The Cockatoo Creek Tramway

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Re: The Cockatoo Creek Tramway

Post by Mitch stack » Tue Oct 02, 2018 9:18 am

Hi folks after 9-10 months in the planning and construction the CCT is up and running in its full length!

Me and my friend Ray laid the Raised section the steam up bay siding and the curve from the points to the end of the station board today .
Here is a photo you will like.

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Post by FWLR » Tue Oct 02, 2018 9:27 am

Very nice Mitch. :thumbright:

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Post by Mitch stack » Tue Oct 02, 2018 9:36 am

Thanks Rod., only need to make an embankment for the section from the shed to the station and then do some testing with friends locos then ballasting and placing the loco shed into place then it will be finished!

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Post by Peter Butler » Tue Oct 02, 2018 10:20 am

Hi Mitch, looking good and nice to know you have someone to help too. Don't say it will be finished.... don't even think it. Garden railways should always have the opportunity to add just a little bit more and as you progress new ideas will emerge. Keep us posted on developments.
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Post by Mitch stack » Tue Oct 02, 2018 10:24 am

Hello Peter haha that is true! Me and my friend worked hard today laying track.

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Post by Mitch stack » Thu Oct 11, 2018 9:12 am

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hey Folks here is a shot of my friends B class on my Railway from our run day the other day.

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Post by FWLR » Fri Oct 12, 2018 7:53 am

Nice Mitch, but why have you stopped for the time being mate.

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Post by Andrew » Fri Oct 12, 2018 10:44 am

That's a lovely busy yard scene, well done on getting up and running!

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Post by Mitch stack » Sat Oct 13, 2018 10:22 am

Hello Folks., Thanks for your Lovely Comments, Im already thinking of an extension already and the main circuit isn"t even completed yet!

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Post by FWLR » Sat Oct 13, 2018 11:31 am

Onwards and upwards Mitch, won’t be long before you take over the whole garden…. :lol: :lol:

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Post by Mitch stack » Sat Oct 13, 2018 12:34 pm

Hahaha Rod I’m not exactly sure if that will happen anytime soon! I need to Get past Two Planning Executives before that happens.
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Post by FWLR » Sat Oct 13, 2018 1:12 pm

Oh these Planning officers can be a nightmare can’t they….. :lol: :lol:

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Post by Mitch stack » Sun Oct 14, 2018 10:55 am

Hahaha Rod Unfortunately that is true....


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Post by Mitch stack » Sat Oct 27, 2018 1:15 am

Hello Folks., i have some news! I am Planning on Purchasing a Roundhouse Basic Series Sammie 0-4-0 tank loco with R/C Water Top up and Pressure Gauge Fitted instead of a roundhouse billy.

Me Cool Train and my friend Ray had a steam up on my tramway as well with Goblin Cool Trains Fineline Alfie and Rays Lilla and Silver lady,
I do have some Photos but i cant figure out how to resize them on snapseed without increasing the size of the image.


Hope you enjoy this Update.

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Post by FWLR » Sat Oct 27, 2018 8:05 am

Hi Mitch,

Great to hear your getting a new loco, :thumb right: :thumbright: I love my Billy though….. :D :D


Snapseed…

Open the app,

Click on the three Dots in the top right hand corner.

It will open another popup screen,

Click on Settings,

You will see a screen with two popup windows,

Click on the Image sizing, again another screen will popup, click on set to 800 px.

You will have no problem now with posting photos…..Hopefully….

Lots of popup’s :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Post by Mitch stack » Sat Oct 27, 2018 8:23 am

Hello Rod., Thanks for the Tip i will try with some photos i wanted to put up.

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Post by Mitch stack » Sat Oct 27, 2018 8:30 am

Hello Folks here are the Images,
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Sorry about the wait also these are the first images i have posted of the railway running on the forum using my camera.


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Post by FWLR » Sat Oct 27, 2018 10:08 am

Well done Mitch, :thumbright: :thumbright: But they are slightly small. Can you try changing the setting to 1,366px and see how the look and more importantly, if they will load….If not you can always go back to 800px.

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Post by FWLR » Sat Oct 27, 2018 10:10 am

By the way, I love your trestle bridge….. :thumbright: :thumbright: :thumbright:

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Re: The Cockatoo Creek Tramway

Post by Mitch stack » Sat Nov 03, 2018 6:33 am

Hello Folks., Here is my Latest Youtube Video on the Tramway, Hope this makes what ive been saying Clear to you guys.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gto5tJN3ZEU

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