William L. Daney - Revision history

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Family

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	[[File:Paradise and Pacific 12.PNG\|thumb\|center\|600px\|Texas & Pacific Railroad Shops in Big Springs, Texas built this locomotive as a 15-inch gauge miniature of a standard gauge 4-6-2. It was rebuilt as a narrow gauge 2-6-2 Prairie in 1967 by [[William L. Daney\|Bill Daney]] and now pulls trains on the <i>Paradise & Pacific</i> in Scottsdale.]]		[[File:Paradise and Pacific 12.PNG\|thumb\|center\|600px\|Texas & Pacific Railroad Shops in Big Springs, Texas built this locomotive as a 15-inch gauge miniature of a standard gauge 4-6-2. It was rebuilt as a narrow gauge 2-6-2 Prairie in 1967 by [[William L. Daney\|Bill Daney]] and now pulls trains on the <i>Paradise & Pacific</i> in Scottsdale.]]

	== ~~Family~~ ==		== Genealogy ==

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	:: Son: William Chester Daney, age 5		:: Son: William Chester Daney, age 5
	:: Son: David Earl Daney, age 2		:: Son: David Earl Daney, age 2

			: William L. Daney
			:: Born May 12, 1898
			:: Death May 6, 1996
			::: Waco, McLennan County, Texas 76710

	== External Links ==		== External Links ==

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Tribute

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	:: Reference sources:		:: Reference sources:
	:: 1) Colorado Time-Table, July-August 1996.		:: 1) Colorado Time-Table, July-August 1996.
	:: 2) Notes & Personal Recollections of K. E. Scheer, Delta, CO. )		:: 2) Notes & Personal Recollections of K. E. Scheer, Delta, CO.

	== Pueblo Model Supply ==		== Pueblo Model Supply ==

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			== Tribute ==

			'''A Remembrance Tribute For'''

			[[William L. Daney]]

			[[William L. Daney\|William L. ('Bill') Daney]] was born in Pueblo, CO in May 1898, and grew up with a deep interest in railroads, and developed a fascination for machine shop & foundry practices. He refined his talents, was employed at the CF&I Steel Mill in Pueblo, and also eventually taught Machine Shop classes at Pueblo Junior College. He was a family man, happily married to Isabela, and they went on to raise two fine sons.

			Bill possessed a friendly and generous nature, and enjoyed a deep interest in all things steam, especially in the realms of 36 and 24 inch narrow-gauge railways. Beginning in 1925, Daney became well known for his pioneering shopwork in designing, constructing, and marketing live-steam locomotives in the 7-1/4-inch gauge "Riding-Scale". During the 1940's, Daney's ongoing efforts became concentrated upon the larger 12 to 15-inch "Park-Sized" scales & track gauges. Mr. Daney had early-on joined the [[IBLS\|Brotherhood of Live Steamers]], and became quite well-known and was highly respected in the "Live-Steam" riding-scale and grand-scale railroad realms, for his friendly reputation and generosity in sharing his knowledge & talents with other live-steam aficionados.

			Bill is perhaps best known for partnering with his good friend [[Erich Thomsen]] of Redwood Valley Railway fame, in the development of the "5/12 NG Scale" design concepts in the early 1950's. From 1956 through 1987, Daney designed and built two steam locomotives and re-built a third, in 5/12 NG Scale, as well as some rolling stock, which evolved into the beautiful 15-inch gauge Paradise & Pacific RR at McCormick Park in Scottsdale, AZ. Also during the mid-1950's, Daney had built, owned, and managed a 4/12 Scale, 15-inch gauge "F-7 Diesel-Powered" railway in the City Park at Pueblo CO, which was eventually sold to, and is still operated by, the City Park. A short biography of Bill was written in Steve Booth's [[Master Railroad Builder]] series (published in [[Modeltec]] Magazine in the late 1980's).

			Bill was always a hard-working, yet very sociable gentleman, and belonged to several clubs & organizations, both in the U.S. and abroad. He was an 'Honorary' Charter Member of the Rocky Mountain Live Steamers (ca. 1950--), as well as a Charter Member of the Colorado Live Steamers (ca. 1969--). Bill was the quintessential life-long Live-Steamer, and was truly a "Master Railroad Builder". He especially enjoyed the fellowship of many steam friends worldwide.

			Bill Daney lived a long, active, & steamy life of nearly 98 years, when the grim reaper finally caught up with him in Waco, TX in May 1996. Bill will always be fondly remembered and greatly missed by all of those who were privileged to know him.

			: Respectfully written by: Kenneth E. Scheer -- March 2021

			:: Reference sources:
			:: 1) Colorado Time-Table, July-August 1996.
			:: 2) Notes & Personal Recollections of K. E. Scheer, Delta, CO. )

	== Pueblo Model Supply ==		== Pueblo Model Supply ==

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External Links

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	* [https://arizonaandpacificrr.com/spot/mccormick/mccormick.html "McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park"]		* [https://arizonaandpacificrr.com/spot/mccormick/mccormick.html "McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park"]
	* [https://www.discoverlivesteam.com/magazineold/62.html "The 2006 Grand Scales Convention", <i>DiscoverLiveSteam.com</i>]		* [https://www.discoverlivesteam.com/magazineold/62.html "The 2006 Grand Scales Convention", <i>DiscoverLiveSteam.com</i>]
			* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050209234822/https://bjwrr.com/ontrack/bantams.htm "Bay Area Steam Bantams Revisited", <i>Archive.org</i>]

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External Links

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	* [http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?p=142888 "5" scale couplers", <i>Chaski.org</i>]		* [http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?p=142888 "5" scale couplers", <i>Chaski.org</i>]
	* [https://arizonaandpacificrr.com/spot/mccormick/mccormick.html "McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park"]		* [https://arizonaandpacificrr.com/spot/mccormick/mccormick.html "McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park"]
			* [https://www.discoverlivesteam.com/magazineold/62.html "The 2006 Grand Scales Convention", <i>DiscoverLiveSteam.com</i>]

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5 Inch Scale

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	== 5 Inch Scale ==		== 5 Inch Scale ==

			[https://www.discoverlivesteam.com/magazineold/62.html Ed Kelley wrote]:

			: In the 1950s, Erich Thomsen of Oakland, California and [[William L. Daney\|Bill Daney]] of Pueblo, Colorado brought a new standard to “Grand Scale” modeling: the standards for modeling 5-1/2 inch scale equipment on 15 inch gauge track. By representing a narrow-gauge (3 foot) prototype, 5-1/2 inch scale brought bigger equipment well suited for commercial operations such as Thomsen’s Redwood Valley Railway in Berkeley’s Tilden Park.

	From "Narrow Gauge" from [[Master Railroad Builder]] by Steve Booth:		From "Narrow Gauge" from [[Master Railroad Builder]] by Steve Booth:

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Family

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	:: Son: William Chester Daney, age 5		:: Son: William Chester Daney, age 5
	:: Son: David Earl Daney, age 2		:: Son: David Earl Daney, age 2

			== External Links ==

			* [http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?p=142888 "5" scale couplers", <i>Chaski.org</i>]
			* [https://arizonaandpacificrr.com/spot/mccormick/mccormick.html "McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park"]

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Early 1.5 Scale

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			== Pueblo Model Supply ==

			Steve Booth reported in [[Master Railroad Builder]] that Daney owned and operated Pueblo Model Supply for over 65 years.

	== Early 1.5 Scale ==		== Early 1.5 Scale ==

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Early 1.5 Scale

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	[[File:William L Daney 725 PopSci Aug1927.PNG\|thumb\|center\|600px\|The miniature locomotive that pulls this back yard railway train runs under steam from its own boiler. Constructed by [[William L. Daney]], of Pueblo, Colorado, the locomotive is a counterpart of those on the Cuba Northern Railway. Daney also made the train of cars to go with it. From Popular Science, August 1927.]]		[[File:William L Daney 725 PopSci Aug1927.PNG\|thumb\|center\|600px\|The miniature locomotive that pulls this back yard railway train runs under steam from its own boiler. Constructed by [[William L. Daney]], of Pueblo, Colorado, the locomotive is a counterpart of those on the Cuba Northern Railway. Daney also made the train of cars to go with it. From Popular Science, August 1927.]]

			[[File:William Daney first engine.jpg\|thumb\|center\|600px\|[[David Booth\|Dave Booth]] completed a total rebuild of this locomotive in 1988 for the [[Tipsico Lakeshore Railroad]]. It started life in 1925 as [[William L. Daney]]'s first engine, a 4-6-0, which ran at the Colorado State Fair that year. Later it was rebuilt as a 4-6-2 and sold to [[David Rose]] in North Hollywood, California. Then it found its way to Flordia before moving to the Tipsico Lakeshore in Michigan. [[David Booth\|Dave Booth]] followed USRA Light Pacific plans in the rebuild and detailing.]]

	== TLS No 147 ==		== TLS No 147 ==

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TLS No 147

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	[[File:William Daney No147.jpg\|thumb\|center\|600px\|This heavy Pacific 4-6-2 was built in 1936 by [[William L. Daney]], Pueblo, Colorado, and acquired in 1946 by Dave and Steve Booth for their [[Tipsico Lakeshore Railroad]] from [[Horace Shaw]]. The locomotive underwent extensive upgrading and received a new tender in the TLS shops in 1953, and a new welded boiler forward of the firebox and other rebuilding was done by Dave in 1967-68. During the winter of 1989-90, Dave replaced all staybolts in the firebox and upgraded the engine further. Photo by James R. Mann. From [[Master Railroad Builder]].]]		[[File:William Daney No147.jpg\|thumb\|center\|600px\|This heavy Pacific 4-6-2 was built in 1936 by [[William L. Daney]], Pueblo, Colorado, and acquired in 1946 by Dave and Steve Booth for their [[Tipsico Lakeshore Railroad]] from [[Horace Shaw]]. The locomotive underwent extensive upgrading and received a new tender in the TLS shops in 1953, and a new welded boiler forward of the firebox and other rebuilding was done by Dave in 1967-68. During the winter of 1989-90, Dave replaced all staybolts in the firebox and upgraded the engine further. Photo by James R. Mann. From [[Master Railroad Builder]].]]

			[https://tipsicolakeshorerailroad.com/The_Man_Behind_The_Steam.html Steve Booth wrote]:

			: [[William L. Daney]] started building locomotives in 1925. He built two of the Pacific’s owned by the [[Tipsico Lakeshore Railroad]]. His first, TLS No. 688, was started in 1922 and finished in 1925. His largest 1-1/2” scale pacific, TLS No. 147, was built in 1936.

			[[File:Wm. Daney 8 8 1987 Locomotive builder.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px\|[[William L. Daney]] from Pueblo, Colorado, visits The [[Tipsico Lakeshore Railroad]] for the 40th anniversary in 1987, seeing the heavy Pacific in operation for the first time since building it in 1936.]]

	== 5 Inch Scale ==		== 5 Inch Scale ==