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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2018 10:35 pm
by Peter Butler
Nice as they are I would prefer it if they visited elsewhere. I thought my own natural wildlife was intrusive but nothing compared to yours.
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2018 12:43 am
by Hydrostatic Dazza
Peter Butler wrote: ↑Wed Sep 05, 2018 10:35 pm
Nice as they are I would prefer it if they visited elsewhere. I thought my own natural wildlife was intrusive but nothing compared to yours.
They are harmless and do zero damage, they can be bright green with yellow bellies, the Carpet Pythons are every where here and they goggle up small dogs, however the Brush Turkeys,t
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_brushturkey
hey are the worst, tough birds but they crash through everything, step on every thing and will scratch or better described as plough up every thing.
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2018 10:09 pm
by invicta280
Looks like you'll have reet proper grand signalling there!
I do like that MVR loco. Is RM76 still in serivice?
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2018 2:39 am
by Hydrostatic Dazza
invicta280 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 09, 2018 10:09 pm
Looks like you'll have reet proper grand signalling there!
I do like that MVR loco. Is RM76 still in serivice?
Thanks, with a simple unhook of two points the lever frames are off line and one can can run non stop while sipping red wine :-)
I had hoped to have the signalling installed by now, but I am away every second weekend as a trainee on steam and diesel at the Rattler.
The loco is #974 from the heritage fleet at Ipswich. It is on lease to the Mary Valley Rattler till 967's rebuild is complete. 974 is steaming and running well. My firing is getting better, I am landing it down the front of the 8 foot long grate much better these days.
Rm76 is still in service and soon to be earning its keep with bums on seats. Also the Rm2017 and RM2023 are in service and they run on Friday mornings on the breakfast cafe service.
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2018 8:43 am
by FWLR
Very well thought out production line there Dazza.
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2018 8:10 pm
by Hydrostatic Dazza
FWLR wrote: ↑Fri Dec 28, 2018 8:43 am
Very well thought out production line there Dazza.
I think I have you fooled, I am just winging it as I listen to the Indian batsman wear down out bowlers who insist in bowling too short and wide and our 20 -20 batsman who cannot occupy the crease and ...............................
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2018 2:06 am
by IrishPeter
Hydrostatic Dazza wrote: ↑Fri Dec 28, 2018 8:10 pm
FWLR wrote: ↑Fri Dec 28, 2018 8:43 am
Very well thought out production line there Dazza.
I think I have you fooled, I am just winging it as I listen to the Indian batsman wear down out bowlers who insist in bowling too short and wide and our 20 -20 batsman who cannot occupy the crease and ...............................
"Mix it up a bit when bowling. Keep a good line and length, then given the odd long or short one to unsettle them, but above all don't let them score." To quote our Latin teacher 35 years ago.
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:43 pm
by Hydrostatic Dazza
It has been awhile since the staff have devoted some time to the POR, due to them being involved at the Gympie Rattler. They go off and drive and fire steam locos at Gympie most weekends and have neglected their duties at the POR.
However recently some labour hours have been directed to the signal and telegraph workshops and some progress has been observed on the signals for the Orchid look section of the POR.
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 5:25 pm
by DonW
I shall be interested in seeing how you do these.
Don
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 11:42 pm
by Hydrostatic Dazza
DonW wrote: ↑Wed Sep 18, 2019 5:25 pm
I shall be interested in seeing how you do these.
Don
I have done a prototype, it is in this thread some where, kits and I have these to do and later a second bigger batch for the other end of the railway.
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2019 1:25 pm
by Andrew
The Gympie Rattler looks great - I particularly like the look of the luggage van behind the loco...
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2019 10:06 pm
by Hydrostatic Dazza
The workshop staff switched from Locomotive work last night to the S&T department. Senior management is pressing junior management to get cracking on the signalling, lighting and irrigation installed so the landscaping can be started this summer. We are not sure that this can be achieved by the end of this summer 
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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 8:21 am
by DonW
IF you work at the rate you have in the workshop I think you may well get there.
Don
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2020 9:24 pm
by Hydrostatic Dazza
The Potters Orchid Railway's S &T department mob are being a wee bit more productive of late. The small forest of signals are ready for trial installation however constant showers of rain has delayed this today. When the signal bases are in place then the terra forming can begin and the paths and gardens etc. Must be completed by November.
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2020 9:57 pm
by Peter Butler
They all look superbly engineered and beautifully finished.
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2020 8:10 pm
by Soar Valley Light
Absolutely beautiful. They are works of art.
Andrew
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2020 8:15 pm
by Andrew
They are, aren't they? Can't wait to see them controlling some trains...
for a wee while. The POR managment team are not seeking a detailed scale reproduction, rather operation is the fun direction with the fully interlocked frame that has been installed at the Orchid House Loop.
