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== The Registry ==
== The Registry ==


Belarus,
Eastern Europe,


05 July 2016
31 October 2016


Hi guys, and the ladies, too!
Hi guys and ladies, too!


So we’ve finally passed the 300 mark and are up to 306 locos. Of course we still have all kinds of information holes.
Now we’re up to 340 locos. Of course, all kinds of information holes remain. All are invited to fill in the holes or correct info.


I’ve worked my way through virtually all of Purinton’s [[Live Steam of Years Gone By]]. My apologies for the poor quality of the scans. I think I can still glean a good bit from the [[IBLS]] webpage. I realize now that this research really gets into the 1930s and 40s – ¾ inch is of course the oldest of the US’ major live steam gauges.
I’ve begun a program to give every loco a code designation: wheel arrangement-prototype-builder. That way, a loco will usually have only one proper position within a file. That should help when searching for specific locos. I’ve completed the work on this in only one of the three files, I will nevertheless send out the files now as they are. The completed file is the one containing 4-6-0’s and larger.


Who can help me out?
One of my main questions now: I’m listing the original Langworthy Hudson, code designation “464.NYC5297.Langworthy”, as sold and relettered to Southern #1501. Is that correct, is that really the same loco? Who can help me out?


Is this Uintah beauty by Grant 3 ½ or 4 ¾-inch gauge?
This is the third edition for 2016 – the edition number is 16-3.


[[File:Grant Uintah 2016.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
I would really appreciate it if people publishing photos on the Internet, for ex. on the Chaski forum, would include more info, attempt to include at least owner, builder and location.
 
And is this 4-4-2 by Morris in CA 2 ½ or 3 ½-inch gauge?
 
[[File:Morris Atlantic 2016.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 
This is the second edition for 2016 – there should be one or two more.
 
Happy summertime steaming! I hope to see the prototype-style train running in 5 inch gauge at the end of August at Gilling East in Yorkshire, UK. See: http://simongreener.com/rsme.org.uk
 
Would be lovely to meet any of you there.


Bill Yoder
Bill Yoder




* [http://ibls.org/files/2016/Roster20160711_0-4-0_to_4-4-4_geared.pdf Part 1: 0-4-0 to 4-4-4 and geared (PDF)]
* [http://ibls.org/files/2016/Roster20161031_0-4-0_to_4-4-4_geared.pdf Part 1: 0-4-0 to 4-4-4 and geared (PDF)]


* [http://ibls.org/files/2016/Roster20160711_4-6-0_to_4-8-8-4.pdf Part 2: 4-6-0 to 4-8-8-4 (PDF)]
* [http://ibls.org/files/2016/Roster20161031_4-6-0_to_4-8-8-4.pdf Part 2: 4-6-0 to 4-8-8-4 (PDF)]


* [http://ibls.org/files/2016/Roster20160711_Foreign.pdf Part 3: Foreign-Prototype Models Located in North America (PDF)]
* [http://ibls.org/files/2016/Roster20161031_Foreign.pdf Part 3: Foreign-Prototype Models Located in North America (PDF)]


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 23:14, 3 November 2016


Bill Yoder of Germany has compiled a list of 3/4 inch scale live steam locomotives in North America, both American prototypes as well as Foreign prototypes.

To register your 3/4 inch locomotive, or to provide information on the whereabouts of one, please email Bill:

  • kant50(at)web(dot)de or kant50(at)gmx(dot)de

Bill requests the following information:

  • Modeled after or castings from
  • Lettering
  • Scale
  • Owner
  • Contact
  • Builder
  • Year completed
  • Year acquired by present owner

The Registry

Eastern Europe,

31 October 2016

Hi guys and ladies, too!

Now we’re up to 340 locos. Of course, all kinds of information holes remain. All are invited to fill in the holes or correct info.

I’ve begun a program to give every loco a code designation: wheel arrangement-prototype-builder. That way, a loco will usually have only one proper position within a file. That should help when searching for specific locos. I’ve completed the work on this in only one of the three files, I will nevertheless send out the files now as they are. The completed file is the one containing 4-6-0’s and larger.

One of my main questions now: I’m listing the original Langworthy Hudson, code designation “464.NYC5297.Langworthy”, as sold and relettered to Southern #1501. Is that correct, is that really the same loco? Who can help me out?

This is the third edition for 2016 – the edition number is 16-3.

I would really appreciate it if people publishing photos on the Internet, for ex. on the Chaski forum, would include more info, attempt to include at least owner, builder and location.

Bill Yoder


References