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This from Inverurie:

Have you thought about something along the lines of Douglas shed on the Isle of Man?  They are still belt drive, from memory, although probably diesel powered rather than steam these days! I can dig some workshop shots out for you if your interested.

 

Rich

It would be nice to keep a bit of that in laid track, render, corrugated and vegetation outside the door...even if only a short run...

Edited August 22, 2020 by Gilbert

I've spent several minutes looking at that first picture, and I still can't decide if it is a model or the real thing.

 

Adrian

6 hours ago, MarshLane said:

Have you thought about something along the lines of Douglas shed on the Isle of Man?  They are still belt drive, from memory, although probably diesel powered rather than steam these days! I can dig some workshop shots out for you if your interested.

 

Rich

Thanks, I would most certainly be interested...

I've already 3D printed a single cylinder horizontal diesel engine from the thingiverse which could be at one end of the shed powering the belt drive.

David

5 hours ago, Gilbert said:

It would be nice to keep a bit of that in laid track, render, corrugated and vegetation outside the door...even if only a short run...

I'm inclined to agree, I'm wondering if I can find a way to model the end wall and some of the 'outhouses' to give me two distinct 'photo locations'

David

8 hours ago, Fen End Pit said:

I'm inclined to agree, I'm wondering if I can find a way to model the end wall and some of the 'outhouses' to give me two distinct 'photo locations'

David

Double sided viewing? End wall with door as central feature. Interior wall at right angle on one side - the rendered wall on the opposite side.

12 hours ago, Fen End Pit said:

Thanks, I would most certainly be interested...

I've already 3D printed a single cylinder horizontal diesel engine from the thingiverse which could be at one end of the shed powering the belt drive.

David

 

Hi David,

Do these help you at all? If you need a larger version for reference, just PM me.

Rich

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks so much for those Rich, I really like the 3rd and 4th ones with the lathe. I think my floor might not be quite a clean though!

David

From memory there is also a good example of a belt driven workshop at the National Slate Museum at Dinorwig, Llanberis.  It was originally driven by a large water wheel which is still in place and turning.

working belt drive would be a winner …….. someone had to say it !