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


Berlin, Germany
Belarus,


12 April 2016
05 July 2016


Dear friends:
Hi guys, and the ladies, too!


I wasn’t very productive since the last issue at the end of December: two computers broke down, the demands of work, etc. I only added about 45 locos, we’re now up to 257. I understand now too that a lot of information holes can only be plugged by someone hitting the major 3/4 inch meets in North America and asking a bunch of questions. I can do some of that in the UK, but I would need partners in North America to make significant progress. There was some help after the December edition, and I want to thank the helpers for that.
So we’ve finally passed the 300 mark and are up to 306 locos. Of course we still have all kinds of information holes.


As stated before: I now have the Puritons' "[[Live Steam of Years Gone By]]", but that info is not yet fully integrated into the text.
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.


These files will again appear on the [[IBLS]] webpage, so no one really needs to receive a personal copy from me.
Who can help me out?


Remember: the [[Leyland Society of Model Engineers]] will be having their 3-1/2 inch-gauge only rally near Manchester in the UK on 24 April 2016. See you there!
Is this Uintah beauty by Grant 3 ½ or 4 ¾-inch gauge?
 
[[File:Grant Uintah 2016.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 
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/Roster20160412_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_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/Roster20160412_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_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/Roster20160412_Foreign.pdf Part 3: Foreign-Prototype Models Located in North America (PDF)]
* [http://ibls.org/files/2016/Roster20160711_Foreign.pdf Part 3: Foreign-Prototype Models Located in North America (PDF)]


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 19:45, 24 July 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

Belarus,

05 July 2016

Hi guys, and the 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.

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.

Who can help me out?

Is this Uintah beauty by Grant 3 ½ or 4 ¾-inch gauge?

Grant Uintah 2016.jpg

And is this 4-4-2 by Morris in CA 2 ½ or 3 ½-inch gauge?

Morris Atlantic 2016.jpg

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


References