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Russia,
Russia,


15 December 2020
3 July 2021


Dear friends mostly in North America:
Dear friends:


Here we have the first roster update since June. We’re now up to 633 loco entries, 24 more than last time. Of course, a number of other pages have been updated. The 3 ½ inch Facebook pages and the Chaski forum remain the primary info sources.  Removing the glitches and errors is a constant task – I’m always happy for any and all additions and corrections.
I’ve added 14 new locos this time around, but also had to delete 17. The first major deletion made a lot of sense: [[Steve Bratina]] pointed to 10 locos that were not 3.5”-gauge!


I’m troubled by a statement from [[Steve Bratina]] from 23 August: “The 3/4 inch scale registry has some inaccuracies that unless changed, stand as fact.” I’m not sure he’s referring to my registry, his statement though is above reproach: Like a virus, inaccuracies tend to get a life of their own, multiplying themselves and becoming nearly indestructible. (That’s certainly also true for full-size loco listings.)
I also took out the listing for the late Harry Quick’s exquisite 4-8-2, Locust Valley #700. James Mardiguian listed on Facebook on 25 April 2021 a photo of this engine and a Pacific in the window of a hardware store in Mahanoy City PA, where Quick lived for a long time. A sign at the bottom of the window clearly states 1”=1’. That makes sense, for #700 looks really big on a photo that was offered on eBay.
The next six deletions are much sadder: A gent in Canada has requested that I take off his six locos – no reason given. Three of them are virtual icons in the history of ¾” live steam. I will indicate in the files if an entry is missing. I shall include the unlisted in my tally totals, which means we still have a positive growth of three this time around – the new total is 637 (my total number is a bit wobbly sometimes).


What to do – quit or blow up my files in hopes of killing misinformation? I remain unwilling to burn the phone lines trying to reach additional sources of info. I do enter all corrections sent my way and I appeal to you to keep on doing so. It would be a great help to attend several steam meets – I’d love to come to Montreal in the foreseeable future.
I must admit that this step seriously cuts into my enthusiasm for the project, for I have wanted to be as complete as possible.


A few new matters:
I feel called to announce that this registry project is now half-dead. How could I not make an update, say, if the new PRR 6-8-6 starts whirring around the track down in Cincy-land! I will also want to update if new errors are reported – I can’t stand uncorrected errors. Yet I do not intend though, at least for the time being, to add and update any other files.


1. Very neat that the work of the late Don Strom of Minneapolis region has surfaced: a 2-8-4, 2-6-6-6 and 4-6-6-4! I assume they’re all in the museum at Duluth.  
Yet the primary reason for this half-death is another: I reside far to the east of Massachusetts and that distance has grown significantly due to Covid and the course of international politics. Does anyone in North America want to take over the project? That would be great. I would agree to help out that person, if desired.


2. Who knows whether the GTW 4-8-2 in the Imlay City MI museum is live steam?
Many thanks to [[Pat Fahey]], [[Steve Bratina]], [[Keith Taylor]] and others for their considerable help! A very special thanks to [[Daris A Nevil|Daris Nevil]] for being a really great help and pal.


3. The Reading 4-6-2 (462.RDG176.unknown) at the [[Pioneer Valley Live Steamers|Pioneer Valley LS]] in 1961 looks really neat. Where could she be today?
Godspeed to all,
 
4. [[Steve Bratina]] has the [[Stan Griggs|Griggs Niagara]] (484.NYC6001.Griggs) back in one piece. She looks terrific!
 
5. Didn’t really have room to include a shot of the exquisite tender for Church Balmer’s PRR turbine. The project appears to be chugging (whirring) along nicely!
 
6. Incidentally: It’s not really true that British models took over the North American scene long ago. Brits seem to like North American stuff, too: Eight of the nine Columbia 4-8-4’s and nine of 10 [[0-8-0 Canadian Switcher Caribou|Caribou 0-8-0’s]] listed are outside North America. Sixteen of the 31 Virginia 4-4-0’s listed are not in North America. At least two ¾ inch Challengers and a Big Boy are in the UK.
 
All the best,


Bill Yoder
Bill Yoder
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kant50(at)gmx(dot)de
kant50(at)gmx(dot)de


* [http://ibls.org/files/2020/BillYoder/01Roster20201214.0-4-0_to_0-8-0.pdf Part 1: 0-4-0 to 0-8-0]
* [http://ibls.org/files/2021/BillYoder/01Roster20210703.0-4-0_to_0-8-0.pdf Part 1: 0-4-0 to 0-8-0]
* [http://ibls.org/files/2020/BillYoder/02Roster20201214.2-4-0_to_2-6-6T.pdf Part 2: 2-4-0 to 2-6-6T]
* [http://ibls.org/files/2021/BillYoder/02Roster20210703.2-4-0_to_2-6-6T.pdf Part 2: 2-4-0 to 2-6-6T]
* [http://ibls.org/files/2020/BillYoder/03Roster20201214.2-8-0_to_2-6-6-6.pdf Part 3: 2-8-0 to 2-6-6-6]
* [http://ibls.org/files/2021/BillYoder/03Roster20210703.2-8-0_to_2-6-6-6.pdf Part 3: 2-8-0 to 2-6-6-6]
* [http://ibls.org/files/2020/BillYoder/04Roster20201214.Geared_and_Upright.pdf Part 4: Geared & Upright]
* [http://ibls.org/files/2021/BillYoder/04Roster20210703.Geared_and_Upright.pdf Part 4: Geared & Upright]
* [http://ibls.org/files/2020/BillYoder/05Roster20201214.4-2-2_to_4-4-0.pdf Part 5: 4-2-2 to 4-4-0]
* [http://ibls.org/files/2021/BillYoder/05Roster20210703.4-2-2_to_4-4-0.pdf Part 5: 4-2-2 to 4-4-0]
* [http://ibls.org/files/2020/BillYoder/06Roster20201214.4-4-2_to_4-4-4.pdf Part 6: 4-4-2 to 4-4-4]
* [http://ibls.org/files/2021/BillYoder/06Roster20210703.4-4-2_to_4-4-4.pdf Part 6: 4-4-2 to 4-4-4]
* [http://ibls.org/files/2020/BillYoder/07Roster20201214.4-6-0.pdf Part 7: 4-6-0]
* [http://ibls.org/files/2021/BillYoder/07Roster20210703.4-6-0.pdf Part 7: 4-6-0]
* [http://ibls.org/files/2020/BillYoder/08Roster20201214.4-6-2.pdf Part 8: 4-6-2]
* [http://ibls.org/files/2021/BillYoder/08Roster20210703.4-6-2.pdf Part 8: 4-6-2]
* [http://ibls.org/files/2020/BillYoder/09Roster20201214.4-6-4.pdf Part 9: 4-6-4]
* [http://ibls.org/files/2021/BillYoder/09Roster20210703.4-6-4.pdf Part 9: 4-6-4]
* [http://ibls.org/files/2020/BillYoder/10Roster20201214.4-6-4T_to_4-6-6T.pdf Part 10: 4-6-4 to 4-6-6T]
* [http://ibls.org/files/2021/BillYoder/10Roster20210703.4-6-4T_to_4-6-6T.pdf Part 10: 4-6-4 to 4-6-6T]
* [http://ibls.org/files/2020/BillYoder/11Roster20201214.4-8-0_to_4-8-2.pdf Part 11: 4-8-0 to 4-8-2]
* [http://ibls.org/files/2021/BillYoder/11Roster20210703.4-8-0_to_4-8-2.pdf Part 11: 4-8-0 to 4-8-2]
* [http://ibls.org/files/2020/BillYoder/12Roster20201214.4-8-4.pdf Part 12: 4-8-4]
* [http://ibls.org/files/2021/BillYoder/12Roster20210703.4-8-4.pdf Part 12: 4-8-4]
* [http://ibls.org/files/2020/BillYoder/13Roster20201214.4-6-6-4_to_6-8-6.pdf Part 13: 4-6-6-4 to 6-8-6]
* [http://ibls.org/files/2021/BillYoder/13Roster20210703.4-6-6-4_to_6-8-6.pdf Part 13: 4-6-6-4 to 6-8-6]
* [http://ibls.org/files/2020/BillYoder/14Roster20201214.Foreign.0-4-0_to_2-6-4T.pdf Part 14: Foreign 0-4-0 to 2-6-4T]
* [http://ibls.org/files/2021/BillYoder/14Roster20210703.Foreign.0-4-0_to_2-6-4T.pdf Part 14: Foreign 0-4-0 to 2-6-4T]
* [http://ibls.org/files/2020/BillYoder/15Roster20201214.Foreign.2-8-2_to_4-6-4T.pdf Part 15: Foreign 2-8-2 to 4-6-4T]
* [http://ibls.org/files/2021/BillYoder/15Roster20210703.Foreign.2-8-2_to_4-6-4T.pdf Part 15: Foreign 2-8-2 to 4-6-4T]


== Submitting ==
== Submitting ==

Revision as of 23:13, 4 July 2021


The Registry

Russia,

3 July 2021

Dear friends:

I’ve added 14 new locos this time around, but also had to delete 17. The first major deletion made a lot of sense: Steve Bratina pointed to 10 locos that were not 3.5”-gauge!

I also took out the listing for the late Harry Quick’s exquisite 4-8-2, Locust Valley #700. James Mardiguian listed on Facebook on 25 April 2021 a photo of this engine and a Pacific in the window of a hardware store in Mahanoy City PA, where Quick lived for a long time. A sign at the bottom of the window clearly states 1”=1’. That makes sense, for #700 looks really big on a photo that was offered on eBay.

The next six deletions are much sadder: A gent in Canada has requested that I take off his six locos – no reason given. Three of them are virtual icons in the history of ¾” live steam. I will indicate in the files if an entry is missing. I shall include the unlisted in my tally totals, which means we still have a positive growth of three this time around – the new total is 637 (my total number is a bit wobbly sometimes).

I must admit that this step seriously cuts into my enthusiasm for the project, for I have wanted to be as complete as possible.

I feel called to announce that this registry project is now half-dead. How could I not make an update, say, if the new PRR 6-8-6 starts whirring around the track down in Cincy-land! I will also want to update if new errors are reported – I can’t stand uncorrected errors. Yet I do not intend though, at least for the time being, to add and update any other files.

Yet the primary reason for this half-death is another: I reside far to the east of Massachusetts and that distance has grown significantly due to Covid and the course of international politics. Does anyone in North America want to take over the project? That would be great. I would agree to help out that person, if desired.

Many thanks to Pat Fahey, Steve Bratina, Keith Taylor and others for their considerable help! A very special thanks to Daris Nevil for being a really great help and pal.

Godspeed to all,

Bill Yoder

kant50(at)gmx(dot)de

Submitting

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

  • 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

References