J. B. Squires
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
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.
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