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Meets
- 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
Did you know...Frank Godwin was a renowned comic strip and advertising artist as well as a Live Steamer.
Don solves issues with the blowdown valve and anti-lift/expansion brackets on LBSC's Virginia
Bill Oberpriller's innovative "Minnie", a freelance 2-4-2 steam locomotive
Turning an Eccentric Hole in a 3-Jaw Chuck
Outdoor Model Railroad Runs on Real Steam
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:
IBLS Patches
The NEW IBLS Patches have arrived!
Only $5 each, includes postage. Click here to purchase!
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