The Potters Orchid Railway

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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Post by Hydrostatic Dazza » Fri Oct 30, 2020 2:44 am

Old Man Aaron wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 2:05 am Coming up extremely well, that is. Few examples of a first railway come up that well, or at the very least mine certainly didn't. I must agree on the workshop front - It ought be clean, tidy and well-organised at all times. Will have to return to this thread to take notes, when I get to build my own workshop in a couple of years..
That I-beam running overhead, I presume is to facilitate the future 5" work?
The I-beam is for 5" and boilers and it was used to lift the mill and lathe off the crates or off the ute out side. The beam runs outside to the carport. One can unload and load under cover, rain or sun, night or day.
For more pics of the workshop and stuff going go here

https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopi ... &start=600

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https://www.flickr.com/photos/llewellyn ... 076/page1
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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Post by Hydrostatic Dazza » Sun Nov 01, 2020 8:03 pm

The first Cactus planted in the POR Cactus garden flowered yesterday, pic taken early in the morning, by sundown it was gone. There are more buds on their way.

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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Post by FWLR » Mon Nov 02, 2020 8:25 am

That is a really beautiful flower. Is it only a one day flower then Dazza...

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Post by Hydrostatic Dazza » Mon Nov 02, 2020 8:12 pm

FWLR wrote: Mon Nov 02, 2020 8:25 am That is a really beautiful flower. Is it only a one day flower then Dazza...
Yes, and the pop open at night. There a few more buds appearing. You can also see a little stingless native honey bee on the flower.
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Post by FWLR » Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:21 am

I did see an insect Dazza, but of course had no idea what is called. Shame such a beautiful flower shows for only one day.

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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Post by Old Man Aaron » Sat Nov 07, 2020 7:42 am

Hydrostatic Dazza wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 2:44 am The I-beam is for 5" and boilers and it was used to lift the mill and lathe off the crates or off the ute out side. The beam runs outside to the carport. One can unload and load under cover, rain or sun, night or day.
For more pics of the workshop and stuff going go here

https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopi ... &start=600

and or here

https://www.flickr.com/photos/llewellyn ... 076/page1
Very well thought-out setup. Thanks for the photo links, a lot of interesting stuff I'd forgotten about; Will have to go back to the beginning of your loco build thread and catch myself up again. Here's hoping you don't lose any plants to the impending doom of Summer..
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Post by Hydrostatic Dazza » Sat Nov 07, 2020 7:31 pm

Finally the slabs and path

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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Post by philipy » Sun Nov 08, 2020 6:25 am

That looks to be a fine piece of concreting!
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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Post by FWLR » Sun Nov 08, 2020 8:13 am

You sure do work hard Dazza.... :thumbright:

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Post by ge_rik » Sun Nov 08, 2020 8:38 am

Perfectly laid. Just trying to figure out what the brackets are for...... seating, bike racks, fencing, advertising hoardings?

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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Post by Jimmyb » Sun Nov 08, 2020 8:54 am

ge_rik wrote: Sun Nov 08, 2020 8:38 am Perfectly laid. Just trying to figure out what the brackets are for...... seating, bike racks, fencing, advertising hoardings?

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And the plank of wood :)

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Post by Hydrostatic Dazza » Sun Nov 08, 2020 7:49 pm

FWLR wrote: Sun Nov 08, 2020 8:13 am You sure do work hard Dazza.... :thumbright:

The secret to the good looking concrete is that I was not involved. That is a project I cannot do, my 74 year old neighbour and his son are builders and they did it and also our past house renovations which included the Red Room workshop. (Llewellyn Locomotive Works)
philipy wrote: Sun Nov 08, 2020 6:25 am That looks to be a fine piece of concreting!
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Post by Hydrostatic Dazza » Sun Nov 08, 2020 7:50 pm

Jimmyb wrote: Sun Nov 08, 2020 8:54 am
ge_rik wrote: Sun Nov 08, 2020 8:38 am Perfectly laid. Just trying to figure out what the brackets are for...... seating, bike racks, fencing, advertising hoardings?

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And the plank of wood :)
It is a drain but with tape covering the grate so it looks like wood. This is for the the water fall and pond when it over flows in heavy rain.
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Post by Hydrostatic Dazza » Sun Nov 08, 2020 7:53 pm

ge_rik wrote: Sun Nov 08, 2020 8:38 am Perfectly laid. Just trying to figure out what the brackets are for...... seating, bike racks, fencing, advertising hoardings?

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The brackets are for the awning posts that are to come some day. We have termites and it is best to separate timber from the ground and also the post never rots out.
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Post by Hydrostatic Dazza » Sun Nov 08, 2020 9:40 pm

The head horticulturist of the POR (MAM) has done her morning inspection and all is going to plan so far. Only a couple have gone toes up.

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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Post by FWLR » Mon Nov 09, 2020 10:19 am

The first photo of MAM's garden is looking beautiful and so much in keeping for your line.
will you ask MAM if the little tree in the pot in the second photo be getting planted in the ground or is it one of those that needs to be kept contained please Dazza. Also what is it's name....

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Post by Hydrostatic Dazza » Mon Nov 09, 2020 9:10 pm

FWLR wrote: Mon Nov 09, 2020 10:19 am The first photo of MAM's garden is looking beautiful and so much in keeping for your line.
will you ask MAM if the little tree in the pot in the second photo be getting planted in the ground or is it one of those that needs to be kept contained please Dazza. Also what is it's name....
"Clerodendrum" MAM thinks it will grow into a tree unless potted This Sunday just past she gave it a Bonsai type trim with her clippers. The Bonsai pockets are yet to be tidied up some how. We are yet to give that more thought.
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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Post by FWLR » Tue Nov 10, 2020 8:17 am

Will you thank MAM please for me Dazza.
I did a little bit of searching and this is one of those trees.

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They originally come from Africa and Asia. This one though is called,

common names
harlequin glorybower

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Lamiaceae

Genus
Clerodendrum can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs, trees or climbers, with simple, often unpleasantly scented, leaves and panicles of usually fragrant salver-shaped flowers with prominent stamens, followed by small berries

Details
C. trichotomum is a deciduous large shrub or small tree with variable simple leaves, larger on young plants, the lower ones sometimes deeply two- ot three-lobed towards the apex. Fragrant flowers are produced from midsummer to autumn in long-stalked cymes from the axils of the upper leaves. Corolla white, in a reddish calyx, which deepens in colour as the fruits ripen in autumn. Berries bright blue at first, ultimately black, contrasting with the red calyces

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Japan

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Post by Hydrostatic Dazza » Tue Nov 10, 2020 7:48 pm

Rod, I suppose that must be it. I just wrote what was on the label in the pot. We have noticed quite a variety in plants that are supposed to be the same from different nurseries.
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Post by Hydrostatic Dazza » Tue Nov 10, 2020 8:28 pm

Rod, MAM has just passed by on her way to work. I showed her your research results, She says, our plant here and the plants you have researched do not line up. Leaf size etc. She says she is undertaking more research today and will get back to you.
Stay tuned.
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