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Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2022 1:52 am
by Hydrostatic Dazza
Peter Butler wrote: ↑Sun Sep 04, 2022 10:09 pm
Mr Spectre seems to be better qualified as an inspector of pubs rather than of railways.
It seems since he has arrived in Australia it seems his thirst has significantly increased.
The local gossip is that he procrastinates writing his final reports because of some of local lasses that he gets on famously with who are regulars at these pub he frequents.
Some are rumoured to be saying that he is well on his way to be an old soak but we think he simply likes the better weather, no Tories in Government here at this time and the beaches, especially the scenery at the Aussie beaches. Some think he wants to score permanent residency via one of these lasses. Some think he has fears that if he knocks over his final reports that he may be posted to other less celebrious locations.
All this is just gossip and I am sure he is still a diligently applying himself to his reports.
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2022 12:41 pm
by FWLR
Blooming heck that took some filling. It will be worth it though I am sure of that and you will soon be running locos again, and MAM can get to do her thing with the greenery....
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2022 9:01 pm
by Hydrostatic Dazza
Meanwhile the second year since the plantings is arriving and MAM and I are pleased with how most of them are doing. A few losses but happy. The day will come when all the major grunt work is done and I can get into the details such as more slate walls, buildings, ballast odds and ends. All but track ballast will be small projects to do in-between work on the Foden steam lorry .
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2022 7:41 am
by FWLR
That's going to be some trestle Dazza. You are doing such a brilliant job and a lot of hard work that will be well worth it when you have finished the laying of the line.
The greenery is also looking great now. MAM and you have done another great job there too.
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2022 8:04 am
by ge_rik
Looks like all that rain has had some benefits
Rik
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2022 1:21 pm
by Peter Butler
I do like the way it fits in the space there, so accessible and formal, whilst remaining naturalistic with rocks and planting... a clever mix.
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2022 8:16 pm
by Hydrostatic Dazza
Peter Butler wrote: ↑Wed Sep 14, 2022 1:21 pm
I do like the way it fits in the space there, so accessible and formal, whilst remaining naturalistic with rocks and planting... a clever mix.
Thanks. We have learnt a lot but it is only by doing stuff does one truly learn.
In the next life the next garden railway will be better
As MAM says, "it is a garden with a railway in it"
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2022 8:21 pm
by Hydrostatic Dazza
ge_rik wrote: ↑Wed Sep 14, 2022 8:04 am
Looks like all that rain has had some benefits
Rik
We are being told it will be a wet summer again
Some floods no doubt.
We do have rain water tanks for the dry spells and the last 12 months they have been always full. We use this tank water for the garden railway as they higher up than the railway and so we simply connect a hose and drink a beer while wetting down the plants. All part of the plan to ease life when retirement comes. Do the grunt now while able and we can afford it.
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2022 1:31 am
by Old Man Aaron
Coming together well now.
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2022 9:27 pm
by Hydrostatic Dazza
Old Man Aaron wrote: ↑Thu Sep 15, 2022 1:31 am
Coming together well now.
Thanks and you will have to come down for a visit and run with BenG
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2022 2:31 am
by Old Man Aaron
With my Bundy (designated travelling loco) finished, I certainly shall!
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2022 9:12 pm
by Hydrostatic Dazza
Old Man Aaron wrote: ↑Fri Sep 16, 2022 2:31 am
With my Bundy (designated travelling loco) finished, I certainly shall!
Captain Plod has also printed off your ballast trial formulas to compliment his research
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2022 7:39 am
by FWLR
On reading your explanation of the train going over the trestle bridge, I was immediately taken there and picturing in my mind.
Wonderful.
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2022 8:46 am
by Old Man Aaron
Hydrostatic Dazza wrote: ↑Thu Sep 22, 2022 9:12 pm
Captain Plod has also printed off your ballast trial formulas to compliment his research
I'll certainly be interested in reading about your findings. The cement dye in my ballast faded a bit over the year of that line's existence, but the ballast otherwise needed zero repairs, repeated downpours be damned.
Depending on how much glue was used, it can be very difficult to fully remove those ballast mixes from track - even after a year stacked out in the elements.
Given your jack-hammer prediction though, I doubt that would bother you.
The granite chippings you mentioned over on Farcebook look very good.
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2022 10:43 pm
by Hydrostatic Dazza
Cured, set, hard
Boxing is removed
Bashed up some 1/4 rod to make hooks, MAM planted out the wall hangers, now on the back fence.
If all goes well, in between the forecast rain, the track laying fun begins.
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2022 8:20 am
by FWLR
Looking really impressive.. MAM's planting that is..
Your track bed is too Dazza...
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2022 9:37 pm
by Hydrostatic Dazza
Left over pavers laid in the spot where an intended steaming bay with turn table is to be located, however that project is a 2-3 years away at best.
After 4 weekends out of 5 being away at the Rattler it is nice to be home and Captain Plod can start on track laying the extension.