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China Clay really is a fascinating subject.

 

From what I have herd on the grapevine, there may be something to make China Clay even more popular on Monday!  If a bit of joined up thinking occurred and a new Clay Hood was a proposal as well, then I think it would be game, set and match!  Plus millions of cheap blue boxed ones on e-bay. 

 

Personally, on top I would like a Sentinel decorated as Denise, as seen at Bodmin in October whilst on holiday!

 

Regards,

 

C.

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2 hours ago, drduncan said:

On Empire Mills, the MRC’s now sold EM layout, we had a dry about 1m long based on a rather unique  dry with a central furnace (the name of the real dry escapes me). We had to reduce the length of the model by about 1/2 to 2/3rds and it still looked massive!  

 

See the defunct EMpire project blog especially the photos from the Alexandra Place 2015 show:

 

 

Just looked at this layout - very nice buildings, don't really show the clay drying process.

 

 

I am assuming the building are a type of L shape, with the Furnace/Kiln on the Right, with clay then moved to the storage areas, ready for loading into the wagons at the front.

 

Would be nice to see a plan view of a clay works showing what happens and where.   Along with any photos showing the finer points.   I had seen on a video in the past, where China Clay is extracted using water, but that then must be a nightmare to move, and process, unless the customer wants it in slurry form, as per the Irvine flow (which is where it was discussed).  

 

Likewise - before mainstream electricity - which I am expecting is used in any kilns/dries now, then prior to that was it coal?  I assume that was rail hauled in?  Then that needs sidings, unloading etc.  The more you dig, the more questions it opens up, as to what goes on behind that building which on a layout shows china clay in a storage shed waiting to be loaded into a wagon!    

 

Regards,

 

C.

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I would partially agree with your sentiments, but at the same time would also say that not many people are aware of the "science" behind the workings, and to term a well known phrase - "The devil is in the detail".  Personally, I do not know how the dries worked.   The anatomy of a China Clay works would be interesting, including how the dries work, what the walls behind your rendition of the clay works are etc..  (Assume storage, but surely that would make it even wetter?  Plus then,  wouldn't the area then be nothing more than a white sludge?)  Like I say - I don't know because I have not been closely associated to the china clay industry.  Plus in modern times, health and safety would not permit you near the workings.  As an analogy, and as possibly some consolation -  the same happens with locomotive depots in the modern era!  

 

Someone had started a fantastic model based on Burngullow, but then broke it up!

 

The attraction of China Clay, is surely a reasonable variety of wagons, some prototypical small rakes, people go to the area on holiday and popular locomotive variety - Class 25's, Class 37's, Warships, Westerns, Class 47, Class 50 and even Class 60/Class 66 in recent times.

 

Regards,

 

C.