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: An effort to organize Live Steam outdoor railroad enthusiasts in the Houston, Harris Country, Texas, vicinity is now underway. While the present majority interest resides in 7-1/2 inch gauge track to accommodate 1.5, 2.5 and 3.0 inch scale equipment, the organizers welcome participation by all individuals with an interest in outdoor railroading, or in other Live Steam machinery. A formal club structure is planned, and the major objective is to develop a club facility and track. Interested parties should contact [[Jim Jackson]], Chairman, H.A.L.S. Formation Committee. | : An effort to organize Live Steam outdoor railroad enthusiasts in the Houston, Harris Country, Texas, vicinity is now underway. While the present majority interest resides in 7-1/2 inch gauge track to accommodate 1.5, 2.5 and 3.0 inch scale equipment, the organizers welcome participation by all individuals with an interest in outdoor railroading, or in other Live Steam machinery. A formal club structure is planned, and the major objective is to develop a club facility and track. Interested parties should contact [[Jim Jackson]], Chairman, H.A.L.S. Formation Committee. | ||
== Phase 2 Golden Spike == | |||
[[Houston Area Live Steamers|HALS]] celebrated the completion of the Phase 2 track on February 4, 1999 with a Golden Spike Ceremony. Mary Lou Pasley kindly provided the following video of the event. The video starts with Lee Balkam speaking, standing next to [[David Hannah III]] and [[Jim Jackson]]. | |||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
Revision as of 10:13, 22 September 2016
The Houston Area Live Steamers are a club in Harris County, Texas. They meet at Zube Park, home to the Cypress Creek & Southern Railroad.
Formation
The following appeared in Modeltec, September 1991:
- An effort to organize Live Steam outdoor railroad enthusiasts in the Houston, Harris Country, Texas, vicinity is now underway. While the present majority interest resides in 7-1/2 inch gauge track to accommodate 1.5, 2.5 and 3.0 inch scale equipment, the organizers welcome participation by all individuals with an interest in outdoor railroading, or in other Live Steam machinery. A formal club structure is planned, and the major objective is to develop a club facility and track. Interested parties should contact Jim Jackson, Chairman, H.A.L.S. Formation Committee.
Phase 2 Golden Spike
HALS celebrated the completion of the Phase 2 track on February 4, 1999 with a Golden Spike Ceremony. Mary Lou Pasley kindly provided the following video of the event. The video starts with Lee Balkam speaking, standing next to David Hannah III and Jim Jackson.
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External Links
<img src="http://free.pagepeeker.com/v2/thumbs.php?size=x&url=hals.org" />