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			[[Category:History]]
	Live steam modelers were scattered all over the United States in the late 1920's, most not even aware of each other. The first man to start any sort of organization was [[Carl Purinton]], from Marblehead Mass. At the suggestion of [[Edwin Bergh\|E. D. Bergh]], Carl put together a loose leaf book with names of live steamers, including a photo of their locomotive and asked that it be circulated around the country. The "Wandering Locomotive Book" as Carl called it, found its way from [[G.T. Gunnip\|Mr. Gunnip]], of Wichita Falls, Texas to Ernie Freeman of Los Angeles. In Purinton's letter of November 9, 1933 to Ernie, he states, "I can see no reason why you should not sign up Mr. Jackson and any other responsible live steamer in your vicinity."		Live steam modelers were scattered all over the United States in the late 1920's, most not even aware of each other. The first man to start any sort of organization was [[Carl Purinton]], from Marblehead Mass. At the suggestion of [[Edwin Bergh\|E. D. Bergh]], Carl put together a loose leaf book with names of live steamers, including a photo of their locomotive and asked that it be circulated around the country. The "Wandering Locomotive Book" as Carl called it, found its way from [[G.T. Gunnip\|Mr. Gunnip]], of Wichita Falls, Texas to Ernie Freeman of Los Angeles. In Purinton's letter of November 9, 1933 to Ernie, he states, "I can see no reason why you should not sign up Mr. Jackson and any other responsible live steamer in your vicinity."

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	Live steam modelers were scattered all over the United States in the late 1920's, most not even aware of each other. The first man to start any sort of organization was [[Carl Purinton]], from Marblehead Mass. At the suggestion of [[Edwin Bergh\|E. D. Bergh]], Carl put together a loose leaf book with names of live steamers, including a photo of their locomotive and asked that it be circulated around the country. The "Wandering Locomotive Book" as Carl called it, found its way from Mr. ~~Gunnick (Gunnink?)~~, of Wichita Falls, Texas to Ernie Freeman of Los Angeles. In Purinton's letter of November 9, 1933 to Ernie, he states, "I can see no reason why you should not sign up Mr. Jackson and any other responsible live steamer in your vicinity."		Live steam modelers were scattered all over the United States in the late 1920's, most not even aware of each other. The first man to start any sort of organization was [[Carl Purinton]], from Marblehead Mass. At the suggestion of [[Edwin Bergh\|E. D. Bergh]], Carl put together a loose leaf book with names of live steamers, including a photo of their locomotive and asked that it be circulated around the country. The "Wandering Locomotive Book" as Carl called it, found its way from [[G.T. Gunnip\|Mr. Gunnip]], of Wichita Falls, Texas to Ernie Freeman of Los Angeles. In Purinton's letter of November 9, 1933 to Ernie, he states, "I can see no reason why you should not sign up Mr. Jackson and any other responsible live steamer in your vicinity."

	[[Charles A. Purinton\|Carl Purinton]] penned the introduction of the first [[Wandering Locomotive Books\|Wandering Locomotive Book]], May 1933.		[[Charles A. Purinton\|Carl Purinton]] penned the introduction of the first [[Wandering Locomotive Books\|Wandering Locomotive Book]], May 1933.

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	Now if some brainy brother will oblige with the correct answers to these universal questions. "What are you going to do with it after it is finished" and "How much is it worth", I shall be eternally grateful and will close this effusion with all the best to all live steam brethren.		Now if some brainy brother will oblige with the correct answers to these universal questions. "What are you going to do with it after it is finished" and "How much is it worth", I shall be eternally grateful and will close this effusion with all the best to all live steam brethren.

			== See Also ==

			* [[Harry Austin]]

	== References ==		== References ==

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Eugene H. Stevens

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	The following excerpt from the [[Wandering Locomotive Books]] was reprinted in [[The North American Live Steamer]], Volume 1 Number 6, 1956 in the column by [[Charles A. Purinton]].		The following excerpt from the [[Wandering Locomotive Books]] was reprinted in [[The North American Live Steamer]], Volume 1 Number 6, 1956 in the column by [[Charles A. Purinton]].

	Eugene H. Stevens, March 1938		[[Eugene H. Stevens]], March 1938

	[[File:EHStevens WLB 1938.jpg\|thumb\|right\|400px\|Eugene H. Stevens fifth and sixth locomotives, from The Wandering Locomotive Book, Volume 3.]]		[[File:EHStevens WLB 1938.jpg\|thumb\|right\|400px\|Eugene H. Stevens fifth and sixth locomotives, from The Wandering Locomotive Book, Volume 3.]]

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	Live steam modelers were scattered all over the United States in the late 1920's, most not even aware of each other. The first man to start any sort of organization was [[Carl Purinton]], from Marblehead Mass. He put together a loose leaf book with names of live steamers, including a photo of their locomotive and asked that it be circulated around the country. The "Wandering Locomotive Book" as Carl called it, found its way from Mr. Gunnick (Gunnink?), of Wichita Falls, Texas to Ernie Freeman of Los Angeles. In Purinton's letter of November 9, 1933 to Ernie, he states, "I can see no reason why you should not sign up Mr. Jackson and any other responsible live steamer in your vicinity."		Live steam modelers were scattered all over the United States in the late 1920's, most not even aware of each other. The first man to start any sort of organization was [[Carl Purinton]], from Marblehead Mass. At the suggestion of [[Edwin Bergh\|E. D. Bergh]], Carl put together a loose leaf book with names of live steamers, including a photo of their locomotive and asked that it be circulated around the country. The "Wandering Locomotive Book" as Carl called it, found its way from Mr. Gunnick (Gunnink?), of Wichita Falls, Texas to Ernie Freeman of Los Angeles. In Purinton's letter of November 9, 1933 to Ernie, he states, "I can see no reason why you should not sign up Mr. Jackson and any other responsible live steamer in your vicinity."

			[[Charles A. Purinton\|Carl Purinton]] penned the introduction of the first [[Wandering Locomotive Books\|Wandering Locomotive Book]], May 1933.

			[[File:WanderingLocomotiveBook PurintonIntro May1933 FriendsModels.jpg\|thumb\|center\|500px\|Introduction page of the Wandering Locomotive Book, Volume 1, by Carl Purinton, May 1933. Photo by John Kurdzionak.]]

	[http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=78848&p=117620&hilit=Wandering+Kodak#p117620 Steve Bratina wrote]:		[http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=78848&p=117620&hilit=Wandering+Kodak#p117620 Steve Bratina wrote]:

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	Eugene H. Stevens, March 1938		Eugene H. Stevens, March 1938

			[[File:EHStevens WLB 1938.jpg\|thumb\|right\|400px\|Eugene H. Stevens fifth and sixth locomotives, from The Wandering Locomotive Book, Volume 3.]]

	To My Friends Who Refuse To Bother With An Electric Driven Engine: Here I am with my first look at the [[Wandering Locomotive Books]] of the Brother of Live Steamers, having spent some years of my life poking coal into various kinds of engines that have a drag behind them, trying to keep the hand on the pin on that old fog indicator and having the smell of sulphur and burning coal in my system. I cannot jump right out of that and run an engine run with a motor or a spring, so I am a dyed in the wool live steamer, so much for the reason for the itch to voluntarily assume the life of grease and cinders.		To My Friends Who Refuse To Bother With An Electric Driven Engine: Here I am with my first look at the [[Wandering Locomotive Books]] of the Brother of Live Steamers, having spent some years of my life poking coal into various kinds of engines that have a drag behind them, trying to keep the hand on the pin on that old fog indicator and having the smell of sulphur and burning coal in my system. I cannot jump right out of that and run an engine run with a motor or a spring, so I am a dyed in the wool live steamer, so much for the reason for the itch to voluntarily assume the life of grease and cinders.

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Harry Sait

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	My model is to scale as to height, width, boiler diameter and wheels, although I managed to sneak an extra inch length in the tank, giving it a water capacity of exactly 1-3/4 gallons. Drivers are 3-15/16 inch diameter truck wheels 2-1/16 inch diameter, cylinders 1-3/8 inch by 1-3/4 inch flat vales are used although I defy anyone to tell that they are not piston valves by looking at the cylinders only. The design is my own, Langworthy made the patterns and got me the castings in 1% cast nickle irons. Ports are 3/32 inch by 1-1/8 inch steam, 5/16 inch by 1-1/8 inch exhaust. Steam pipes 5/16 inch OD, exhaust pipes 3/8 inch OD, both thin wall. Boiler barrel is 5-1/2 inch OD & 3/32 inch wall, all flat plates with the exception of the backhead are 1/8 inch, backhead is 5/32 inch. There are 96 stays of 3/16 inch copper threaded 10-32 screwed thru both plates and nutted both sides. Twenty six 3/8 inch tubes and three 3/4 inch superheater flues. 3/8 inch tubes were used instead of 1/2 inch usually used in 3-1/2 inch gaugers because of the short tube length which is 10-1/2 inch. This boiler is the best steamer I have built yet. A pair of axle driven pumps supply more than ample water, they are 7/16 inch by 5/8 inch. There is no other means yet of supplying water to the boiler, but I plan to make a steam donkey a la Harry Austin to use when standing and also for something nice to watch working. Mechanical lubrication is used of course, the lubricator being on the right side ahead of the cylinder. I worked in several Langworthy's NYC Hudson castings, the Baker gear frames, guide yokes and front buffer beam. A friend gave me ten steel discs, from which all truck wheels were made. Both trucks have swing links. A front end throttle is used, being the third of this design I have used, although this one differs from the other two as it has ball valves instead of poppet. Having received several inquiries as to how this throttle is made, I might sya the Model Craftsman for March 1938 carries a description and some sketches of it.		My model is to scale as to height, width, boiler diameter and wheels, although I managed to sneak an extra inch length in the tank, giving it a water capacity of exactly 1-3/4 gallons. Drivers are 3-15/16 inch diameter truck wheels 2-1/16 inch diameter, cylinders 1-3/8 inch by 1-3/4 inch flat vales are used although I defy anyone to tell that they are not piston valves by looking at the cylinders only. The design is my own, Langworthy made the patterns and got me the castings in 1% cast nickle irons. Ports are 3/32 inch by 1-1/8 inch steam, 5/16 inch by 1-1/8 inch exhaust. Steam pipes 5/16 inch OD, exhaust pipes 3/8 inch OD, both thin wall. Boiler barrel is 5-1/2 inch OD & 3/32 inch wall, all flat plates with the exception of the backhead are 1/8 inch, backhead is 5/32 inch. There are 96 stays of 3/16 inch copper threaded 10-32 screwed thru both plates and nutted both sides. Twenty six 3/8 inch tubes and three 3/4 inch superheater flues. 3/8 inch tubes were used instead of 1/2 inch usually used in 3-1/2 inch gaugers because of the short tube length which is 10-1/2 inch. This boiler is the best steamer I have built yet. A pair of axle driven pumps supply more than ample water, they are 7/16 inch by 5/8 inch. There is no other means yet of supplying water to the boiler, but I plan to make a steam donkey a la Harry Austin to use when standing and also for something nice to watch working. Mechanical lubrication is used of course, the lubricator being on the right side ahead of the cylinder. I worked in several Langworthy's NYC Hudson castings, the Baker gear frames, guide yokes and front buffer beam. A friend gave me ten steel discs, from which all truck wheels were made. Both trucks have swing links. A front end throttle is used, being the third of this design I have used, although this one differs from the other two as it has ball valves instead of poppet. Having received several inquiries as to how this throttle is made, I might sya the Model Craftsman for March 1938 carries a description and some sketches of it.

	[[File:HarrySait Photo2.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Photo 2 of Harry Sait's 3/4 inch scale B&A tank engine, from The Wandering Locomotive Book Volume 3, April 1, 1938.]]		[[File:HarrySait Photo2.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Photo 2 of Harry Sait's 3/4 inch scale B&A tank engine, from The Wandering Locomotive Book Volume 3, April 1, 1938.]]

	No. 1 photo is the right hand side of the engine, No. 2 the left, while No. 3 shows the engine and flat car at Oxford last October. On that day the engine made a continuous run of 10,000 feet on one fire hauling two passengers and was only halted then on account of the track being blocked by another engine due to misunderstood signals. I think quite likely she was good for another 4,000 or 5,000 feet before the tank would have been dry or the fire gotten down so that steam would have begun to drop.		No. 1 photo is the right hand side of the engine, No. 2 the left, while No. 3 shows the engine and flat car at Oxford last October. On that day the engine made a continuous run of 10,000 feet on one fire hauling two passengers and was only halted then on account of the track being blocked by another engine due to misunderstood signals. I think quite likely she was good for another 4,000 or 5,000 feet before the tank would have been dry or the fire gotten down so that steam would have begun to drop.

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	My model is to scale as to height, width, boiler diameter and wheels, although I managed to sneak an extra inch length in the tank, giving it a water capacity of exactly 1-3/4 gallons. Drivers are 3-15/16 inch diameter truck wheels 2-1/16 inch diameter, cylinders 1-3/8 inch by 1-3/4 inch flat vales are used although I defy anyone to tell that they are not piston valves by looking at the cylinders only. The design is my own, Langworthy made the patterns and got me the castings in 1% cast nickle irons. Ports are 3/32 inch by 1-1/8 inch steam, 5/16 inch by 1-1/8 inch exhaust. Steam pipes 5/16 inch OD, exhaust pipes 3/8 inch OD, both thin wall. Boiler barrel is 5-1/2 inch OD & 3/32 inch wall, all flat plates with the exception of the backhead are 1/8 inch, backhead is 5/32 inch. There are 96 stays of 3/16 inch copper threaded 10-32 screwed thru both plates and nutted both sides. Twenty six 3/8 inch tubes and three 3/4 inch superheater flues. 3/8 inch tubes were used instead of 1/2 inch usually used in 3-1/2 inch gaugers because of the short tube length which is 10-1/2 inch. This boiler is the best steamer I have built yet. A pair of axle driven pumps supply more than ample water, they are 7/16 inch by 5/8 inch. There is no other means yet of supplying water to the boiler, but I plan to make a steam donkey a la Harry Austin to use when standing and also for something nice to watch working. Mechanical lubrication is used of course, the lubricator being on the right side ahead of the cylinder. I worked in several Langworthy's NYC Hudson castings, the Baker gear frames, guide yokes and front buffer beam. A friend gave me ten steel discs, from which all truck wheels were made. Both trucks have swing links. A front end throttle is used, being the third of this design I have used, although this one differs from the other two as it has ball valves instead of poppet. Having received several inquiries as to how this throttle is made, I might sya the Model Craftsman for March 1938 carries a description and some sketches of it.		My model is to scale as to height, width, boiler diameter and wheels, although I managed to sneak an extra inch length in the tank, giving it a water capacity of exactly 1-3/4 gallons. Drivers are 3-15/16 inch diameter truck wheels 2-1/16 inch diameter, cylinders 1-3/8 inch by 1-3/4 inch flat vales are used although I defy anyone to tell that they are not piston valves by looking at the cylinders only. The design is my own, Langworthy made the patterns and got me the castings in 1% cast nickle irons. Ports are 3/32 inch by 1-1/8 inch steam, 5/16 inch by 1-1/8 inch exhaust. Steam pipes 5/16 inch OD, exhaust pipes 3/8 inch OD, both thin wall. Boiler barrel is 5-1/2 inch OD & 3/32 inch wall, all flat plates with the exception of the backhead are 1/8 inch, backhead is 5/32 inch. There are 96 stays of 3/16 inch copper threaded 10-32 screwed thru both plates and nutted both sides. Twenty six 3/8 inch tubes and three 3/4 inch superheater flues. 3/8 inch tubes were used instead of 1/2 inch usually used in 3-1/2 inch gaugers because of the short tube length which is 10-1/2 inch. This boiler is the best steamer I have built yet. A pair of axle driven pumps supply more than ample water, they are 7/16 inch by 5/8 inch. There is no other means yet of supplying water to the boiler, but I plan to make a steam donkey a la Harry Austin to use when standing and also for something nice to watch working. Mechanical lubrication is used of course, the lubricator being on the right side ahead of the cylinder. I worked in several Langworthy's NYC Hudson castings, the Baker gear frames, guide yokes and front buffer beam. A friend gave me ten steel discs, from which all truck wheels were made. Both trucks have swing links. A front end throttle is used, being the third of this design I have used, although this one differs from the other two as it has ball valves instead of poppet. Having received several inquiries as to how this throttle is made, I might sya the Model Craftsman for March 1938 carries a description and some sketches of it.

			[[File:HarrySait Photo2.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Photo 2 of Harry Sait's 3/4 inch scale B&A tank engine, from The Wandering Locomotive Book Volume 3, April 1, 1938.]]

	No. 1 photo is the right hand side of the engine, No. 2 the left, while No. 3 shows the engine and flat car at Oxford last October. On that day the engine made a continuous run of 10,000 feet on one fire hauling two passengers and was only halted then on account of the track being blocked by another engine due to misunderstood signals. I think quite likely she was good for another 4,000 or 5,000 feet before the tank would have been dry or the fire gotten down so that steam would have begun to drop.		No. 1 photo is the right hand side of the engine, No. 2 the left, while No. 3 shows the engine and flat car at Oxford last October. On that day the engine made a continuous run of 10,000 feet on one fire hauling two passengers and was only halted then on account of the track being blocked by another engine due to misunderstood signals. I think quite likely she was good for another 4,000 or 5,000 feet before the tank would have been dry or the fire gotten down so that steam would have begun to drop.

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Harry Sait

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	I am sure all tickled to find more and more men in all walks of life victims of that little coal fired bug, sometimes known as "Genus Locomotivitis". I don't feel that I am quite so darn queer now.		I am sure all tickled to find more and more men in all walks of life victims of that little coal fired bug, sometimes known as "Genus Locomotivitis". I don't feel that I am quite so darn queer now.

	Some photos of my latest effort, not yet quite complete, appear on the opposite page, and it will be noticed that I have joined the ever increasing ranks of the 3-1/2 inch gaugers, this for the reason that this size engine lends itself to more easy and accurate duplication of the various features of the prototype without qualifying as an expert watchmaker. Some of the Live Steamers more closely acquainted with me, and knowing my weakness for monster engines, I am afraid thought I was slipping because I did not use at least ten drives. ([[Charles A. Purinton\|Mr. Purinton]] suggested I model the ~~RUssian~~ 4-14-2). But after all, I want to be able to get the model in the family car when I take her visiting other "queer" people and not have to hire a moving van.		[[File:HarrySait WLB Photo1.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Photo 1 of Harry Saits 3/4 inch scale B&A tank engine, from The Wandering Locomotive Book Volume 3, April 1, 1938.]]

			Some photos of my latest effort, not yet quite complete, appear on the opposite page, and it will be noticed that I have joined the ever increasing ranks of the 3-1/2 inch gaugers, this for the reason that this size engine lends itself to more easy and accurate duplication of the various features of the prototype without qualifying as an expert watchmaker. Some of the Live Steamers more closely acquainted with me, and knowing my weakness for monster engines, I am afraid thought I was slipping because I did not use at least ten drives. ([[Charles A. Purinton\|Mr. Purinton]] suggested I model the Russian 4-14-2). But after all, I want to be able to get the model in the family car when I take her visiting other "queer" people and not have to hire a moving van.

	A compact model is one of the reasons also for the adoption of a tank engine. Although Mother Nature built me along the general lines of a bean pole, nevertheless I strongly object to having to bust a flue reaching over a long tender to get at the handles when driving one of my engines. Although there are very few tank engines in this country, anyone who has ever watched one of the 4-6-6 tank engines of the Boston and Albany snake a train out of a station will tell you they do a job second only to a very modern 4-6-4. The tractive effort is 41,000 pounds and they do just as good a job running either stack or bunker first.		A compact model is one of the reasons also for the adoption of a tank engine. Although Mother Nature built me along the general lines of a bean pole, nevertheless I strongly object to having to bust a flue reaching over a long tender to get at the handles when driving one of my engines. Although there are very few tank engines in this country, anyone who has ever watched one of the 4-6-6 tank engines of the Boston and Albany snake a train out of a station will tell you they do a job second only to a very modern 4-6-4. The tractive effort is 41,000 pounds and they do just as good a job running either stack or bunker first.

	My model is to scale as to height, width, boiler diameter and wheels, although I managed to sneak an extra inch length in the tank, giving it a water capacity of exactly 1-3/4 gallons. Drivers are 3-15/16 inch diameter truck wheels 2-1/16 inch diameter, cylinders 1-3/8 inch by 1-3/4 inch flat vales are used although I defy anyone to tell that they are not piston valves by looking at the cylinders only. The design is my own, Langworthy made the patterns and got me the castings in 1% cast nickle irons. Ports are 3/32 inch by 1-1/8 inch steam, 5/16 inch by 1-1/8 inch exhaust. Steam pipes 5/16 inch OD, exhaust pipes 3/8 inch OD, both thin wall. Boiler barrel is 5-1/2 inch OD & 3/32 inch wall, all flat plates with the exception of the backhead are 1/8 inch, backhead is 5/32 inch. There are 96 stays of 3/16 inch copper threaded 10-32 screwed thru both plates and nutted both sides. Twenty six 3/8 inch tubes and three 3/4 inch superheater flues. 3/8 inch tubes were used instead of 1/2 inch usually used in 3-1/2 inch gaugers because of the short tube length which is 10-1/2 inch. This boiler is the best steamer I have built yet. A pair of axle driven pumps supply more than ample water, they are 7/16 inch by 5/8 inch. There is no other means yet of supplying water to the boiler, but I plan to make a steam donkey a la Harry Austin to use when standing and also for something nice to watch working. Mechanical lubrication is used of course, the lubricator being on the right side ahead of the cylinder. I worked in several Langworthy's NYC Hudson castings, the Baker gear frames, guide yokes and front buffer beam. A friend gave me ten steel discs, from which all truck wheels were made. Both trucks have swing links. A front end throttle is used, being the third of this design I have used, although this one differs from the other two as it has ball valves instead of poppet. Having received several ~~enquiries~~ as to how this throttle is made, I might sya the Model Craftsman for March 1938 carries a description and some sketches of it.		My model is to scale as to height, width, boiler diameter and wheels, although I managed to sneak an extra inch length in the tank, giving it a water capacity of exactly 1-3/4 gallons. Drivers are 3-15/16 inch diameter truck wheels 2-1/16 inch diameter, cylinders 1-3/8 inch by 1-3/4 inch flat vales are used although I defy anyone to tell that they are not piston valves by looking at the cylinders only. The design is my own, Langworthy made the patterns and got me the castings in 1% cast nickle irons. Ports are 3/32 inch by 1-1/8 inch steam, 5/16 inch by 1-1/8 inch exhaust. Steam pipes 5/16 inch OD, exhaust pipes 3/8 inch OD, both thin wall. Boiler barrel is 5-1/2 inch OD & 3/32 inch wall, all flat plates with the exception of the backhead are 1/8 inch, backhead is 5/32 inch. There are 96 stays of 3/16 inch copper threaded 10-32 screwed thru both plates and nutted both sides. Twenty six 3/8 inch tubes and three 3/4 inch superheater flues. 3/8 inch tubes were used instead of 1/2 inch usually used in 3-1/2 inch gaugers because of the short tube length which is 10-1/2 inch. This boiler is the best steamer I have built yet. A pair of axle driven pumps supply more than ample water, they are 7/16 inch by 5/8 inch. There is no other means yet of supplying water to the boiler, but I plan to make a steam donkey a la Harry Austin to use when standing and also for something nice to watch working. Mechanical lubrication is used of course, the lubricator being on the right side ahead of the cylinder. I worked in several Langworthy's NYC Hudson castings, the Baker gear frames, guide yokes and front buffer beam. A friend gave me ten steel discs, from which all truck wheels were made. Both trucks have swing links. A front end throttle is used, being the third of this design I have used, although this one differs from the other two as it has ball valves instead of poppet. Having received several inquiries as to how this throttle is made, I might sya the Model Craftsman for March 1938 carries a description and some sketches of it.

	No. 1 photo is the right hand side of the engine, No. 2 the left, while No. 3 shows the engine and flat car at Oxford last October. On that day the engine made a continuous run of 10,000 feet on one fire hauling two passengers and was only halted then on account of the track being blocked by another engine due to misunderstood signals. I think quite likely she was good for another 4,000 or 5,000 feet before the tank would have been dry or the fire gotten down so that steam would have begun to drop.		No. 1 photo is the right hand side of the engine, No. 2 the left, while No. 3 shows the engine and flat car at Oxford last October. On that day the engine made a continuous run of 10,000 feet on one fire hauling two passengers and was only halted then on account of the track being blocked by another engine due to misunderstood signals. I think quite likely she was good for another 4,000 or 5,000 feet before the tank would have been dry or the fire gotten down so that steam would have begun to drop.

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	* [[Harry Austin]]		* [[Harry Austin]]
			* [[Douglas_Massie#Wandering_Locomotive_Book\|Douglas Massie]]

	== References ==		== References ==