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Meets
- Leyland Society of Model Engineers 3-1/2 inch-gauge only rally, near Manchester, UK, April 24, 2016.
- Mid-South Live Steamers' 50th Anniversary Meet, May 3 thru 7, 2016
- Mill Creek Central Railroad Memorial Day Meet, May 26 thru 30, 2016
- Mill Creek Central Railroad Summer Meet, June 16-19, 2016
- Montreal Live Steamers Annual Meet, July 1 thru 3, 2016
- St. Croix Railroad International Small Scales & Model Engineering Meet, July 7 thru 10, 2016
- Waushakum Live Steamers 46th Annual Meet,August 26 thru 28, 2016
- Golden Gate Live Steamers 80th Anniversary Meet, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: August 5,6,7- 2016 at the club track in Tilden Regional Park--Berkeley, CA...
- Small Scales Meet Mid-June 2017 - A 1" California Ramble that will include the American River Navigation and Railway Nevada County track, Southern California Live Steamers, Golden Gate Live Steamers, ending at Los Angeles Live Steamers and a few surprises in other scales along the way.
- To add your meet email Daris Nevil
New and Old
Turning an Eccentric Hole in a 3-Jaw Chuck
Outdoor Model Railroad Runs on Real Steam
Don updates his study of LBSC's 'Virginia' with the firebox door and injector reamers
Bobber cabooses (or is that cabeeses?)
Fred Bohn's 3/4 inch scale Challenger
Eugene Paul and his "Puffin Billy"
A 3-1/2 inch gauge riding flatcar, 2 versions to choose from:
Some Thoughts on Cold Weather Operation
Ken Scheer's fascinating history of the Rocky Mountain Live Steamers
Balanced Air Brakes from Scratch
Drawings and assembly instructions for Jim Jackson's wooden flatcar.
IBLS Patches
The NEW IBLS Patches have arrived!
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Regional IBLS Secretaries
Standards and Recommended Practice
- IBLS Wheel Standard
- IBLS Coupler and Safety Chain Standards
- IBLS Track Standard
- Standards and Recommended Practice
- Boiler Inspections
- Bolt and Pipe Threads
Wandering Locomotive Books
- Winton Brown Engineering Data
- Koster's Miniature Railroad Supplies
- Lee Wright and Lee's Trains
- Jan-Eric Nystrom's Baldwin 3003
Articles by Category
- Category:Construction
- Category:Maintenance
- Category:Operations
- Category:Right of Way
- Category:Safety