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[[J.B. Squires]] was a member of the [[Rocky Mountain Live Steamers]]. | [[J. B. Squires]] was a member of the [[Rocky Mountain Live Steamers]]. | ||
== Home Track == | == Home Track == | ||
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J. B. Squires | J. B. Squires | ||
<i>[[The North American Live Steamer]]</i>, Volume 1 Number 4 | <i>[[The North American Live Steamer]]</i>, Volume 1 Number 4, 1956 | ||
I am writing to tell you how much I enjoy your magazine. Also I have some pictures of my 3/4-inch steam railroad. My track is made of masonry. That is, the scaffolding is made of left sections of 7x7-3/8. The top half pummis and the bottom half sand and cement. The pummis is so I can nail ties on the left sections. My rails are 3/8 inch square iron put down with brass wood screws. The track is 300 feet and 44 inches with 30 foot radius curves. I have a mountain type 4-8-2 and a Pacific 4-6-2, also a 0-8-0 switcher which I certainly enjoy as a hobby. | I am writing to tell you how much I enjoy your magazine. Also I have some pictures of my 3/4-inch steam railroad. My track is made of masonry. That is, the scaffolding is made of left sections of 7x7-3/8. The top half pummis and the bottom half sand and cement. The pummis is so I can nail ties on the left sections. My rails are 3/8 inch square iron put down with brass wood screws. The track is 300 feet and 44 inches with 30 foot radius curves. I have a mountain type 4-8-2 and a Pacific 4-6-2, also a 0-8-0 switcher which I certainly enjoy as a hobby. | ||
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[[File:JBSquires ColoradoSprings 1956-2.jpg|thumb|500px|center|]] | [[File:JBSquires ColoradoSprings 1956-2.jpg|thumb|500px|center|]] | ||
== GGLS == | |||
[[File:JBSquire 080 GGLS 1951.jpg|thumb|center|400px|A 3/4 inch scale 0-8-0 that was built by J. B. Squires. Photo taken at [[Golden Gate Live Steamers]] Redwood Regional Park-Oakland, CA, about 1951. Photo by [[Victor Shattock]].]] | |||
== Atlantic == | |||
[https://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?p=317298&hilit=Ribbeck#p317298 From <i>Chaski.org</i>] | |||
: This locomotive 4-4-2 Atlantic 3/4 scale was built by [[J. B. Squires|Byron Squires]] of Colorado Live Steamers back in 1973 off the Lewis blueprints Little Engines. Anyway I bought this locomotive brand new I was 16 years old for $600.00. I ran it at the [[Colorado Live Steamers]] until I sold it in 1980. What Great Memory's! | |||
: Byron Squires built around 11 Locomotives from 3/4 inch to 1 1/2 inch. Colorado Live Steamers were on his property in Blackforest, Colorado from the late 1960's to early 1980's. | |||
: Randall D. Rayer | |||
[[Daris A Nevil]] visited the old downtown Chattanooga station and took photos of Squire’s Atlantic on display there in the lobby, May 28, 2024. | |||
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== Video == | |||
See [[Chris_Schieck#1968_.26_1969|Chris Schieck]] | |||
Latest revision as of 20:03, 28 May 2024
J. B. Squires was a member of the Rocky Mountain Live Steamers.
Home Track
A Colorado Live Steamer and His Road
J. B. Squires
The North American Live Steamer, Volume 1 Number 4, 1956
I am writing to tell you how much I enjoy your magazine. Also I have some pictures of my 3/4-inch steam railroad. My track is made of masonry. That is, the scaffolding is made of left sections of 7x7-3/8. The top half pummis and the bottom half sand and cement. The pummis is so I can nail ties on the left sections. My rails are 3/8 inch square iron put down with brass wood screws. The track is 300 feet and 44 inches with 30 foot radius curves. I have a mountain type 4-8-2 and a Pacific 4-6-2, also a 0-8-0 switcher which I certainly enjoy as a hobby.
- J. B. Squires
- 1939 Trent Ave.
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
GGLS
A 3/4 inch scale 0-8-0 that was built by J. B. Squires. Photo taken at Golden Gate Live Steamers Redwood Regional Park-Oakland, CA, about 1951. Photo by Victor Shattock.
Atlantic
- This locomotive 4-4-2 Atlantic 3/4 scale was built by Byron Squires of Colorado Live Steamers back in 1973 off the Lewis blueprints Little Engines. Anyway I bought this locomotive brand new I was 16 years old for $600.00. I ran it at the Colorado Live Steamers until I sold it in 1980. What Great Memory's!
- Byron Squires built around 11 Locomotives from 3/4 inch to 1 1/2 inch. Colorado Live Steamers were on his property in Blackforest, Colorado from the late 1960's to early 1980's.
- Randall D. Rayer
Daris A Nevil visited the old downtown Chattanooga station and took photos of Squire’s Atlantic on display there in the lobby, May 28, 2024.
Video
See Chris Schieck