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For information regarding the [[IBLS Library]] please contact [[Daris A Nevil]].
For information regarding the [[IBLS Library]] please contact [[Daris A Nevil]].
== Drawings ==
* See [[Steam Locomotive Drawings]]


== Books ==
== Books ==
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* "Building a Steam Engine from Castings", Edgar T. Westbury, PDF
* "Building a Steam Engine from Castings", Edgar T. Westbury, PDF
* "A Climax Class A Live Steam Locomotive Model", Ed Hume, 2017
* "A Climax Class A Live Steam Locomotive Model", Ed Hume, 2017
* "Civil Engineering for Outdoor Railroads, Volume I", [[Douglas van Veelen]], <i>AuthorHouse</i>, 2005
* [[Civil Engineering for Outdoor Railroads]], Volume I, [[Douglas van Veelen]], <i>AuthorHouse</i>, 2005
* [[The Collector's Book of the Locomotive]], Edwin P. Alexander, 1966
* [[The Collector's Book of the Locomotive]], Edwin P. Alexander, 1966
* "Diesel Modeler's Guide Volume 1", Randall B. Lee, 1996
* "Diesel Modeler's Guide Volume 1", Randall B. Lee, 1996
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* "Model Engineering: A Guide To Model Workshop Practice", Henry Greenly, 1915
* "Model Engineering: A Guide To Model Workshop Practice", Henry Greenly, 1915
* [[The Model Injector]], Ted Crawford, 1999
* [[The Model Injector]], Ted Crawford, 1999
* "Model Locomotive Boilermaking", Alec F. Farmer, Reprint 1992
* [[The Model Locomotive From Scratch]]
* [[The Model Locomotive From Scratch]]
* [[Model Locomotive Valve Gears]], [[Martin Evans]], 1962
* [[Model Locomotive Valve Gears]], [[Martin Evans]], 1962
* "Model Mechanical Engineering", Ernest Steel, 1955 First Edition
* "Model Railroads: Planning, Construction, Operation", Edwin P. Alexander, 1940
* [[Model Steam Locomotives]], [[Henry Greenly]], 1922, revised 1954
* [[Model Steam Locomotives]], [[Henry Greenly]], 1922, revised 1954
* [[Model Steam Locomotives]], [[Henry Greenly]], 1922, revised 1962
* [[Model Steam Locomotives]], [[Henry Greenly]], 1922, revised 1962
* "Outdoor Model Railways", Martin Evans, PDF
* "Outdoor Model Railways", Martin Evans, PDF
* "The Pennsylvania A3 Switcher: The First Project for the Beginner", Kozo Hiraoka, <i>Village Press</i>, 2001
* "The Pennsylvania A3 Switcher: The First Project for the Beginner", Kozo Hiraoka, <i>Village Press</i>, 2001
* "Rolling Stock Plan Book of HO and O Gauge Car Plans", <i>Railroad Model Craftsman</i>, Second Revised Edition, July 1961
* "Simple Model Locomotive Building - Introducing LBSC's TICH", Revised Edition 1976
* "Simple Model Locomotive Building - Introducing LBSC's TICH", Revised Edition 1976
* "Soldering and Brazing", Tubal Cain
* "Soldering and Brazing", Tubal Cain
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=== Prototypes ===
=== Prototypes ===
* "The 1925 Modern American Locmotive: Construction and Operation", Frederick J. Prior, 1925
* "The 1925 Modern American Locmotive: Construction and Operation", Frederick J. Prior, 1925
* "The Abilene & Southern Railway Company", <i>Journal of Texas Shortline Railroads And Transportation</i>, Volume 2, Number 1, May/June/July 1997
* "Album of Historical Steam Traction Engines and Threshing Equipment No. 1", Floyd Clymer, 1949
* "Album of Historical Steam Traction Engines and Threshing Equipment No. 1", Floyd Clymer, 1949
* "All Aboard! Images from the Golden Age of Rail Travel", Lynn Johnson & Michael O'Leary, 1999
* "American Locomotives: A Pictorial Record of Steam Power 1900-1950", Edwin P. Alexander, 1950
* "America's Colorful Railroads", Don Ball, Jr., 1978
* "America's Colorful Railroads", Don Ball, Jr., 1978
* "The American Railway"
* "The American Railway"
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* "The History of the Southern Pacific", Bill Yenne, </i>Smithmark Publisher Inc</i>, 1995
* "The History of the Southern Pacific", Bill Yenne, </i>Smithmark Publisher Inc</i>, 1995
* "The History of the Western Rarilroads", Jane Eliot, <i>Crescent Books</i>, 1996
* "The History of the Western Rarilroads", Jane Eliot, <i>Crescent Books</i>, 1996
* "[[Houston North Shore Railway]]", Charles C. Robinson and Paul L. DeVerter II, <i>Central Electric Railfans' Assoc</i>, 1999
* "How to Draw Locomotives", Paul B. Mann, <i>The Studio</i>
* "How to Draw Locomotives", Paul B. Mann, <i>The Studio</i>
* "The Abilene & Southern Railway Company", <i>Journal of Texas Shortline Railroads And Transportation</i>, Volume 2, Number 1, May/June/July 1997
* "LOCO 1 -- The Diesel", Model Craftsman Publishing Company
* "LOCO 1 -- The Diesel", Model Craftsman Publishing Company
* "Panama-Pacific International Exposition", American Locomotive Company, 1915, PDF
* "Panama-Pacific International Exposition", American Locomotive Company, 1915, PDF
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* "Popular Mechanics Railroad Album", John O'Connell, 1954
* "Popular Mechanics Railroad Album", John O'Connell, 1954
* "The Railroad Caboose", Mike Schafer, 2002
* "The Railroad Caboose", Mike Schafer, 2002
* "Rio Grande Steam Locomotives: Standard Gauge", Donald J. Heimburger, 1981
* "Rock Island Railroad", John Kelly, 2010
* "Southern Ps-4 Class Pacific Locomotive Drawings", William C. Fitt, 1973
* "Southern Ps-4 Class Pacific Locomotive Drawings", William C. Fitt, 1973
* "Steam Locomotives", Luciano Greggio, 1977
* "Steam Locomotives", Luciano Greggio, 1977
* "Steam Locomotive Design: Data and Formulae", E.A. Phillipson, 2004 Second Printing by Camden Miniature Steam Services
* "Texas Electric Railway", Johnnie J. Myers, <i>Central Electric Railfans' Association</i>, 1982
* "Texas Electric Railway", Johnnie J. Myers, <i>Central Electric Railfans' Association</i>, 1982
* "Train Shed Cyclopedia No. 1", 1972
* "Train Shed Cyclopedia No. 1", 1972
* "The Trains We Rode", Lucius Beebe & Charles Clegg, 1993
* "The Trains We Rode", Lucius Beebe & Charles Clegg, 1993
* "Union Pacific FEF-3 Class 4-8-4 Locomotive Drawings", William C. Fitt, 1975
* "Virginia & Truckee - A Story of Virginia City and Comstock Times", Lucius Beebe & Charles Clegg, Fifth Ed. 1963
* "Virginia & Truckee - A Story of Virginia City and Comstock Times", Lucius Beebe & Charles Clegg, Fifth Ed. 1963
* "When Beauty Rod The Rails", Lucius Beebe & Charles Clegg, 1962
* "When Beauty Rod The Rails", Lucius Beebe & Charles Clegg, 1962
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=== History ===  
=== History ===  


* "50 Years of the Sydney Live Steam Locomotive Society", Warwick Allison, 1998
* "Behind The Scenes At Koster's Miniature Railroad Supplies: 1970-1982", [[Bill Koster|Wilfred C. Koster]], Second Printing 2017
* [[Casey Jones' Locker]], Federic Shaw,  
* [[Casey Jones' Locker]], Federic Shaw,  
* "Fifty Plus Years in a Wonderful Hobby", [[Bill Koster]], 2019
* "The History of Railroads and Interurbans of Collin County, Texas", Joy Gough, 1997
* "The History of Railroads and Interurbans of Collin County, Texas", Joy Gough, 1997
* "The Ridge Live Steamers: 50 years And Still Growing!", [[Bill Koster]]
* "Keeping On Track", W. C. "Bill" Koster, [[Bill Koster|Wilfred Christian "Bill" Koster]], February 2022
* "Northeast Florida Live Steamers and Railroaders, Inc.: Culmination of a Dream", [[Bill Koster|Wilfred C. Koster]], <i>Live Steam</i>, Sept/Oct 2007
* "The Ridge Live Steamers: 50 years And Still Growing!", [[Bill Koster]], Oct 2017
* "Welcome to The Blue Ridge Summit Railroad: Purlear, North Carolina", [[Bill Koster|Wilfred C. Koster]], Reprint
* "Walt Disney's Railroad Story", PDF
* "Walt Disney's Railroad Story", PDF


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* 1961: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
* 1961: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
* 1962: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May-Oct no issues, Nov, Dec
* 1962: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May-Oct no issues, Nov, Dec
* 1963: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Oct, Nov, Dec
* 1963: ___, ___, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, ___, Oct, Nov, Dec
* 1964: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
* 1964: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
* 1965: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
* 1965: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
* 1966: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun-Jul no issues, Aug, Sep
* 1966: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun-Jul no issues, Aug, Sep, end-of-newsletter


=== [[Live Steam & Outdoor Railroading]] ===
=== [[Live Steam & Outdoor Railroading]] ===
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* 1975: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
* 1975: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
* 1976: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
* 1976: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
* 1977:
* 1977: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, ___, Dec
* 1978: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
* 1978: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
* 1979: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
* 1979: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
* 1980: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
* 1980: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
* 1981: ___, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
* 1981: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
* 1982: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
* 1982: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
* 1983: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
* 1983: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
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* 2013: May/Jun, Sep/Oct
* 2013: May/Jun, Sep/Oct
* 2014:  
* 2014:  
* 2015: Sep/Oct
* 2015: Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr, May/Jun, Jul/Aug, Sep/Oct, Nov/Dec
* 2016: _______, _______, May/Jun, Jul/Aug, Sep/Oct, Nov/Dec
* 2016: Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr, May/Jun, Jul/Aug, Sep/Oct, Nov/Dec
* 2017: Jan/Fed, Mar/Apr, May/Jun, Jul/Aug, Sep/Oct, Nov/Dec
* 2017: Jan/Fed, Mar/Apr, May/Jun, Jul/Aug, Sep/Oct, Nov/Dec
* 2018: Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr, May/Jun, Jul/Aug, Sep/Oct, Nov/Dec
* 2018: Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr, May/Jun, Jul/Aug, Sep/Oct, Nov/Dec
* 2019: Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr, May/Jun, Jul/Aug, Sep/Oct, Nov/Dec
* 2019: Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr, May/Jun, Jul/Aug, Sep/Oct, Nov/Dec
* 2020: Jan/Feb
* 2020: Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr, May/Jun, Jul/Aug, Sep/Oct, Nov/Dec
* 2021: Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr, May/Jun, Jul/Aug, Sep/Oct, Nov/Dec
* 2022: Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr, May/Jun, Jul/Aug, Sep/Oct, Nov/Dec
* 2023: Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr, May/Jun, Jul/Aug, Sep/Oct, Nov/Dec


=== [[Model Engineer]] ===
=== [[Model Engineer]] ===
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=== [[The Modelmaker]] ===
=== [[The Modelmaker]] ===


* 1924: Sep
* 1924: Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov (Volume 1, Numbers 1 thru 6, bi-monthly)
* 1925: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, ___, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
* 1925: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, ___, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
* 1926: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, ___, Jun
* 1926: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, ___, Oct, ___, ___
* 1930: Jan, ___, ___, Apr, May, Jun
* 1927: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, ___, Nov, Dec
* 1932: Aug, Sep, Oct
* 1928: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
* 1933: ___, Feb, Mar, ___, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Dec
* 1929: Jan, Feb, ___, Apr, ___, ___, ___, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
* 1934: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, ___, Jul/Aug, ___, ___, Nov, Dec
* 1930: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
* 1935: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, ___, ___, Jul/Aug, ___, Oct, Nov, Dec,
* 1931: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
* 1936: Mar, Apr, Jun/Jul
* 1932: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
* 1938: Feb/Mar
* 1933: Jan, Feb, Mar, ___, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, ___, Dec
* 1939: Oct, Nov
* 1934: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul/Aug, ___, ___, Nov, Dec
* 1935: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, ___, ___, Jul/Aug, ___, Oct, Nov, Dec
* 1936: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jun/Jul, Aug/Sep
* 1938: Feb/Mar, Aug/Sep
* 1939: Oct, Nov, Aug-Sep, Oct
* 1940: Jan, Feb


=== [[Modeltec]] ===
=== [[Modeltec]] ===
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* 1990: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
* 1990: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
* 1991: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, ___, ___, ___
* 1991: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, ___, ___, ___
* 1992: ___, ___, Mar, ___, May, Jun, Jul, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___
* 1992: ___, ___, Mar, ___, May, Jun, Jul, ___, XXX, Oct, ___, ___
* 1993: ___, Feb, ___, ___, May, ___, Jul, Aug, ___, ___, ___, Dec
* 1993: ___, Feb, ___, ___, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, ___, ___, ___, Dec
* 1994: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
* 1994: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
* 1995: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
* 1995: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
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=== [[The Model Craftsman]] ===
=== [[The Model Craftsman]] ===


* 1933: Jul, Nov
* 1933: May, Jul, Nov
* 1934: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May-Jun, Jul-Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
* 1934: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May-Jun, Jul-Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
* 1935: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul-Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
* 1935: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul-Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
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* 1942: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jul, Sep, Nov
* 1942: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jul, Sep, Nov
* 1943: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Aug, Sep, Oct, Dec
* 1943: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Aug, Sep, Oct, Dec
* 1944: Feb, Sep, Oct, Nov
* 1944: Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
* 1945: Apr, Jun, Jul, Aug, Oct, Nov
* 1945: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Oct, Nov
* 1946: Aug, Oct
* 1946: Aug, Oct
* 1947: Jan, Feb, Mar, May, Jun, Aug, Sep, Dec
* 1947: Jan, Feb, Mar, May, Jun, Aug, Sep, Dec
* 1948: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Dec
* 1948: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
* 1949: Oct
* 1949: Jan, ___, ___, ___, May, Oct, Nov
* 1951: Apr
* 1952: Jan


=== [[The Live Steamer]] ===
=== [[The Live Steamer]] ===
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* Catalog 6-B
* Catalog 6-B
* Catalog 5-A - First printing December 1973, Revised (5-A) June 1974
* Catalog 1972
* Catalog 1972


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== Other Libraries ==
== Other Libraries ==


* [http://livesteamohio.homestead.com/ClubLibrary.html Northeastern Ohio Live Steamers Library]
* [http://austinandtexascentral.com/ "The Ranch Library", <i>Austin & Texas Central Railroad</i>]
* [http://austinandtexascentral.com/ "The Ranch Library", <i>Austin & Texas Central Railroad</i>]

Latest revision as of 13:53, 24 January 2024

Information

For information regarding the IBLS Library please contact Daris A Nevil.

Drawings

Books

Models

Prototypes

  • "The 1925 Modern American Locmotive: Construction and Operation", Frederick J. Prior, 1925
  • "The Abilene & Southern Railway Company", Journal of Texas Shortline Railroads And Transportation, Volume 2, Number 1, May/June/July 1997
  • "Album of Historical Steam Traction Engines and Threshing Equipment No. 1", Floyd Clymer, 1949
  • "All Aboard! Images from the Golden Age of Rail Travel", Lynn Johnson & Michael O'Leary, 1999
  • "American Locomotives: A Pictorial Record of Steam Power 1900-1950", Edwin P. Alexander, 1950
  • "America's Colorful Railroads", Don Ball, Jr., 1978
  • "The American Railway"
  • "Bladwin Pacific Type Locomotives", Baldwin Locomotive Works, 1914, reprint Periscope Film LLC,, 2010
  • "Car and Locomotive Plans for Model Railroaders", Santa Fe and Model Railroader, 1953
  • "The Classic Eastern American Railroad Routes", Brian Solomon, Chartwell Books Inc, 2011
  • "Daily except Sundays - The Diaries of a Nineteenth Century Locomotive Engineer", Dana Adams Story, 2005
  • "Diesel Locomotives - Cyclopedia Volume 2", Model Railroader
  • "E Units - Electro-Motive's Classic Streamliners", Jeff Wilson, Kalmbach Publishing Co, 2002
  • "Firing the Steam Locomotive", The Reading Company, 1947
  • "Giants of the Rails", S. Kip Farrington, Jr, Garden City Publishing Company, Inc, 1944
  • "The Golden Age of the Passenger Train", C.J. Riley
  • "The History of the Southern Pacific", Bill Yenne, Smithmark Publisher Inc, 1995
  • "The History of the Western Rarilroads", Jane Eliot, Crescent Books, 1996
  • "Houston North Shore Railway", Charles C. Robinson and Paul L. DeVerter II, Central Electric Railfans' Assoc, 1999
  • "How to Draw Locomotives", Paul B. Mann, The Studio
  • "LOCO 1 -- The Diesel", Model Craftsman Publishing Company
  • "Panama-Pacific International Exposition", American Locomotive Company, 1915, PDF
  • "Pioneer Railroads", Hank Wieand Bowman, Fawcett Book #219
  • "Popular Mechanics Railroad Album", John O'Connell, 1954
  • "The Railroad Caboose", Mike Schafer, 2002
  • "Rio Grande Steam Locomotives: Standard Gauge", Donald J. Heimburger, 1981
  • "Rock Island Railroad", John Kelly, 2010
  • "Southern Ps-4 Class Pacific Locomotive Drawings", William C. Fitt, 1973
  • "Steam Locomotives", Luciano Greggio, 1977
  • "Steam Locomotive Design: Data and Formulae", E.A. Phillipson, 2004 Second Printing by Camden Miniature Steam Services
  • "Texas Electric Railway", Johnnie J. Myers, Central Electric Railfans' Association, 1982
  • "Train Shed Cyclopedia No. 1", 1972
  • "The Trains We Rode", Lucius Beebe & Charles Clegg, 1993
  • "Union Pacific FEF-3 Class 4-8-4 Locomotive Drawings", William C. Fitt, 1975
  • "Virginia & Truckee - A Story of Virginia City and Comstock Times", Lucius Beebe & Charles Clegg, Fifth Ed. 1963
  • "When Beauty Rod The Rails", Lucius Beebe & Charles Clegg, 1962

History

  • "50 Years of the Sydney Live Steam Locomotive Society", Warwick Allison, 1998
  • "Behind The Scenes At Koster's Miniature Railroad Supplies: 1970-1982", Wilfred C. Koster, Second Printing 2017
  • Casey Jones' Locker, Federic Shaw,
  • "Fifty Plus Years in a Wonderful Hobby", Bill Koster, 2019
  • "The History of Railroads and Interurbans of Collin County, Texas", Joy Gough, 1997
  • "Keeping On Track", W. C. "Bill" Koster, Wilfred Christian "Bill" Koster, February 2022
  • "Northeast Florida Live Steamers and Railroaders, Inc.: Culmination of a Dream", Wilfred C. Koster, Live Steam, Sept/Oct 2007
  • "The Ridge Live Steamers: 50 years And Still Growing!", Bill Koster, Oct 2017
  • "Welcome to The Blue Ridge Summit Railroad: Purlear, North Carolina", Wilfred C. Koster, Reprint
  • "Walt Disney's Railroad Story", PDF

Periodicals

Live Steam Newsletter

  • 1961: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1962: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May-Oct no issues, Nov, Dec
  • 1963: ___, ___, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, ___, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1964: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1965: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1966: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun-Jul no issues, Aug, Sep, end-of-newsletter

Live Steam & Outdoor Railroading

  • 1967: Jan, ___, ___, ___, May, ___, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov/Dec
  • 1968: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, ___, Jul, Aug, ___, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1969: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1970: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1971: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1972: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1973: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1974: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1975: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1976: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1977: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, ___, Dec
  • 1978: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1979: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1980: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1981: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1982: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1983: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1984: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1985: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1986: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1987: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, ___, ___, Sep, Oct, ___, Dec
  • 1988: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1989: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1990: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1991: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1992: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep/Oct, Nov/Dec
  • 1993: Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr, May/Jun, Jul/Aug, Sep/Oct, Nov/Dec
  • 1994: Jan/Feb, _______, May/Jun, Jul/Aug, Sep/Oct, Nov/Dec
  • 1995: Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr, May/Jun, Jul/Aug, Sep/Oct, Nov/Dec
  • 1996: Mar/Apr, Nov/Dec
  • 1997: Mar/Apr
  • 1998: Sep/Oct
  • 1999: Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr, May/Jun, Jul/Aug, Sep/Oct, Nov/Dec
  • 2000:
  • 2001:
  • 2002:
  • 2003:
  • 2004:
  • 2005: Jul/Aug, Sep/Oct, Nov/Dec
  • 2006:
  • 2007: Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr, May/Jun, Jul/Aug, Sep/Oct, Nov/Dec
  • 2008: Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr, May/Jun, Jul/Aug, Sep/Oct, Nov/Dec
  • 2009: Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr, May/Jun, Jul/Aug, _______, Nov/Dec
  • 2010:
  • 2011:
  • 2012: Nov/Dec
  • 2013: May/Jun, Sep/Oct
  • 2014:
  • 2015: Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr, May/Jun, Jul/Aug, Sep/Oct, Nov/Dec
  • 2016: Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr, May/Jun, Jul/Aug, Sep/Oct, Nov/Dec
  • 2017: Jan/Fed, Mar/Apr, May/Jun, Jul/Aug, Sep/Oct, Nov/Dec
  • 2018: Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr, May/Jun, Jul/Aug, Sep/Oct, Nov/Dec
  • 2019: Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr, May/Jun, Jul/Aug, Sep/Oct, Nov/Dec
  • 2020: Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr, May/Jun, Jul/Aug, Sep/Oct, Nov/Dec
  • 2021: Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr, May/Jun, Jul/Aug, Sep/Oct, Nov/Dec
  • 2022: Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr, May/Jun, Jul/Aug, Sep/Oct, Nov/Dec
  • 2023: Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr, May/Jun, Jul/Aug, Sep/Oct, Nov/Dec

Model Engineer

  • Vol 119 No 2999 13 Nov 1958
  • Vol 119 No 3001 17 Nov 1958

The Modelmaker

  • 1924: Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov (Volume 1, Numbers 1 thru 6, bi-monthly)
  • 1925: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, ___, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1926: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, ___, Oct, ___, ___
  • 1927: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, ___, Nov, Dec
  • 1928: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1929: Jan, Feb, ___, Apr, ___, ___, ___, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1930: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1931: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1932: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1933: Jan, Feb, Mar, ___, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, ___, Dec
  • 1934: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul/Aug, ___, ___, Nov, Dec
  • 1935: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, ___, ___, Jul/Aug, ___, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1936: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jun/Jul, Aug/Sep
  • 1938: Feb/Mar, Aug/Sep
  • 1939: Oct, Nov, Aug-Sep, Oct
  • 1940: Jan, Feb

Modeltec

  • 1984: May (first issue), Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1985: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1986: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1987: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1988: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1989: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1990: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1991: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, ___, ___, ___
  • 1992: ___, ___, Mar, ___, May, Jun, Jul, ___, XXX, Oct, ___, ___
  • 1993: ___, Feb, ___, ___, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, ___, ___, ___, Dec
  • 1994: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1995: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1996: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1997: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1998: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1999: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 2000: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun/Jul, Aug/Sep, Oct, Nov
  • 2000/2001: Dec 2000/Jan 2001
  • 2001: Feb, Mar/Apr
  • 2002: Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr

The Model Craftsman

  • 1933: May, Jul, Nov
  • 1934: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May-Jun, Jul-Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1935: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul-Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1936: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1937: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1938: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1939: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1940: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1941: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1942: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jul, Sep, Nov
  • 1943: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Aug, Sep, Oct, Dec
  • 1944: Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1945: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Oct, Nov
  • 1946: Aug, Oct
  • 1947: Jan, Feb, Mar, May, Jun, Aug, Sep, Dec
  • 1948: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • 1949: Jan, ___, ___, ___, May, Oct, Nov
  • 1951: Apr
  • 1952: Jan

The Live Steamer

  • Volume 1, Number 1, January-February 1950
  • Volume 1, Number 2, March-April 1950
  • volume 1, Number 3, May-June 1950
  • Volume 1, Number 4, July-August 1950
  • Volume 1, Number 5, September-October 1950
  • Volume 1, Number 6, November-December 1950
  • Volume 2, Number 1, January-February 1951
  • Volume 2, Number 2, March-April 1951
  • Volume 2, Number 3, May-June 1951
  • Volume 2, Number 4, July-August 1951
  • Volume 2, Number 5, September-October 1951
  • Volume 2, Number 6, November-December 1951

The Miniature Locomotive

  • Nov-Dec 1952
  • Jan-Feb 1953
  • May-Jun 1953
  • Sep-Oct 1953
  • Jul-Aug 1953
  • Nov-Dec 1953
  • Jul-Aug 1953
  • Jan-Feb 1954
  • Mar-Apr 1954
  • May-Jun 1954
  • Jul-Aug 1954
  • Sep-Oct 1954
  • Nov-Dec 1954

The North American Live Steamer

  • Volume 1, Number 1 (January 1956) through Volume 1, Number 12

Model Railroader

  • Apr 1951
  • Sep 1968
  • Sep 1969
  • Nov 1976
  • Apr 1988

Catalogs

Allen Models

  • Allen Models of Michigan, 2013

Caldwell Industries

  • 1969 Craftsmanship Catalog
  • 1970 Craftsmanship Catalog
  • 1971 Craftsmanship Catalog

Coles Power Models

  • Catalog No 5, 1934
  • Catalog No 11, 1947
  • Catalog No 15, 1953
  • Catalog No 16, 1956
  • Catalog No 19, 1963
  • Catalog No 21, 1970

Denison Live Steam Models

Friends Models

  • Catalog 2
  • Catalog 5A

Kennion Brothers

  • Catalog (partial)

Koster's Miniature Railroad Supplies, Inc

  • Catalog 6-B
  • Catalog 5-A - First printing December 1973, Revised (5-A) June 1974
  • Catalog 1972

Miller Backyard Railroads

  • Catalog 1957

Railroad Supply Corporation

  • 6th Edition Catalog, 1975
  • 8th Edition Catalog
  • 10th Edition Catalog, 1987
  • "Engineering Handbook for Recreational Railroads"
  • "A Visit to Railroad Supply Corporation" (video), 1984

Scale Locomotives Incorporated

  • 1-1/2 Inch Scale Live Steam Locomotives, 1975

Steam Electric Company

Texas Railway Supply Inc

  • 2nd Edition Catalog, 1973

Winton Locomotive Works

  • Catalog 2011

Yankee Shop

  • Yankee Shop Machinists, 1946
  • Yankee Shop Machinists, 1947

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