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'''The History and Future of Live Steam''' | |||
'''[[Join the International Brotherhood of Live Steamers]]''' | '''[[Join the International Brotherhood of Live Steamers]]''' | ||
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: | : Is it possible the founder of The International Brotherhood of Live Steamers would have embraced this medium had it existed in 1932? [[Charles A. Purinton|Carl Purinton]] surely would have set up a web site, don't you think? | ||
:: [http://www. | :: [http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=22786&p=22786&hilit=Atkinson#p22786 John D. Atkinson] | ||
: | : The late [[Charles A. Purinton|Carl Purinton]] when talking about his experiences on full sized steam locomotives once told me that "they run best when they are completely worn out.....but not quite!" | ||
:: [http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t= | :: [http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=104505&start=12 Keith Taylor] | ||
: The IBLS wiki contains a wonderful number of standards for the home hobbyist to integrate into their designs in order to properly interchange with other equipment | |||
:: [https://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=105288 Van Anderson] | |||
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== Meets == | == Meets == | ||
* [[ | * [[Mill Creek Central Railroad]] [http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=1046142017 Buckeye Limited 7.5 in. Live Steam Convention, Coshocton, Ohio, August 9 to 13, 2017] | ||
* [[Pioneer Valley Live Steamers]] 65th anniversary meet, August 11 to 13, 2017 | |||
* [[Illinois Live Steamers]] 50th anniversary meet, August 17 to 20, 2017. | |||
* [[Waushakum Live Steamers]] 47th Annual Meet, Holliston, Mass., August 25 to 27, 2017 | |||
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** To add your meet email [mailto:daris@nevil.org Daris Nevil] | ** To add your meet email [mailto:daris@nevil.org Daris Nevil] | ||
== | == Features == | ||
'''[[ | '''[[3/4 Inch Scale Registry|Bill Yoder just released the latest edition of the 3/4 inch scale registry, which now totals 415 locomotives!]]''' | ||
'''[[ | '''[[Bill_Van_Brocklin#Speed_Record_on_Number_22|Man attempts to break steam locomotive speed record]]''' | ||
'''[[ | '''[[Bill Van Brocklin|Did you know...Bill Van Brocklin built 41 locomotives, and they are numbered consecutively from #1 to #41?]]''' | ||
'''[[ | '''[[The Martin Lewis Water Gauge]]''' | ||
'''[[ | '''[[My Grandfather's Engine|A Horizontal Steam Engine built by a Blacksmith in the 1860's? Read more...]]''' | ||
'''[[ | '''[[Roll_Models_Industrial_Railworks#RMI-25_Profile|RMI Railworks has released the RMI-25 Specification, which recommends using a taller flange for 2.5 inch and 3-3/4 inch scale equipment on 7.5 inch and 7.25 inch gauge track]]''' | ||
'''[[ | '''[[Kenneth Shattock|Kenneth V. Shattock, North American Secretary, passed away 6 May 2017]]''' | ||
'''[[ | '''[[Injectors - A Blessing or a Curse?]]''' | ||
'''[[ | '''[[Iron Colts in the Back Yard]]''' | ||
'''[[ | '''[[MDM_Locomotive_Works#Archive|New Wandering Locomotive Book: Jim Murray and MDM Locomotive Works]]''' | ||
''' | '''[[Texas Railway Supply Inc|Did you know ... The 1972 Neiman Marcus Christmas Catalog featured a 7.5 inch gauge train set from Texas Railway Supply Inc?]]''' | ||
'''[[ | '''[[Small Pressure Gauges]]''' | ||
'''[[ | '''[[How to Form Brass Domes]]''' | ||
'''[[ | '''[[Carl Purinton and B&M No 3240]]''' | ||
'''[[ | '''[[The Jerk|Did you know...Jim Kreider's Atlantic was featured in a segment of the movie "The Jerk"?]]''' | ||
'''[[ | '''[[Atkinson Railroad|Did you know...Kenneth Atkinson built the first model Electric/Hydraulic diesel locomotive prior to 1952?]]''' | ||
'''[[ | '''[[Getting Started|Major Douglas T. Peck suggests how to "Get Started" in Live Steam]]''' | ||
== IBLS Patches == | == IBLS Patches == | ||
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* [[IBLS Coupler and Safety Chain Standards]] | * [[IBLS Coupler and Safety Chain Standards]] | ||
* [[IBLS Track Standard]] | * [[IBLS Track Standard]] | ||
* [[Loading gauge]] | |||
* [[Standards and Recommended Practice]] | * [[Standards and Recommended Practice]] | ||
* [[Boiler Inspections]] | * [[Boiler Inspections]] | ||
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* [[Jan-Eric_Nystr%C3%B6m#Baldwin_3003|Jan-Eric Nystrom's Baldwin 3003]] | * [[Jan-Eric_Nystr%C3%B6m#Baldwin_3003|Jan-Eric Nystrom's Baldwin 3003]] | ||
* [[3/4 Inch Scale Registry|Bill Yoder's 3/4 Inch Scale Registry]] | * [[3/4 Inch Scale Registry|Bill Yoder's 3/4 Inch Scale Registry]] | ||
* [[MDM_Locomotive_Works#Archive|Jim Murray and MDM Locomotive Works]] | |||
== Articles by Category == | == Articles by Category == | ||
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* [[:Category:People]] | * [[:Category:People]] | ||
* [[:Category:History]] | * [[:Category:History]] | ||
* [[:Category:Pop Culture]] | |||
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* [[:Category:Diesel Locomotive Parts]] | * [[:Category:Diesel Locomotive Parts]] | ||
* [[:Category:Railroad Car Parts]] | * [[:Category:Railroad Car Parts]] | ||
* [[:Category:Steam Locomotive Models]] |
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Meets
- Mill Creek Central Railroad Buckeye Limited 7.5 in. Live Steam Convention, Coshocton, Ohio, August 9 to 13, 2017
- Pioneer Valley Live Steamers 65th anniversary meet, August 11 to 13, 2017
- Illinois Live Steamers 50th anniversary meet, August 17 to 20, 2017.
- Waushakum Live Steamers 47th Annual Meet, Holliston, Mass., August 25 to 27, 2017
- To add your meet email Daris Nevil
Features
Man attempts to break steam locomotive speed record
A Horizontal Steam Engine built by a Blacksmith in the 1860's? Read more...
Kenneth V. Shattock, North American Secretary, passed away 6 May 2017
Injectors - A Blessing or a Curse?
New Wandering Locomotive Book: Jim Murray and MDM Locomotive Works
Did you know...Jim Kreider's Atlantic was featured in a segment of the movie "The Jerk"?
Major Douglas T. Peck suggests how to "Get Started" in Live Steam
IBLS Patches
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Regional IBLS Secretaries
Standards and Recommended Practice
- IBLS Wheel Standard
- IBLS Coupler and Safety Chain Standards
- IBLS Track Standard
- Loading gauge
- Standards and Recommended Practice
- Boiler Inspections
- Bolt and Pipe Threads
Wandering Locomotive Books
- Winton Brown Engineering Data
- Koster's Miniature Railroad Supplies
- Lee Wright and Lee's Trains
- Jan-Eric Nystrom's Baldwin 3003
- Bill Yoder's 3/4 Inch Scale Registry
- Jim Murray and MDM Locomotive Works
Articles by Category
- Category:Construction
- Category:Maintenance
- Category:Operations
- Category:Right of Way
- Category:Safety