Kenneth Rodig - Revision history

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Early Interests

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	[[File:KennethRodig IBLS Secretary MidwestRegion Dec1997 Modeltec.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px]]		[[File:KennethRodig IBLS Secretary MidwestRegion Dec1997 Modeltec.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px]]
	Ken Rodig served as IBLS Midwest Secretary from [[IBLS Journal 1996\|1996]] until the IBLS was dissolved in [[IBLS Journal 2003\|2003]].		Ken Rodig served as IBLS Midwest Secretary from [[IBLS Journal 1996\|1996]] until the IBLS was dissolved in [[IBLS Journal 2003\|2003]].

			== Secretary ==

			* Region: Midwest
			* Term: February 1996 - 2003
			* Predecessor: [[Ralph Tucker]]
			* Successor: [[Kenneth Shattock]]

	== Early Interests ==		== Early Interests ==

Dnevil: /* 2-4-4T No 3 */

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2-4-4T No 3

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 File:Ken Rodig No 3 Restoration Begins.jpg|Starting restoration of No 3 in Ken Rodig's shop, 2019.
 File:Ken Rodig No 3 Restoration Underway.jpg|No 3, boiler removed, restoration underway.
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Dnevil at 22:07, 21 November 2019

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	Ken Rodig served as IBLS Midwest Secretary from 1996 until the IBLS was dissolved in [[IBLS Journal 2003\|2003]].		Ken Rodig served as IBLS Midwest Secretary from [[IBLS Journal 1996\|1996]] until the IBLS was dissolved in [[IBLS Journal 2003\|2003]].

	== Early Interests ==		== Early Interests ==

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	Ken Rodig served as IBLS Midwest Secretary from 1996 until the IBLS was dissolved in 2003.		Ken Rodig served as IBLS Midwest Secretary from 1996 until the IBLS was dissolved in [[IBLS Journal 2003\|2003]].

	== Early Interests ==		== Early Interests ==

Dnevil: /* Early Interests */

2019-11-21T21:53:56Z

Early Interests

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	File:KenRodig sw1diesel mlesrr.jpg\|Ken Rodig - This is a new prototype of the famous SW1 switcher locomotive. Four gear case axle drives provide plenty of tractive motive power on this compact 1.5" scale electric powered locomotive. The 110 watt sound system provides the most realistic effects of an actual SW1 diesel locomotive. Road colors represent the "Ironwood System" which was noted for their longtime rail service to the paper industry.		File:KenRodig sw1diesel mlesrr.jpg\|Ken Rodig - This is a new prototype of the famous SW1 switcher locomotive. Four gear case axle drives provide plenty of tractive motive power on this compact 1.5" scale electric powered locomotive. The 110 watt sound system provides the most realistic effects of an actual SW1 diesel locomotive. Road colors represent the "Ironwood System" which was noted for their longtime rail service to the paper industry.
	File:Ken Rodig at the throttle of No 2372 Ten Wheeler at MLES Railroad Park.jpg\|Ken Rodig at the throttle of Ten Wheeler No 2372 at the MLES Railroad Park.		File:Ken Rodig at the throttle of No 2372 Ten Wheeler at MLES Railroad Park.jpg\|Ken Rodig at the throttle of Ten Wheeler No 2372 at the [[Milwaukee Light Engineering Society\|MLES]] Railroad Park.
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Dnevil: /* 2-4-4T No 3 */

2019-11-21T21:52:29Z

2-4-4T No 3

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	: So I'm back in steam again with my original locomotive. It's in pretty sorry condition and is requiring a boiler fix and a number of engine repairs, before it'll run again, but run again it will and I'm not selling it a second time. It'll go to my grandson this time.		: So I'm back in steam again with my original locomotive. It's in pretty sorry condition and is requiring a boiler fix and a number of engine repairs, before it'll run again, but run again it will and I'm not selling it a second time. It'll go to my grandson this time.

	: I hope to have it running by the end of the summer next year for the [[Discover Live Steam]] meet at my home club, the [[Milwaukee Light Engineering Society]] and I'm looking forward to making it out to [[Train Mountain]] for the next big meet in a couple of years. The nice thing about my first steam engine is that it's small enough to fit into my wagon along with a riding car and caboose. Great traveling with out a trailer. The engine is a 2-4-4T. I built it up from [[Allen Models]] Chloe ~~drivers~~, with over sized boiler and a larger water tank. A nice little Forney with great steaming capabilities.		: I hope to have it running by the end of the summer next year for the [[Discover Live Steam]] meet at my home club, the [[Milwaukee Light Engineering Society]] and I'm looking forward to making it out to [[Train Mountain]] for the next big meet in a couple of years. The nice thing about my first steam engine is that it's small enough to fit into my wagon along with a riding car and caboose. Great traveling with out a trailer. The engine is a 2-4-4T. I built it up from a [[Allen Models]] Chloe drive, with over sized boiler and a larger water tank. A nice little Forney with great steaming capabilities.

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Dnevil: /* Early Interests */

2019-11-21T21:51:45Z

Early Interests

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	Model trains have always held Ken’s interest, starting with his father’s Lionel® set around the family’s Christmas tree. While he also models in other scales (he had an HO scale home layout and is in the process of building a G scale) Ken was hooked on live steam trains after running a friend’s live steam locomotive. Ken has been a member of [[Milwaukee Light Engineering Society\|MLES]] since 1984, and the Club’s secretary since 1987.		Model trains have always held Ken’s interest, starting with his father’s Lionel® set around the family’s Christmas tree. While he also models in other scales (he had an HO scale home layout and is in the process of building a G scale) Ken was hooked on live steam trains after running a friend’s live steam locomotive. Ken has been a member of [[Milwaukee Light Engineering Society\|MLES]] since 1984, and the Club’s secretary since 1987.

	[[File:KenRodig sw1diesel mlesrr.jpg~~\|thumb\|center\|300px~~\|Ken Rodig - This is a new prototype of the famous SW1 switcher locomotive. Four gear case axle drives provide plenty of tractive motive power on this compact 1.5" scale electric powered locomotive. The 110 watt sound system provides the most realistic effects of an actual SW1 diesel locomotive. Road colors represent the "Ironwood System" which was noted for their longtime rail service to the paper industry.]]		<gallery widths=300px heights=300px perrow=2>
			File:KenRodig sw1diesel mlesrr.jpg\|Ken Rodig - This is a new prototype of the famous SW1 switcher locomotive. Four gear case axle drives provide plenty of tractive motive power on this compact 1.5" scale electric powered locomotive. The 110 watt sound system provides the most realistic effects of an actual SW1 diesel locomotive. Road colors represent the "Ironwood System" which was noted for their longtime rail service to the paper industry.
			File:Ken Rodig at the throttle of No 2372 Ten Wheeler at MLES Railroad Park.jpg\|Ken Rodig at the throttle of Ten Wheeler No 2372 at the MLES Railroad Park.
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	== IBLS Secretary, Midwest Region ==		== IBLS Secretary, Midwest Region ==

Dnevil: /* 2-4-4T No 3 */

2019-11-21T21:50:09Z

2-4-4T No 3

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	: I hope to have it running by the end of the summer next year for the [[Discover Live Steam]] meet at my home club, the [[Milwaukee Light Engineering Society]] and I'm looking forward to making it out to [[Train Mountain]] for the next big meet in a couple of years. The nice thing about my first steam engine is that it's small enough to fit into my wagon along with a riding car and caboose. Great traveling with out a trailer. The engine is a 2-4-4T. I built it up from [[Allen Models]] Chloe drivers, with over sized boiler and a larger water tank. A nice little Forney with great steaming capabilities.		: I hope to have it running by the end of the summer next year for the [[Discover Live Steam]] meet at my home club, the [[Milwaukee Light Engineering Society]] and I'm looking forward to making it out to [[Train Mountain]] for the next big meet in a couple of years. The nice thing about my first steam engine is that it's small enough to fit into my wagon along with a riding car and caboose. Great traveling with out a trailer. The engine is a 2-4-4T. I built it up from [[Allen Models]] Chloe drivers, with over sized boiler and a larger water tank. A nice little Forney with great steaming capabilities.

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			File:Ken Rodig St Criox Live Steamers 1992 Fall Meet.jpg\|Ken Rodig with his No 3 Forney in 1.5 inch scale at the St Croix 1992 Fall Meet.
			File:Ken Rodig No 3 Recovery.jpg\|Ken Rodig's No 3 after it was "rescued" from a barn in 2019.
			File:Ken Rodig No 3 Restoration Begins.jpg\|Starting restoration of No 3 in Ken Rodig's shop, 2019.
			File:Ken Rodig No 3 Restoration Underway.jpg\|No 3, boiler removed, restoration underway.
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	== Bibliography ==		== Bibliography ==

Dnevil: /* IBLS */

2019-11-21T21:42:53Z

IBLS

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	[[File:KenRodig sw1diesel mlesrr.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px\|Ken Rodig - This is a new prototype of the famous SW1 switcher locomotive. Four gear case axle drives provide plenty of tractive motive power on this compact 1.5" scale electric powered locomotive. The 110 watt sound system provides the most realistic effects of an actual SW1 diesel locomotive. Road colors represent the "Ironwood System" which was noted for their longtime rail service to the paper industry.]]		[[File:KenRodig sw1diesel mlesrr.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px\|Ken Rodig - This is a new prototype of the famous SW1 switcher locomotive. Four gear case axle drives provide plenty of tractive motive power on this compact 1.5" scale electric powered locomotive. The 110 watt sound system provides the most realistic effects of an actual SW1 diesel locomotive. Road colors represent the "Ironwood System" which was noted for their longtime rail service to the paper industry.]]

	== IBLS ==		== IBLS Secretary, Midwest Region ==
	[[Kenneth Rodig\|Ken Rodig]] wrote, November 2019:		[[Kenneth Rodig\|Ken Rodig]] wrote, November 2019:

Dnevil: /* IBLS */

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IBLS

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	[[Kenneth Rodig\|Ken Rodig]] wrote, November 2019:		[[Kenneth Rodig\|Ken Rodig]] wrote, November 2019:

	: I hope this note finds you in good health. It's been a while since having any contact with the [[IBLS]] (wait, I WAS the [[IBLS]] in the Midwest!) however it was dissolved a number of years ago as you very well know, by the secretaries at the time. By the way I wasn't for it, but was out voted by the other 3. I enjoyed serving as a secretary and didn't really what to give it up, but I promised the others that I would uphold their wishes.		: I hope this note finds you in good health. It's been a while since having any contact with the [[IBLS]] (wait, I WAS the [[IBLS]] in the Midwest!) however it was [[IBLS Journal 2008\|dissolved]] a number of years ago as you very well know, by the secretaries at the time. By the way I wasn't for it, but was out voted by the other 3. I enjoyed serving as a secretary and didn't really what to give it up, but I promised the others that I would uphold their wishes.

	: I'm proud to have been asked by [[Ralph Tucker]] to take over for him back in the day. Never met [[Dick Thomas]] but talked to him on the phone a number of times years ago. Went to the [[Pennsylvania Live Steamers]] 50 Anniversary meet and met [[Bob Hornsby]]. Ran his beautiful Pennsylvania Atlantic.		: I'm proud to have been asked by [[Ralph Tucker]] to take over for him back in the day. Never met [[Dick Thomas]] but talked to him on the phone a number of times years ago. Went to the [[Pennsylvania Live Steamers]] 50 Anniversary meet and met [[Bob Hornsby]]. Ran his beautiful Pennsylvania Atlantic.