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These "Interim IBLS Standards" have been widely adopted and have become the accepted wheel standards for the hobby. | These "Interim IBLS Standards" have been widely adopted and have become the accepted wheel standards for the hobby. | ||
== Endorsements == | |||
The following organizations use or endorse the IBLS Wheel Standard. | |||
* [http://www.fingerlakeslivesteamers.org/newheel.htm Finger Lakes Live Steamers] | |||
* [http://elw.site40.net/iblsstandards/ Electric Powered Locomotive Works] | |||
* [http://www.svls.org/ibls.htm Sacramento Valley Live Steamers] | |||
* [http://www.homerailwayjournal.com/Wheel_Standards.pdf Home Railway Journals] | |||
* [http://www.ridgelivesteamers.org/misc/iblswheelstandards.pdf Ridge Live Steamers] | |||
* [http://www.islandpondrailroad.com/tombee/tech/standard.htm Tom Bee] | |||
* [http://www.greenloco.com/wheelstandards.htm Green Loco] | |||
* [http://www.coloradolivesteamers.com/about-cls/ibls-wheel-standards.html Colorado Live Steamers] | |||
Revision as of 23:59, 30 January 2013
Background
In 1978-1979 there was a "Blue-Ribbon" committee formed of SIX (6) individuals who were asked to meet and put together a defined list of "BLS WHEEL STANDARDS". These individuals, known to many in our Fraternity, were as follows:
The efforts of this group resulted in the BLS Standards, They were presented with the "10th Annual Live Steam Magazine Award" on December 1, 1979 by the late William C. Fitt, then-Editor of Live Steam Magazine.
These "Interim IBLS Standards" have been widely adopted and have become the accepted wheel standards for the hobby.
Endorsements
The following organizations use or endorse the IBLS Wheel Standard.