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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.
== The Registry ==


== October 2015 Version ==
Russia,


Eastern Europe,
3 July 2021


30 October 2015
Dear friends:


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.


So now we’re up to 163 locos, but the information on many locos is far from complete or current, and getting a high-quality directory will depend upon more info being offered by locomotive owners and their friends. And with luck, we should be up over 300 locos by the end of 2016. Without a photo, I do not want to list any loco.
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.  


Count on the next up-dated version appearing at the end of December - or the end of January at the latest. In order to keep file size down, the directory will be split up into an increasing number of files as the number of entries grows. We have three files now.
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.


You should always find the latest version of this directory on the IBLS website. If you don’t want to receive these files by eMail, I can easily drop you off the list.
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.


Happy steaming,
Godspeed to all,


Bill Yoder
Bill Yoder


* [http://ibls.org/files/2015/Roster20151030_0-4-0_to_4-4-4_geared.pdf Part 1: 0-4-0 to 4-4-4 and geared (PDF)]
kant50(at)gmx(dot)de
 
* [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/2021/BillYoder/02Roster20210703.2-4-0_to_2-6-6T.pdf Part 2: 2-4-0 to 2-6-6T]
* [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/2021/BillYoder/04Roster20210703.Geared_and_Upright.pdf Part 4: Geared & Upright]
* [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/2021/BillYoder/06Roster20210703.4-4-2_to_4-4-4.pdf Part 6: 4-4-2 to 4-4-4]
* [http://ibls.org/files/2021/BillYoder/07Roster20210703.4-6-0.pdf Part 7: 4-6-0]
* [http://ibls.org/files/2021/BillYoder/08Roster20210703.4-6-2.pdf Part 8: 4-6-2]
* [http://ibls.org/files/2021/BillYoder/09Roster20210703.4-6-4.pdf Part 9: 4-6-4]
* [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/2021/BillYoder/11Roster20210703.4-8-0_to_4-8-2.pdf Part 11: 4-8-0 to 4-8-2]
* [http://ibls.org/files/2021/BillYoder/12Roster20210703.4-8-4.pdf Part 12: 4-8-4]
* [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/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/2021/BillYoder/15Roster20210703.Foreign.2-8-2_to_4-6-4T.pdf Part 15: Foreign 2-8-2 to 4-6-4T]
 
== 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


* [http://ibls.org/files/2015/Roster20151030_4-6-0_to_4-8-8-4.pdf Part 2: 4-6-0 to 4-8-8-4 (PDF)]
== References ==


* [http://ibls.org/files/2015/Roster20151030_Foreign.pdf Part 3: Foreign-Prototype Models Located in North America (PDF)]
* [http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=94329&hilit=+high+line+ "3/4" USRA Pacific", <i>Chaski.org</i>]
* [http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=102838 "A question for the 3/4 scale guys", <i>Chaski.org</i>]
* [http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=80600 "The Home Machinist's 3/4" Scale Locomotive Roster", <i>Chaski.org</i>]

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