the POR and MAMs Lady Anne. Run time will improve when it's fully run in and MAM gets used to the settings.
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Post by Hydrostatic Dazza » Wed Apr 29, 2020 9:28 pm

MAM thanks all for the kind compliments, they are much appreciated.
I will make arrangements for the Bollywood film crew to shoot this weekend.

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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Post by SeamusOD » Thu Apr 30, 2020 3:24 pm

Just read through all this thread, great bit of work and a great read, got lots of good ideas!

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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Post by Andrew » Sat May 02, 2020 8:15 pm

Hydrostatic Dazza wrote: Tue Apr 28, 2020 9:56 pm
One day the cement will disappear, the terra firming will be done and the planting underway...

I rather like the slightly surreal moonscape effect, especially in the last photo...

Nice to see some steam on your line, looking forward to further photos in due course.

All the best,

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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Post by Hydrostatic Dazza » Thu May 07, 2020 10:40 pm

Video of MAM's Lady Ann test run post eccentric crank cross pinning. I was not going to sleep that night till I heard it steam and the beat was OK.

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Post by Hydrostatic Dazza » Sun May 17, 2020 9:44 pm

Senior management is on the record for claiming civil engineering is a winter time sport here in Brisbane. So the push is on to clean up the mess and have a reasonable environment to operate wine and smelly cheese night steam specials in the coming summer months. Due to C19 work practices only the two Senior management members were working on site. Stage 2 of the orchid House Loop tunnel concrete was poured. One side and roof to be poured in the comming weekends. Tunnel portals are on contract to be constructed by the local potting works at Potters Junction. Then Terra forming and cuttings and many shovel fills of fill be applied at the Orchid house Loop.

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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Post by FWLR » Tue May 19, 2020 10:48 am

Looks to be hard work there Dazza. Must admit though, the tunnel will be fantastic when you have it finished. Looking forward to more on the progress.

Like MAM in her supervisory role... :lol: :lol:

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Post by Hydrostatic Dazza » Tue May 19, 2020 10:31 pm

FWLR wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 10:48 am Looks to be hard work there Dazza. Must admit though, the tunnel will be fantastic when you have it finished. Looking forward to more on the progress.

Like MAM in her supervisory role... :lol: :lol:

Thankyou. MAM not only supervises but gets stuck in as well. She turns her hand to every thing.There will be a sizable pile of earth and cuttings leading into the cuttings. A few tons of fill to be shoveled, it all keeps me a wee bit of fitness and strength for my firing turns at the Rattler so I enjoy the psychical effort,



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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Post by Hydrostatic Dazza » Tue May 19, 2020 10:37 pm

A Butternut lies undisturbed, till its stalk dries off, a rogue from the garden above. The inner wall of the Orchid house loop awaits the pour, weather permitting at the Potters Orchid Railway this arvo.

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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Post by FWLR » Wed May 20, 2020 7:14 am

I have seen MAM doing so much to help with your line before Dazza. She is a star isn't she.

Mmmm, Butternut squash..... :thumbright:

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