Pennsylvania Live Steamers

1954
Pennsylvania Live Steamers

By J. Harold Geissel

125 Biddle Rd., Paoli, Penna.

The Miniature Locomotive, July-August 1954

The Pennsylvania Live Steamers are broadcasting an invitation to an operating meet to be held at the club track on Saturday and Sunday, September 11 & 12, 1954.

Location of the track is about two miles south of Paoli and the line is built on ground level and is laid to 1/2 inch, 3/4 inch and 1 inch scales. Friends are asked to bring the locomotive and riding car and have their boiler tested.

The firing-up tracks at two round-houses have electric, water and air service. A supply of buckwheat anthracite will be on hand.

Other members of the committee are Frank H. Moore Jr. and William Moorwood.

Regional Meet
by Percy Pierce

426 Greenview Lane, Llanerch, Penna.

The Miniature Locomotive, November-December 1954

Our regional meet was held on September 11 and 12, 1954 and much interest was shown. Live Steamers came from over a wide area of Pennsylvania and there were participants from New Jersey, Delaware and Massachusetts.

The following engines were shown in operation:


 * Harry Quick and Bros., Mahanoy City, Pa., 1 inch scale 4-6-4
 * Earl Allred, New Cumberland, Pa., 3/4 inch scale G-5 10-wheeler
 * Carl Friedrich, Pittsburgh, Pa., 1 inch scale 0-4-0
 * Harry Fischer, Westfield, N.J., 1/2 inch scale Northern Pacific Mallet 4-8-8-4
 * William Moorwood, Doylestown, Pa., 3/4 inch scale American type 4-4-0
 * Kenneth Souser, Berwyn, Pa., 3/4 inch scale Hudson built by Walt Russell
 * Daniel Russell, Wilmington, Delaware, 3/4 inch Boston and Albany tanker
 * Mr. and Mrs. Rickson, Springfield, Mass., 3/4 inch Atlantic and 3/4 inch 0-4-0
 * Frank Murphy, Springfield, Pa., 1/2 inch scale Boston & Albany tanker
 * Robert Thomas, Oakmont, Pa., 1/2 inch scale B&O President
 * George Thomas, Oakmont, Pa., 1 inch scale Reading Camelback

Parts and engines under construction were shown by:
 * Ken Souser,
 * Karl Layer
 * Roger Dudley
 * William Marple
 * Percy Pierce