O'Neils Mercantile & Repair

[friscomike]

Howdy Larry, nice work on the tractor. It adds a lot of character to the scene.  Have fun, mike

[Larry C]

Mike thanks, appreciate your comments.

[Pennman]

Larry,

I'm still kickin! And your work on the machines and belting is top notch!

Rich

[Larry C]

Rich thank you for your nice comment; great to see you still around.

[Larry C]

Surprisingly the belt from the tractor to the main line came out the way I had planned; it's great when a plan comes together. The belt came out pretty straight which is a plus. The nice feature to this setup, besides being totally different, is when work has to be done on the belt line the tractor can be put in gear and moved a foot forward to release the belt tension. When finished the tractor is moved back again adding tension to the belt. No steam engine, boiler, or water tank is needed.



Here's the setup looking from the front of the diorama.

Now that this part of the puzzle is finished the actual "building" part is probably finished. It's time to move on the scenery, which some items are on order, and adding lots and lots of little details everywhere. Thanks for stopping by for a gander and for all your great comments so stay tuned.

[Philip]

Perfect!

[Larry C]

Philip thanks.

[PRR Modeler]

Very nicely done Larry. Perfect job with the belts.