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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2024 8:12 am
by FWLR
The lineside workers soon got the line cleared and full service resumed quickly for the rest of the season.
Lucky though, it could have been much much worse, lucky no one was injured.
Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2024 8:24 am
by SimonWood
Wonderful photos. You've turned a (near) tragedy into a triumph there!
Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2024 8:57 am
by LNR
Thanks, that's the easy part. Now I've got to get rid of an awfull lot of large timber.
Grant
Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2024 4:24 pm
by Old Man Aaron
What a storm! What a set of photos! What a cleanup!
Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2024 3:52 am
by LNR
Thanks Aaron,
Now just have to wait until all the sawdust from the chainsaw blows away before I run an oily steam loco, battery for a bit I suspect.
Grant.
Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2024 6:29 am
by Tropic Blunder
Oh dear Grant now that is a pickle!
Seems a shame to lose all that lovely shade but I must say the town does look particularly lovely in full sun. Getting away with no damage like that id say its a good time to buy a tatts ticket
Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2024 12:31 am
by Mitch stack
LNR wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 9:23 am
Well having survived the depression and with passenger numbers increasing, the LNR management have decided to order a new loco (currently being built as we speak) however the weather has thrown a spanner in the works with a severe storm bringing trees down and completely blocking the main line at the entrance to Nayook. Luckily not a single piece of infrastructure was damaged however there is a massive clean up to be conducted and of course no trains will be running until all is clear.
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Grant.
Sorry to Hear Grant, glad to see trains are running again. look forward to seeing what your new loco will be !
Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2024 1:14 am
by LNR
Thanks fella's
I've also managed to break the computer, trying to get back on air.
Grant.
Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2024 7:51 am
by ge_rik
LNR wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 1:14 am
Thanks fella's
I've also managed to break the computer, trying to get back on air.
Grant.
I hope you didn't throw a tree at it ......
Rik
Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:52 pm
by Andrew
Great pictures - and I do love the photographer!
Glad you're up and running again...
Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2024 1:21 pm
by ge_rik
Andrew wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:52 pm
Great pictures - and I do love the photographer!
I take it you mean the scale figure, rather than Grant himself ..... Unless this is the start of a bromance ......
Rik
Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2024 1:28 pm
by Andrew
ge_rik wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 1:21 pm
Andrew wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:52 pm
Great pictures - and I do love the photographer!
I take it you mean the scale figure, rather than Grant himself ..... Unless this is the start of a bromance ......
Rik
Well, I am a great admirer of Grant's work but, in this instance, I did mean the little plastic chap...
Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
Posted: Wed May 08, 2024 9:15 pm
by Soar Valley Light
philipy wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 5:59 am
Love it, Sir! You do have a gift for posing a story.
Ain't that the truth!
I'm so glad that things survived Grant. If anyone could turn the calamity into a photo opportunity it is you - and what a fantastic job you made of it.
SVLR Andrew
Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
Posted: Thu May 09, 2024 1:37 am
by LNR
This small pile, a bigger one at the back
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and an even bigger one at the front
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Time to get a man with a chipper in.
In some ways I can see an advantage in the lack of tree cover over Nayook, no bird s*** all over the buildings, and no leaves to be forever cleaning up. Might not feel the same next Summer though.
Grant.
Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
Posted: Thu May 09, 2024 7:29 am
by FWLR
Those wood piles would make for some great wood smoking on a barbecue or a wood burner in the house, even wood chipping like you say your could be getting a chipper in, would help in combating the weeds or (sorry Grant I can't think of the word I need)...
.. Anyway they would come in useful for something or someone hey.
That word has just come to me.....Landscaping...
Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
Posted: Mon May 13, 2024 2:46 am
by LNR
OK I'm putting a new loco together as hinted to recently. I would like to include all the features I have wanted, but due to my impatience with previous builds have not included.
So time for a guessing game!
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The first fitting.
Grant.
Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
Posted: Mon May 13, 2024 7:47 am
by ge_rik
LNR wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 2:46 am
OK I'm putting a new loco together as hinted to recently. I would like to include all the features I have wanted, but due to my impatience with previous builds have not included.
So time for a guessing game!
Pic 2.JPG
The first fitting.
Grant.
Whatever it is, it's beautifully engineered.
Some sort of manifold ..... for oiling maybe?
Rik
Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
Posted: Mon May 13, 2024 8:47 am
by LNR
Sorry Rik, no cupee doll for you.
Grant.
Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
Posted: Mon May 13, 2024 9:04 am
by drewzero1
The screw on the end looks like it could be for attaching a handle, so does it have some kind of valve inside? The symmetrical nature of the dual outlets suggests it might connect to something that's the same on both sides, like cylinders maybe. (I don't know much about steam locos, but I'm pretty sure they have cylinders... right?)
Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
Posted: Mon May 13, 2024 9:37 am
by LNR
I'll have to give you the cupee doll for that Drew.
Yes with the piston in the forward position the cylinders exhaust up the stack, the rear position directs it to two outlets facing forward under the cylinders to represent cylinder drains. It's actually a design from a sadly passed friend Jock D here in Australia.
Grant.