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== Meets ==
== Meets ==
[[File:RMLS-- Art Wegner, running his 3.5-in. ga. 4-4-2 Atlantic Loco at Squires' Track, C. Spgs, CO, June 1961 (Photo by Ken Scheer) reduced.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[Arthur Wegner]] running his 3.5 inch gauge 4-4-2 Atlantic loco at [[J. B. Squires]]' track, Colorado Springs, CO, June 1961.  Photo by [[Ken Scheer]].]]
* [http://adirondacklivesteamers.org/ Adirondack Live Steamers Blowdown Meet], October 18 to 20, 2019
* [http://hals.org/meets18.html Houston Area Live Steamers Anniversary Meet], November 7 to 10, 2019


* [http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=107815 Yuma Territory Live Steamers, March 8 to 10, 2019]
* [http://www.avwrr.org/meet-information/ Southwestern Live Steamers Spring Meet hosted by the Annetta Valley & Western RR, April 12 to 14, 2019]
* [https://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=107408 Finger Lakes Live Steamers 50th Anniversary Meet], August 1 to 4, 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 ==


'''[[Water_gauge#Effect_of_Slope|Learn about the Effect of Slope on the locomotive water gauge reading.  Be sure to follow the link to "Fundamentals of Steam Locomotive Boiler Water Level Management".]]'''
'''[[SD35|Dick Poole just completed another SD-45]]'''


'''[[Bill Dykeman|Bill Dykeman's York Central Railway: Steam on Prince Edward Island]]'''
'''[[Bill_Van_Brocklin#Loco_8|Bill Van Brocklin's No 8 Under Steam Again!]]'''


'''[[Laverne Langworthy|Laverne Langworthy and his Hudson]]'''
'''[[Southwestern_Live_Steamers#Falfurrias_Meets|August 31, 2019 marks the 50th Anniversary of the first Live Steam Meet in Texas]]'''


'''[[Wulf-Dieter Oil Burner]]'''
'''Check out Dick Poole's [[PRR Hopper Car]]. Its for sale!'''


'''[[3/4 Inch Scale Registry|Bill Yoder's 3/4 inch scale registry has grown to over 526 entries in 14 files!]]'''
'''New photos of [[The Little Texas & Pacific Sunshine Special]]'''


'''[[Waushakum Live Steamers Fall Meet 2018|Daris Nevil reports on the Waushakum Live Steamers Fall Meet 2018]]'''
'''[[Haskins Shops Airslide Hopper]]'''


'''[[Frank_Mann#5001_Rebuild|Update on the rebuild of Frank Mann's #5001]]'''
'''[[Water_gauge#Calculating_Water_Gauge_Height|Jeffrey G. Hook has provided an additional spreadsheet documenting a Water Gauge height locating method by Lima]]'''


'''[[Harry Austin|Harry Austin's amazing 3/4 inch scale Hudson, with working stoker and booster!]]'''
'''[[3/4 Inch Scale Registry|Bill Yoder's 3/4 inch scale registry has grown to over 558 entries in 15 files!]]'''


'''[[Stock_car#ATSF_68600|Photos of ATSF 68600 stock car outside Albany, Texas]]'''
'''[[Water_gauge#Calculating_Water_Level_with_Grade|Jeffrey G. Hook has provided a spreadsheet for calculating the maximum grade for a steam locomotive.]]'''


'''[[2-6-2 Prairie Steam Locomotive]]'''
'''[[3-1/2_Inch_Gauge_Flat_Car#2019_Version|Tinkerbell scale flatcar for hauling giants!]]'''


'''[[IBLS Journal 1989|A visit to Carl Purinton's basement]] '''
'''[[Bill Dykeman|Bill Dykeman's York Central Railway: Steam on Prince Edward Island]]'''


'''[[Tom Bee Car Frame|Tom Bee shows how to build a simple and sturdy frame for rail cars]]'''
'''[[Laverne Langworthy|Laverne Langworthy and his Hudson]]'''


'''[[Tom Bee Track Warp Gauge|Drawing for Tom Bee's track warp detection gauge]]'''
'''[[Wulf-Dieter Oil Burner]]'''
 
'''[[Waushakum Live Steamers Fall Meet 2018|Daris Nevil reports on the Waushakum Live Steamers Fall Meet 2018]]'''


'''[[Simulating non-skid tread|Ralph W. Andres describes how to simulate non-skid step surfaces]]'''
'''[[Frank_Mann#5001_Rebuild|Update on the rebuild of Frank Mann's #5001]]'''


'''[[Engine_Stand#Bill_Van_Brocklin|Bill Van Brocklin's Roller Engine Test Stand]]'''
'''[[Harry Austin|Harry Austin's amazing 3/4 inch scale Hudson, with working stoker and booster!]]'''


'''[[Bill_Van_Brocklin#Loco_32|Elevation and Specifications for Bill Van Brocklin's <i>Amabelle</i>]]'''
'''[[Stock_car#ATSF_68600|Photos of ATSF 68600 stock car outside Albany, Texas]]'''


'''[[Live Steam in 1/240th Scale]]'''
[[File:ArtDowner HollistonMA August2018.jpeg|thumb|right|300px|Art Downer’s propane-fired Consolidation is a real workhorse. It operated for several hours straight each day hauling passengers. [[Waushakum Live Steamers]], August 2018.]]


== IBLS Patches ==
== IBLS Patches ==
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== Standards and Recommended Practice ==
== Standards and Recommended Practice ==
 
[[File:AVWRR AlmostAtOldWellHouse abt1977 byTerryAdams.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Jason Adams at the throttle, Annetta Valley & Western RR, about 1977.  The lettering was all hand painted, including the mural on the headlight, by former Disney artist "Hoppy".]]
* [[IBLS Wheel Standard]]
* [[IBLS Wheel Standard]]
* [[IBLS Coupler and Safety Chain Standards]]
* [[IBLS Coupler and Safety Chain Standards]]
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== Articles by Category ==
== Articles by Category ==
 
[[File:VanBrocklin No8 WLS PatFahey 20190809-4.JPG|thumb|right|300px|Bill Van Brocklin's No 8 3/4 inch scale locomotive, fired by Pat Fahey at [[Waushakum Live Steamers]].]]
* [[:Category:IBLS Secretaries]]
* [[:Category:IBLS Secretaries]]
* [[:Category:People]]
* [[:Category:People]]

Revision as of 13:51, 16 September 2019

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Meets

Arthur Wegner running his 3.5 inch gauge 4-4-2 Atlantic loco at J. B. Squires' track, Colorado Springs, CO, June 1961. Photo by Ken Scheer.

Features

Dick Poole just completed another SD-45

Bill Van Brocklin's No 8 Under Steam Again!

August 31, 2019 marks the 50th Anniversary of the first Live Steam Meet in Texas

Check out Dick Poole's PRR Hopper Car. Its for sale!

New photos of The Little Texas & Pacific Sunshine Special

Haskins Shops Airslide Hopper

Jeffrey G. Hook has provided an additional spreadsheet documenting a Water Gauge height locating method by Lima

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

Wulf-Dieter Oil Burner

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

Art Downer’s propane-fired Consolidation is a real workhorse. It operated for several hours straight each day hauling passengers. Waushakum Live Steamers, August 2018.

IBLS Patches

The NEW IBLS Patches have arrived!

Only $5 each, includes postage. Click here to purchase!

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Regional IBLS Secretaries

Standards and Recommended Practice

Jason Adams at the throttle, Annetta Valley & Western RR, about 1977. The lettering was all hand painted, including the mural on the headlight, by former Disney artist "Hoppy".

Wandering Locomotive Books

Articles by Category

Bill Van Brocklin's No 8 3/4 inch scale locomotive, fired by Pat Fahey at Waushakum Live Steamers.







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