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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.
: I feel it is my duty to pick my own brain and broadcast technical information that would be useful to others, thereby increasing the chances of prolonging The Hobby.


:: John Doyle
:: Paul C. Haar, former Secretary of the Northeastern Ohio Live Steamers


: 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.
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== Features ==
== Features ==


'''[[Henry Hospers]] shares some stories from his time as a New York Central engine house apprentice.'''
'''[[Van H. Beckman|Casey Jones Railroad in Breckenridge, Texas, 1929]]'''


'''[[TLS Sander|Tipsico Lakeshore Railroad sanders]]'''
'''[[3/4 Inch Scale Registry|Bill Yoder's 3/4 inch scale registry dated 21 June 2020 has grown to over 609 entries in 15 files!]]'''


'''[[Caboose MOW Riding Car]]'''
'''[[Interference fit|Dr. Evans Speaks Out on Interference Fit]]'''


'''[[The Rattle and Ruin Railroad]]'''
'''[[Norman_Steele#711_Restored|Joe Cordelle restores Norman Steele's Atlantic No. 711]]'''


'''[[SD35|Dick Poole just completed another SD-45]]'''
'''[[Building Tank Cars|Remembering Gary Brothers: Tank Cars]]'''


'''[[Bill_Van_Brocklin#Loco_8|Bill Van Brocklin's No 8 Under Steam Again!]]'''
'''[[Charles_S._Purinton#Minnie|Charlie Purinton's "Minnie"]]'''


'''[[Southwestern_Live_Steamers#Falfurrias_Meets|August 31, 2019 marks the 50th Anniversary of the first Live Steam Meet in Texas]]'''
'''[[Steam Locomotive Drawings|New! A comprehensive list of steam locomotive drawings]]'''


'''Check out Dick Poole's [[PRR Hopper Car]]. Its for sale!'''
'''[[Portable Track for a Christmas Train]]'''


'''New photos of [[The Little Texas & Pacific Sunshine Special]]'''
'''[[Brake_shoe#Plastic_Brake_Shoes|Plastic Brake Shoes?]]'''


'''[[Haskins Shops Airslide Hopper]]'''
'''[[Kenneth Rodig|Kenneth Rodig, former IBLS Secretary, is rebuilding his 1.5 inch scale Forney]]'''


'''[[Water_gauge#Calculating_Water_Gauge_Height|Jeffrey G. Hook has provided an additional spreadsheet documenting a Water Gauge height locating method by Lima]]'''
'''[[Henry Hospers#Letter_to_Editor|Henry Hospers]] shares some stories from his time as a New York Central engine house apprentice.'''


'''[[3/4 Inch Scale Registry|Bill Yoder's 3/4 inch scale registry has grown to over 558 entries in 15 files!]]'''
'''[[TLS Sander|Tipsico Lakeshore Railroad sanders]]'''


'''[[Water_gauge#Calculating_Water_Level_with_Grade|Jeffrey G. Hook has provided a spreadsheet for calculating the maximum grade for a steam locomotive.]]'''
'''[[Caboose MOW Riding Car]]'''


'''[[3-1/2_Inch_Gauge_Flat_Car#2019_Version|Tinkerbell scale flatcar for hauling giants!]]'''
'''[[The Rattle and Ruin Railroad]]'''


'''[[Bill Dykeman|Bill Dykeman's York Central Railway: Steam on Prince Edward Island]]'''
'''[[SD35|Dick Poole just completed another SD-45]]'''


'''[[Laverne Langworthy|Laverne Langworthy and his Hudson]]'''
'''[[Bill_Van_Brocklin#Loco_8|Bill Van Brocklin's No 8 Under Steam Again!]]'''


'''[[Wulf-Dieter Oil Burner]]'''
'''[[Southwestern_Live_Steamers#Falfurrias_Meets|August 31, 2019 marks the 50th Anniversary of the first Live Steam Meet in Texas]]'''


'''[[Waushakum Live Steamers Fall Meet 2018|Daris Nevil reports on the Waushakum Live Steamers Fall Meet 2018]]'''
'''New photos of [[The Little Texas & Pacific Sunshine Special]]'''


[[Special:AllPages|Click here]] for a comprehensive list of articles.
[[Special:AllPages|Click here]] for a comprehensive list of articles.
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* [[:Category:Right of Way]]
* [[:Category:Right of Way]]
* [[:Category:Safety]]
* [[:Category:Safety]]
* [[:Category:Materials]]





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Van Anderson
I feel it is my duty to pick my own brain and broadcast technical information that would be useful to others, thereby increasing the chances of prolonging The Hobby.
Paul C. Haar, former Secretary of the Northeastern Ohio Live Steamers
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

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

Casey Jones Railroad in Breckenridge, Texas, 1929

Bill Yoder's 3/4 inch scale registry dated 21 June 2020 has grown to over 609 entries in 15 files!

Dr. Evans Speaks Out on Interference Fit

Joe Cordelle restores Norman Steele's Atlantic No. 711

Remembering Gary Brothers: Tank Cars

Charlie Purinton's "Minnie"

New! A comprehensive list of steam locomotive drawings

Portable Track for a Christmas Train

Plastic Brake Shoes?

Kenneth Rodig, former IBLS Secretary, is rebuilding his 1.5 inch scale Forney

Henry Hospers shares some stories from his time as a New York Central engine house apprentice.

Tipsico Lakeshore Railroad sanders

Caboose MOW Riding Car

The Rattle and Ruin Railroad

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

New photos of The Little Texas & Pacific Sunshine Special

Click here for a comprehensive list of articles.

IBLS Patches

The NEW IBLS Patches have arrived!

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

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.