IBLS Journal 1980

The following appeared in Live Steam Magazine, December 1980:

The first International Brotherhood of Live Steamers Meet, which was held in May, 1980 at the Los Angeles Live Steamers track is now history. That history is well recorded through the many photographs taken by amateur and professional photographers during the meet. Live Steam Magazine will feature, in the January 1981 issue, several pages of photos from that remarkable meet. You will see the most amazing array of steam locomotives and other engines ever to be assembled in one place.

This is Carl Purinton cutting the ribbon at the Los Angeles Live Steamers for the first IBLS Meet in 1980. Carl and Bob Hornsby flew out from the east coast to attend. Photo provided by Bob Hornsby.

This photo shows Carl with two memorial plaques presented to him at this first IBLS meet at Los Angeles Live Steamers, 1980.