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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Tue May 31, 2022 12:54 pm
by Andrew
That's all looking very smart indeed!
Let's hope your earthly demised is much delayed, you're going to have a lovely railway to enjoy in the meantime...
Andrew.
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2022 9:54 pm
by Hydrostatic Dazza
The pub gossip at the Potters Orchid Railway is that there is super natural phenomenon occurring. Some are saying it is alien visitations. Some say is the military testing new targeting equipment. There can be heard some mumbled moans about some "wagon kit instructions %#!^&$(*!@&**$..."
A few know the truth It is simply Captain Plod is in action on a extension to the POR. After all it is a winter time sport and the flooding rain has stopped.
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 8:40 am
by ge_rik
Burning the midnight oil, Dazza?
Rik
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 4:27 pm
by Phil.P
It might take a little time, to cut through with that laser!
Phil.P
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 9:27 pm
by Hydrostatic Dazza
ge_rik wrote: ↑Sun Jun 12, 2022 8:40 am
Burning the midnight oil, Dazza?
Rik
It is dark early being our winter, I some times do another 30mins on the railway when the sun has just set as one can see the LASER clearly. I am done by 6- 6.30pm.
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 9:28 pm
by Hydrostatic Dazza
Phil.P wrote: ↑Sun Jun 12, 2022 4:27 pm
It might take a little time, to cut through with that laser!
Phil.P
I was hoping it would cut some of the concrete wall sleepers in half, I am disappointed.
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2022 10:36 pm
by Hydrostatic Dazza
Extension progress.
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2022 10:53 pm
by Peter Butler
Built to last, and carry away the worst downpour you are likely to get!
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 7:23 am
by FWLR
Nice bit of construction there Dazza. More for MAM to plant after you have laid your track, better be quick though before MAM does her planting...
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 9:18 am
by Old Man Aaron
You'll have so much more room for (shunting) activities now!
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2022 6:50 am
by ge_rik
Sorry, only just catching up with this thread. Really clever idea to use those decorative concrete panels for the raised bed. The drainage channel is a neat idea too. As with all your projects, you seems to think of everything in advance
Rik
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2022 7:45 am
by ge_rik
Your soil looks very sandy. Should drain well....
Rik
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2022 8:24 am
by philipy
That is some civil engineering!
It's a good job that you and Trevor are at opposite sides of the globe, I dread to think what the two of you would concoct if you were close together!
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2022 8:43 am
by Andrew
philipy wrote: ↑Mon Aug 01, 2022 8:24 am
That is some civil engineering!
It's a good job that you and Trevor are at opposite sides of the globe, I dread to think what the two of you would concoct if you were close together!
There are rumours of a tunnel.
A very long tunnel...
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2022 8:58 am
by ge_rik
Andrew wrote: ↑Mon Aug 01, 2022 8:43 am
philipy wrote: ↑Mon Aug 01, 2022 8:24 am
That is some civil engineering!
It's a good job that you and Trevor are at opposite sides of the globe, I dread to think what the two of you would concoct if you were close together!
There are rumours of a tunnel.
A very long tunnel...
A very long
vertical tunnel..
R
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2022 10:11 pm
by Hydrostatic Dazza
Peter Butler wrote: ↑Tue Jun 21, 2022 10:53 pm
Built to last, and carry away the worst downpour you are likely to get!
Aye, and low maintenance as well.
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2022 10:16 pm
by Hydrostatic Dazza
FWLR wrote: ↑Wed Jun 22, 2022 7:23 am
Nice bit of construction there Dazza. More for MAM to plant after you have laid your track, better be quick though before MAM does her planting...
Yes, MAM is twitching and itching to get some plants going.
When this is done back to finish off rolling stock, finish off the coal fired loco build and test steaming then tidy up all the details of the railway's scenery including ballasting the track. Make a start next year on the 4 1/2" Foden steam lorry,.
Oh and there is the smaller but not insignificant plan for a steaming bay with turntable to be built next year or the year after.
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2022 10:17 pm
by Hydrostatic Dazza
Old Man Aaron wrote: ↑Wed Jun 22, 2022 9:18 am
You'll have so much more room for (shunting) activities now!
Yes, but also when we have visitor days it will ease the scarcity of the siding space.
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2022 10:22 pm
by Hydrostatic Dazza
ge_rik wrote: ↑Fri Jul 15, 2022 6:50 am
Sorry, only just catching up with this thread. Really clever idea to use those decorative concrete panels for the raised bed. The drainage channel is a neat idea too. As with all your projects, you seems to think of everything in advance
Rik
In my next life, with what I know now, I would build the back yard very different , but 10 years ago I had not even seen a garden railway. It would have attractive vertical stone walls, room for 1.2m radius curves..............
We rather spend gold coin and time now to save maintenance hassles later on as we age.
