Dave thanks for your input; I'm sure others will benefit.

Mike thanks so much; it's slowly getting there.

Rich I'm going to take the descending path. Personally I like the subtleness of the color variations. The tones don't always have to be"in your face" with the variations.

Dang MJ!! You have to be one of the few people laying track and has functional switch stands to boot. Fantastic!!!!

Morning Gents,

Rick thanks for the coffee and eggs this morning. After that long a hike I'd need a day to rest as well; heck I couldn't even make it that far. Yup the s*ow is a cum'in down; probably another 5 inches.

Philip our grocery stores get whacked before a snowfall; you'd think people around here would be used to it by now.

Curt hope you feel better soon.

What's the rest of you up to.

It's a nippy 25 with a high of 32. Hope to get a call this morning saying my snowblower tire is ready then more fun. Took down Fall decorations yesterday and started with the Christmas lights in the windows; hope to finish that today. Maybe some bench time; I'm starting to feel like Jerry.

Have a great day!! Be well and easy if you're dealing with the white crap.

Curt excellent job; this is another winner.

Good Morning,

Curt thanks for the the coffee and breakfast. The build keeps looking better and better; enjoy.

Tom have fun with the decorations; enjoy breakfast.

Rick have a safe hike with Star.

Dave good morning.

Karl college football is getting to be big business.

Jerry have fun with the decs.

What's your plans for the day.

It's 28 with a high of 29 in New York. More white crap forecasted for tomorrow @ 7 inches; ugh. Dropped off the tire to my mechanic  and he said he'd get it done today or tomorrow at the latest. Taking down Thanksgiving decs today and up with Christmas. Bench time? sketchy.

Have a great day. Be well.

Dave unfortunately the milling machine's pulleys are off just a hair. I had to glue the top cone to the shaft in order to get the belt on properly and was off a smidge but they are on the proper part of each pulley. good eye though.

Curt thank you so much.

Moving right along:



The primary belt line is in with the shaft going through the stone wall outside to the right; this is where the steam engine, boiler, and water tank will reside. The milling machine's belt was pretty easy to install and make look right. The lather however was a different story. I didn't realize it when I was coloring/weathering it but the belt would NOT go under the cone pulley; no room was made for it to slide under when printed and that was rather disappointing. Looking at it I figured I'd have to make it "Look" like it did. Started on the front side getting one end of the belt right in the crack between the lathe and the pulley. Once that was glued in place then the belt went up and around the other cone pulley on the line then glued on the back of the machine the same way as the front. Presto, now the belt looks like it should. Also added a belt changer for the lathe and the milling machine.



Here's a little different view and hopefully those 2 posts will disappear during the next step in the build. Speaking of next steps, next will be to add a narrow wall along the front then tie the entire top of the Shop together before adding 2 cross beams over the entire width so I can remove those 2 posts. As always thanks for stopping by and for all your great comments and/or suggestions.

Bernd thanks for the link; I'll check it out.

Morning Gents,

Set up an omelet station so go nuts; morning beverages are at the end of the counter.

Karl sounds like winter is in full swing in your neck of the woods. Glad to hear you missed the deer.

What are your plans for the day.

It's 31 with a high of 38 supposedly. Received a dusty overnight but nothing to worry about. Need to take the one tire off the snowblower and hopefully take it in to my mechanic for a dismount, cleaning the rust off the steel wheel then put 'er back together; he's done this for me before. Before that some bench time since the past 2 days have been a bust in that regard.

Have a great day!!! Be well and keep warm.

Bernd and Dave thanks for the info and links; interesting stuff.

Quote from: Philip on November 29, 2025, 11:35:26 AMHoly cow Larry! Dude don't over do it! Great neighbor!

Philip thanks for your concern!! I usually take my time doing strenuous stuff and am aware of my limits; lots of rest breaks. He is a good neighbor and have known him for years. If he sees me struggling with something he'll usually offer a helping hand; plus he like to BS. Oddly enough this afternoon I found the problem with my machine and hopefully I have it fixed. Tried it out on some snow and it seemed to work; just need it to get me through the winter.

The roof on the foundry looks amazing; very true to life. All three buildings look great together. Curt you have another winner here.

Tom very nice job on the barn all away around. The roof looks excellent and you'd never know 2 different black papers were used.

Tom thank you; appreciate your comments.