The Potters Orchid Railway
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Andrew from Brandbright has replied, a relief for me as 4 weeks have gone by after my considerable payment
My kits depart the UK this week.
I do wish him good health and a smooth process finding a new owner for the business.
My kits depart the UK this week.
I do wish him good health and a smooth process finding a new owner for the business.
Cheers from Dazza, The Hydrostatic Lubricator
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Hi Dazza,
Just read through the thread, absolutely stunning, the atmosphere around the build and your life view brings on a big smile, thankyou, Mike
Just read through the thread, absolutely stunning, the atmosphere around the build and your life view brings on a big smile, thankyou, Mike
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Mike Griff wrote: ↑Sun Aug 22, 2021 9:15 am Hi Dazza,
Just read through the thread, absolutely stunning, the atmosphere around the build and your life view brings on a big smile, thankyou, Mike
Thanks, my secret is Mary Ann (MAM) , she is the voice that says "do it" :-) Sharing is fun as well.
Later I may add more photos and stories but life is full, soon maybe, soon.
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Good to hear from you Dazza. I was wondering how the Potters Orchid was faring.
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Rik, all is good at the POR,we have some friends coming over this weekend for some running, but no progress at all on the railway, time is being devoted to loco build in the Red Room.
I will put some pics up again but Flickr have made it harder.
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The chances of finding out what’s really going on in the universe are so remote, the only thing to do is hang the sense of it and keep yourself occupied. Douglas Adams
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Dazza,Hydrostatic Dazza wrote: ↑Mon Aug 23, 2021 10:08 pm
I will put some pics up again but Flickr have made it harder.[/color][/b]
Just in case you missed the announcement, a little while ago we were able to increase the picture file limit up to 6 per post, if that makes things any easier for you?
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No problem there, it is the transfer of the pics from my Flickr site to appear on the forum that is the problem. Flickr have recently changed things to make it harder to do this. There is a way but I have lost it.philipy wrote: ↑Tue Aug 24, 2021 6:15 amDazza,Hydrostatic Dazza wrote: ↑Mon Aug 23, 2021 10:08 pm
I will put some pics up again but Flickr have made it harder.[/color][/b]
Just in case you missed the announcement, a little while ago we were able to increase the picture file limit up to 6 per post, if that makes things any easier for you?
Cheers from Dazza, The Hydrostatic Lubricator
The chances of finding out what’s really going on in the universe are so remote, the only thing to do is hang the sense of it and keep yourself occupied. Douglas Adams
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Dazza got a birthday present. He also has a Slomo mech to go into a wagon to couple up to it. Must have Slomo goodness in his life.
IMG_6145 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr
MAM built a guards van, her first ever kit. Gave it some weathering.
IMG_5243 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr
IMG_5464 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr
IMG_5473 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr
IMG_5735 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr[/img]
Double headed with all we had available to hang on the hook
IMG_5728 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr
It will be 2022 or maybe 2023 before Potters Junction is scenic ed, meanwhile it has weed mate and 20mm Sunset stone. One day...
IMG_6145 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr
MAM built a guards van, her first ever kit. Gave it some weathering.
IMG_5243 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr
IMG_5464 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr
IMG_5473 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr
IMG_5735 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr[/img]
Double headed with all we had available to hang on the hook
IMG_5728 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr
It will be 2022 or maybe 2023 before Potters Junction is scenic ed, meanwhile it has weed mate and 20mm Sunset stone. One day...
Cheers from Dazza, The Hydrostatic Lubricator
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The chances of finding out what’s really going on in the universe are so remote, the only thing to do is hang the sense of it and keep yourself occupied. Douglas Adams
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Cheers from Dazza, The Hydrostatic Lubricator
The chances of finding out what’s really going on in the universe are so remote, the only thing to do is hang the sense of it and keep yourself occupied. Douglas Adams
The chances of finding out what’s really going on in the universe are so remote, the only thing to do is hang the sense of it and keep yourself occupied. Douglas Adams
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Wow Dazza, what a birthday present you got.
I love MAM's guard van. She has done a really fantastic job on the weathering. I especially like the lamp. Now that is one heck of a brilliant job.
I love MAM's guard van. She has done a really fantastic job on the weathering. I especially like the lamp. Now that is one heck of a brilliant job.
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Lucky man Dazza, and a belated Happy Birthday! What a gorgeous locomotive and a most impressive guard's van. It looks as though it has worked hard all of its life.
Your celebratory meal looks inviting too..... just the correct ratio of wine to food for two.
Your celebratory meal looks inviting too..... just the correct ratio of wine to food for two.
The best things in life are free.... so why am I doing this?
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Many happy returns.
Are the plates some of MAMs pottery?
Rik
Are the plates some of MAMs pottery?
Rik
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Yes, all those plates and serving platter are from "Potters Junction"
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Peter Butler wrote: ↑Wed Aug 25, 2021 10:42 am Lucky man Dazza, and a belated Happy Birthday! What a gorgeous locomotive and a most impressive guard's van. It looks as though it has worked hard all of its life.
Your celebratory meal looks inviting too..... just the correct ratio of wine to food for two.
Cheers from Dazza, The Hydrostatic Lubricator
The chances of finding out what’s really going on in the universe are so remote, the only thing to do is hang the sense of it and keep yourself occupied. Douglas Adams
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I will pass that on, she will blush
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Saturday arvo, wine, snacks and a few regulars and a new visitor
IMG_6337 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr
Then it is was a roast dinner and yarns with a decent dose of merriment
IMG_6341 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr
Then signals, loco and guard's van lamps are lit and the evening run was under way. A triple header was set up and run.
IMG_6352 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr
IMG_6356 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr
Finished up around midnight and then we crawled into our fart sacks
IMG_6337 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr
Then it is was a roast dinner and yarns with a decent dose of merriment
IMG_6341 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr
Then signals, loco and guard's van lamps are lit and the evening run was under way. A triple header was set up and run.
IMG_6352 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr
IMG_6356 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr
Finished up around midnight and then we crawled into our fart sacks
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Sunday morning there was a Cooked Breakfast for the ones who stayed at the Potters Orchid Railway's B&B above the railway's Red Room Locomotive works shop. A plan was hatched Sunday after the breakfast feast.
Four Roundhouse Locos lined up, three with Slomo mechs, what is about to happen ?
IMG_6366 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr
The Hands of God shunt every thing on wheels into one string.
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Drivers fussing over their Locos
IMG_6368 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr
Start the indoctrination of Live and Real Steam early.
IMG_6370 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr
Four Roundhouse Locos lined up, three with Slomo mechs, what is about to happen ?
IMG_6366 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr
The Hands of God shunt every thing on wheels into one string.
IMG_6367 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr
Drivers fussing over their Locos
IMG_6368 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr
Start the indoctrination of Live and Real Steam early.
IMG_6370 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr
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The chances of finding out what’s really going on in the universe are so remote, the only thing to do is hang the sense of it and keep yourself occupied. Douglas Adams
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Whistle out of the shed road and out to Potters Junction loop and then back onto the waiting string in the platform road.
IMG_6371 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr
IMG_6373 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr[/img]
The lead loco has the staff, the guard gives right of way, whistle pops (two locos have whistles) and all four drivers ease open their regulators and the train walks smoothly out of Potters Junction into the section to Orchid House Loop.
How long do you think this string is ? For the answer read on.
IMG_6376 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr
IMG_6377 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr
IMG_6378 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr
Arriving at Orchid House Loop. There were doubters who expressed their fears that the guards van will be chopped off by the locos, but Captain Plod was cool.
IMG_6379 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr
Captain Plod's confidence was confirmed.
IMG_6380 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr
IMG_6371 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr
IMG_6373 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr[/img]
The lead loco has the staff, the guard gives right of way, whistle pops (two locos have whistles) and all four drivers ease open their regulators and the train walks smoothly out of Potters Junction into the section to Orchid House Loop.
How long do you think this string is ? For the answer read on.
IMG_6376 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr
IMG_6377 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr
IMG_6378 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr
Arriving at Orchid House Loop. There were doubters who expressed their fears that the guards van will be chopped off by the locos, but Captain Plod was cool.
IMG_6379 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr
Captain Plod's confidence was confirmed.
IMG_6380 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr
Last edited by Hydrostatic Dazza on Mon Aug 30, 2021 9:21 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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The chances of finding out what’s really going on in the universe are so remote, the only thing to do is hang the sense of it and keep yourself occupied. Douglas Adams
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Slomo joy, realistic speed, all with the regulators just cracked open and the locos walked its way around the railway, a few adjustments to the regulators to catch some slips. The rails were also well oiled as usual to reduce wheel set drag on the curves. Do not debate this with Captain Plod, it truly works well and has been well testet.
IMG_6382 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr
IMG_6381 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr
IMG_6384 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr[/img]
IMG_6386 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr
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IMG_6384 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr[/img]
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IMG_6389 by Darrell McCulloch, on Flickr
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Cheers from Dazza, The Hydrostatic Lubricator
The chances of finding out what’s really going on in the universe are so remote, the only thing to do is hang the sense of it and keep yourself occupied. Douglas Adams
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