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Finished my Otis Golf Cart tail gate today. Well almost. Just need some better "S" hooks and chain stays for the latches. As usual I was scavenging for parts and found this cool woven wire mesh.

I think the cargo box turned out pretty good, in fact, better than I expected.

Aluminum capture plates so the screen's are removable.

Yes it actually opens.

Next will be the front cargo boxes and drink holders. Some mud flaps would be nice and maybe a bumper. How about a trailer?

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My other hobby has been neglected until now. Finally I'm back on it and this session I have been fabricating the rear cargo box and tail gate. Long over due. Notice the new side mirrors. Boy these help.

This is the basic steel welded frame with a coat of primer.

Side view. I decided not to extend this box to far, sort of a stub box.

Lined with old sheets of Stainless Steel.

Side view

Start of the tail gate

Phychedelic 

Steam Engine

19 years ago when I first came to Kingston was the last time I had been up to the Steam Engine so on this nice cool fall day Satomi and I decided it was time. First we went West of the mine site high on the ridges so we could look back East towards Kingston and to get our bearing.

The mine site is left of the Fall Color  in the middle

A little closer zoom 

There is wild life in these hills, Elk

View of the Engine as we climbed down from the trail

Too bad the stack is down

4 door fire box

Tubes still in place

Purpose of the engine was to run this 

This would be fun to haul home

View looking back East at Star Peak

Ohio, where the foundry's were back then

A Muddy Shed

Too much fun!

Adding the second coat.

A 1/2" chopped straw coat over the first full length straw base coat

The color will change after it dries. 

Stay tuned as this building contiunues.....

Patio guest

This little guy came to visit.

Pine Trees

Today while on our hike up Ladrone Gulch here in Kingston the Pine trees kept popping up. My interest was having photo's to assist me in making scale model trees for my train layout. What else.....

Lazy Boo