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Plod made his Goodall valve to some published dimensions. It leaked a wee bit at times. Looked at a Round House one and the shank for the silicon tube is 3.50mm rather than 3.175mm. Sunday morning after writing some jibber for RITG magazine he hacked at some LG2. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535...

Captain Plod re-visted the axle pump problem on the Llewellyn # 1 Loco build. He located the problem.

Finally got back to some bench testing and then some runs on the POR metals Welsh grains and every now and then some lumps of Gunnadah is tossed in for effect and aroma. All went well with steaming times over 90 mins till the grate needed a clean. New bar grate much better than the Rosebud. New Rou...

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 Oh I was in the queue, in fact I was the one responsible for his detour to the Southern Hemisphere! But, I had to delay and later withdraw...

Slomo in the tender, a zero back lash coupling to the tender. However Terry has stopped making Slomos so I will have to make my own if there is a next time. Next is a 4 1/2" scale Foden Steam Lorry to the REx drawings. There is no one in the world that can convince me that Slomos are a waste o...

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! ...

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MVI_3630 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

MVI_3627 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr

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...

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...

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...

BertieB wrote: ↑Sat Jan 21, 2023 10:29 pm Wow! Wonderful.

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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'...

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...

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...