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:: [https://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=105288 Van Anderson] | :: [https://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=105288 Van Anderson] | ||
: Look up IBLS. It's the NMRA of large scale. | : Look up [[IBLS]]. It's the [[NMRA]] of large scale. | ||
:: John Doyle | :: John Doyle | ||
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: Post-graduates in Model Railroading are the "live steamers". This ambitious group build models from the base metal to realistic replicas actually operated by steam. | : Post-graduates in Model Railroading are the "live steamers". This ambitious group build models from the base metal to realistic replicas actually operated by steam. | ||
:: Victor Shattock | :: [[Victor Shattock]] | ||
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== Meets == | == Meets == | ||
* [ | * [https://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=108329 Montreal Live Steamers 85th Anniversary Meet, June 28 thru July 1, 2019] | ||
* [https://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=107408 Finger Lakes Live Steamers 50th Anniversary Meet], August 1 to 4, 2019 | * [https://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=107408 Finger Lakes Live Steamers 50th Anniversary Meet], August 1 to 4, 2019 | ||
* [[Waushakum Live Steamers]] 49th Annual Meet, August 23 to 25, 2019 | |||
* [http://ohioramble.com/ Ohio Ramble, 5 Railroads, August 29 to September 5, 2019] | |||
* [http://adirondacklivesteamers.org/ Adirondack Live Steamers Fall Meet], September 12 to 15, 2019 | |||
* [http://adirondacklivesteamers.org/ Adirondack Live Steamers Blowdown Meet], October 18 to 20, 2019 | |||
** To add your meet email [mailto:daris@nevil.org Daris Nevil] | ** To add your meet email [mailto:daris@nevil.org Daris Nevil] | ||
== Features == | == Features == | ||
'''Check out Dick Poole's [[PRR Hopper Car]]. Its for sale!''' | |||
'''New photos of [[The Little Texas & Pacific Sunshine Special]]''' | |||
'''[[Haskins Shops Airslide Hopper]]''' | |||
'''[[Water_gauge#Calculating_Water_Gauge_Height|Jeffrey G. Hook has provided an additional spreadsheet documenting a Water Gauge height locating method by Lima]]''' | |||
'''[[3/4 Inch Scale Registry|Bill Yoder's 3/4 inch scale registry has grown to over 558 entries in 15 files!]]''' | |||
'''[[Water_gauge#Calculating_Water_Level_with_Grade|Jeffrey G. Hook has provided a spreadsheet for calculating the maximum grade for a steam locomotive.]]''' | |||
'''[[3-1/2_Inch_Gauge_Flat_Car#2019_Version|Tinkerbell scale flatcar for hauling giants!]]''' | |||
'''[[Bill Dykeman|Bill Dykeman's York Central Railway: Steam on Prince Edward Island]]''' | '''[[Bill Dykeman|Bill Dykeman's York Central Railway: Steam on Prince Edward Island]]''' | ||
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'''[[Wulf-Dieter Oil Burner]]''' | '''[[Wulf-Dieter Oil Burner]]''' | ||
'''[[Waushakum Live Steamers Fall Meet 2018|Daris Nevil reports on the Waushakum Live Steamers Fall Meet 2018]]''' | '''[[Waushakum Live Steamers Fall Meet 2018|Daris Nevil reports on the Waushakum Live Steamers Fall Meet 2018]]''' | ||
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'''[[Tom Bee Car Frame|Tom Bee shows how to build a simple and sturdy frame for rail cars]]''' | '''[[Tom Bee Car Frame|Tom Bee shows how to build a simple and sturdy frame for rail cars]]''' | ||
== IBLS Patches == | == IBLS Patches == |
Revision as of 16:19, 3 July 2019
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Meets
- Montreal Live Steamers 85th Anniversary Meet, June 28 thru July 1, 2019
- Finger Lakes Live Steamers 50th Anniversary Meet, August 1 to 4, 2019
- Waushakum Live Steamers 49th Annual Meet, August 23 to 25, 2019
- Ohio Ramble, 5 Railroads, August 29 to September 5, 2019
- Adirondack Live Steamers Fall Meet, September 12 to 15, 2019
- Adirondack Live Steamers Blowdown Meet, October 18 to 20, 2019
- To add your meet email Daris Nevil
Features
Check out Dick Poole's PRR Hopper Car. Its for sale!
New photos of The Little Texas & Pacific Sunshine Special
Bill Yoder's 3/4 inch scale registry has grown to over 558 entries in 15 files!
Jeffrey G. Hook has provided a spreadsheet for calculating the maximum grade for a steam locomotive.
Tinkerbell scale flatcar for hauling giants!
Bill Dykeman's York Central Railway: Steam on Prince Edward Island
Laverne Langworthy and his Hudson
Daris Nevil reports on the Waushakum Live Steamers Fall Meet 2018
Update on the rebuild of Frank Mann's #5001
Harry Austin's amazing 3/4 inch scale Hudson, with working stoker and booster!
Photos of ATSF 68600 stock car outside Albany, Texas
2-6-2 Prairie Steam Locomotive
A visit to Carl Purinton's basement
Tom Bee shows how to build a simple and sturdy frame for rail cars
IBLS Patches
The NEW IBLS Patches have arrived!
Only $5 each, includes postage. Click here to purchase!
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