Bill Van Brocklin

Bill Van Brocklin Jr. was a prolific live steam locomotive builder. Perhaps he is best known for his steam pump designs.

Locomotive List
Patrick Fahey of the Waushakum Live Steamers provided scans of Bill's locomotive list.



Steam Pump
One of Bill Van Brocklin's steam pumps was listed on eBay in December 2013. Here is the description, along with photos.


 * This little pump will scale properly in both 1" or a smaller 1.5" scale engine. Steam bore is 13/16" and water bore is 1/2".  Stroke is approximately 1-1/8".

Coles Feedback
From the Coles Power Models 25h Anniversary Catalog:


 * Bill Van Brocklin, Jr., of Mass., writes: October, 1952:
 * Very pleased with last order. I tried the whistle on "Jimper", my 3.5 inch gauge Atlantic, and it worked swell although high pitched loike an English one.  This was at Carl Purinton's at Marblehead.  All the boys like it.  The "Truscale" valve is very well made.