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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Post by Andrew » Fri Sep 10, 2021 8:27 am

Hydrostatic Dazza wrote: Thu Sep 09, 2021 9:38 pm
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Wow!!! That's fantastic!

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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Post by FWLR » Fri Sep 10, 2021 10:12 am

I agree. I think most of the members love seeing you and MAM's brilliant line.

It is fun for us too... :thumbright: :thumbright: :thumbright:

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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Post by ge_rik » Sat Sep 11, 2021 7:05 am

Great to see it planted up, Dazza

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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Post by Hydrostatic Dazza » Tue Sep 21, 2021 9:24 pm

These little fellas only opens in full sunlight.

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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Post by Hydrostatic Dazza » Thu Sep 23, 2021 10:52 pm

Spring is here. The vegetation scissors will be out this weekend at the Potters Orchid Railway. It is a garden with a railway after all. Not a railway in a garden.That is the vision to be eventually realised.

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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Post by Hydrostatic Dazza » Tue Oct 05, 2021 8:42 pm

A good friend was over for the day of mucking about in the Red Room and then before he went home we ran a double header.

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MAM's yet to be painted loco is a marvelous performer, shunting can not be done more realistically.


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My Taliesin which is an out of the box Roundhouse loco is not quite right. I am going to pull it down and have a look at the timing. It is OK but I think it could be better.
We do not allow reenactments of Stoke Bank in 1938 here. The Potters Orchid Railway has not progressed but for some planting, all energy is being devoted to the loco build.


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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Post by philipy » Wed Oct 06, 2021 6:06 am

Some lovely pictures there Dazza. I wish you weren't so far away!
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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Post by Hydrostatic Dazza » Wed Oct 06, 2021 10:20 pm

philipy wrote: Wed Oct 06, 2021 6:06 am Some lovely pictures there Dazza. I wish you weren't so far away!

Thanks. The value to the internet is we can still share.
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Post by invicta280 » Thu Oct 07, 2021 10:52 pm

Great pictures. Keep 'em coming!

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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Post by ge_rik » Fri Oct 08, 2021 9:30 am

Hydrostatic Dazza wrote: Wed Oct 06, 2021 10:20 pm
philipy wrote: Wed Oct 06, 2021 6:06 am Some lovely pictures there Dazza. I wish you weren't so far away!

Thanks. The value to the internet is we can still share.
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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Post by Old Man Aaron » Sat Oct 23, 2021 4:48 pm

Hydrostatic Dazza wrote: Tue Oct 05, 2021 8:42 pm We do not allow reenactments of Stoke Bank in 1938 here.
Now there's a golden rule. :thumbleft: Line's looking great. I know you're not a fine-scale modeller, but those small-leaved plants really do lend the line a scale atmosphere, it's brilliant.
Hope adjusting Talesin's timing doesn't become one of those rabbit-hole jobs, all too easy to fall down those.. :roll:
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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Post by Hydrostatic Dazza » Sat Oct 23, 2021 9:48 pm

Old Man Aaron wrote: Sat Oct 23, 2021 4:48 pm
Hydrostatic Dazza wrote: Tue Oct 05, 2021 8:42 pm We do not allow reenactments of Stoke Bank in 1938 here.
Now there's a golden rule. :thumbleft: Line's looking great. I know you're not a fine-scale modeller, but those small-leaved plants really do lend the line a scale atmosphere, it's brilliant.
Hope adjusting Talesin's timing doesn't become one of those rabbit-hole jobs, all too easy to fall down those.. :roll:

Thanks, one day we will ballast the track, we will have buildings (Kits are on the shelf waiting along with some Brandbright coach kits. I am not going to bother with Taliesin till after the summer, when I have less projects on my plate which is never.....which includes the Slomo wagaon to have behind Taliesin. I have the mech but not the time yet to make. I am off to start making a small tube/pipe bender which is published in ME magazine some years ago.
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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Post by Hydrostatic Dazza » Wed Nov 24, 2021 7:16 pm

Hello Comrades and friends, Weather permitting, Mary Ann and I are planning an afternoon and evening of live steam running at the Potters Orchid Railway 11th December starting after lunch, (around 1:00) and into the evening with possible continuation the morning of the 12th. Please note the railway is the true garden railway religion of 32mm gauge. There will be the usual “mandatory“ evening run before and after dinner Saturday evening which is most enjoyable so have your head lights and tail lamps ready and operational. At the last run evening we had a 5.4 meter (17” 9”) long train hanging on the hook of 4 working steam engines which was terrific fun. For those who wish to enjoy your favourite beverages there are a couple camp beds available and or bring your swag and you are most welcome to claim some floor space. The usual full cooked breakfast will be made available for the over-night guests. For the hardy you are welcome to the Sunday morning post breakfast running session starting around 9am.
We also plan to have run days and Christmas eve through to 30th December which will follow the theme of “simply turn up and we will run trains”. From Christmas eve the railway’s Christmas railway lights will be switched on and Mary Ann’s Christmas train will be circulating.
We all hope to catch up, renew old friendship and create new ones. If you have children, grandchildren or any strays, please feel free to bring them along.
Please note, that this year the New Year’s Eve run day/evening is off as I am rostered on for an early New Year’s Day to crew a full size steam stream at the Mary Valley Rattler.

Please call or email me with your expression of interest. Stay safe and have fun.
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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Post by Hydrostatic Dazza » Mon Dec 13, 2021 7:32 pm

There is a chap carrying a concerned look on his face wandering about the Potters Orchid Railway. The local farmer's pesky cows that seem to roam all over the Orchid House Loop are not too keen on the vibe emanating from this chap.The rumour going around the pub last Friday night is that his name is Mr Spectre, from the UK, he is a railway inspector/investigator and while he is in the land down under he is doing contract work for ONRSR. (Office of National Rail Safety Regulator)
A lot more to this story is to come in the near future. Stay tuned.


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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Post by philipy » Mon Dec 13, 2021 7:48 pm

Nice start Dazza.

I'm a wee bit concerned though. We know he has on previous inspections been known to, err, shall we say " Over imbibe", and there is your multi-day Christmas bash coming up......!
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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Post by GAP » Mon Dec 13, 2021 8:30 pm

philipy wrote: Mon Dec 13, 2021 7:48 pm Nice start Dazza.

I'm a wee bit concerned though. We know he has on previous inspections been known to, err, shall we say " Over imbibe", and there is your multi-day Christmas bash coming up......!
No problem just throw another couple of prawns on the barby and put few extra stubbies in the esky that should fix it. What could go wrong with that??? :dontknow: :dontknow:
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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Post by Hydrostatic Dazza » Sat Dec 25, 2021 7:25 pm

We are yet to find out what Mr Spectre thinks of the POR's Christmas lights.
He has not yet emerged since he met the marvelous Miss Cindy at a railway party a week ago. It could be that Miss Cindy has been known to make dead men groan in all kinds of weather and Mr Spectre was looking a bit stressed when he arrived. I am sure he will return to work soon.
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Post by ge_rik » Sun Dec 26, 2021 1:16 pm

Very festive! :thumbup: :reindeer: :santa: merryxmas

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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Post by Andrew » Sun Dec 26, 2021 1:24 pm

A proper Winter Wonderland, looks like great fun!

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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Post by Peter Butler » Sun Dec 26, 2021 2:52 pm

Siting outside in shorts and flip-flops.... why didn't I think of that?
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