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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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== 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]].]]
[[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
* [[Mid-South Live Steamers]] meet last weekend in September, 2020
* [http://hals.org/meets18.html Houston Area Live Steamers Anniversary Meet], November 7 to 10, 2019


** To add your meet email [mailto:daris@nevil.org Daris Nevil]
** To add your meet email [mailto:daris@nevil.org Daris Nevil]
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== Features ==
== Features ==


'''[[TLS Sander|Tipsico Lakeshore Railroad sanders]]'''
'''[[William L. Daney|Bill Daney, Live Steam Pioneer]]'''


'''[[Caboose MOW Riding Car]]'''
'''[[3/4 Inch Scale Registry|Bill Yoder's 3/4 inch scale registry dated 15 December 2020 has grown to over 633 entries in 15 files!]]'''


'''[[The Rattle and Ruin Railroad]]'''
'''[[Lakes Park Railroad Museum|A visit to the Lakes Park Museum and Railroad in Florida]]'''


'''[[SD35|Dick Poole just completed another SD-45]]'''
'''[[Sagitta Rule|Using a Sagitta Rule to measure the radius of rail]]'''


'''[[Bill_Van_Brocklin#Loco_8|Bill Van Brocklin's No 8 Under Steam Again!]]'''
'''[[Charles Field Track Panel Jig|Building and using the Charles Field Track Panel Jig]]'''


'''[[Southwestern_Live_Steamers#Falfurrias_Meets|August 31, 2019 marks the 50th Anniversary of the first Live Steam Meet in Texas]]'''
'''[[Scotty Mogul|History and drawings for "Scotty" Light Mogul]]'''


'''Check out Dick Poole's [[PRR Hopper Car]]. Its for sale!'''
'''[[Bill Michaels|Two Hudsons in Wisconsin]]'''


'''New photos of [[The Little Texas & Pacific Sunshine Special]]'''
'''[[Windsor Ontario Live Steam Club|Good Ol' Days at the Windsor Ontario Live Steam Club]]'''


'''[[Haskins Shops Airslide Hopper]]'''
'''[[Douglas Massie#Northern Rebuild|Steve Bratina rebuilding the Douglas Massie Northern]]'''


'''[[Water_gauge#Calculating_Water_Gauge_Height|Jeffrey G. Hook has provided an additional spreadsheet documenting a Water Gauge height locating method by Lima]]'''
'''[[New_England_Live_Steamers#1945|Color film of the 1945 meet at Danvers]]'''


'''[[3/4 Inch Scale Registry|Bill Yoder's 3/4 inch scale registry has grown to over 558 entries in 15 files!]]'''
'''[[Paul DeVerter|Paul L. DeVerter II: A Live Steam Pioneer in Texas]]'''


'''[[Water_gauge#Calculating_Water_Level_with_Grade|Jeffrey G. Hook has provided a spreadsheet for calculating the maximum grade for a steam locomotive.]]'''
'''[[Southwestern_Live_Steamers#Falfurrias_Meets|August 31, 2019 marked the 50th Anniversary of the first Live Steam Meet in Texas]]'''


'''[[3-1/2_Inch_Gauge_Flat_Car#2019_Version|Tinkerbell scale flatcar for hauling giants!]]'''
'''[[Stan Grigg|Stan Grigg's 3/4 inch scale Niagara Breaths Life Again!]]'''


'''[[Bill Dykeman|Bill Dykeman's York Central Railway: Steam on Prince Edward Island]]'''
'''[[Van H. Beckman|Casey Jones Railroad in Breckenridge, Texas, 1929]]'''


'''[[Laverne Langworthy|Laverne Langworthy and his Hudson]]'''
'''[[Interference fit|Dr. Evans Speaks Out on Interference Fit]]'''


'''[[Wulf-Dieter Oil Burner]]'''
'''[[Norman_Steele#711_Restored|Joe Cordelle restores Norman Steele's Atlantic No. 711]]'''


'''[[Waushakum Live Steamers Fall Meet 2018|Daris Nevil reports on the Waushakum Live Steamers Fall Meet 2018]]'''
'''[[Building Tank Cars|Remembering Gary Brothers: Tank Cars]]'''


[[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.]]
'''[[Steam Locomotive Drawings|New! A comprehensive list of steam locomotive drawings]]'''


[[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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* [[:Category:Prototypes]]
* [[:Category:Prototypes]]
* [[:Category:Steam Locomotive Models]]
* [[:Category:Steam Locomotive Models]]
== Articles of Interest ==
* [[Steam Locomotive Drawings]]

Revision as of 22:58, 17 April 2021

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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
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

Bill Daney, Live Steam Pioneer

Bill Yoder's 3/4 inch scale registry dated 15 December 2020 has grown to over 633 entries in 15 files!

A visit to the Lakes Park Museum and Railroad in Florida

Using a Sagitta Rule to measure the radius of rail

Building and using the Charles Field Track Panel Jig

History and drawings for "Scotty" Light Mogul

Two Hudsons in Wisconsin

Good Ol' Days at the Windsor Ontario Live Steam Club

Steve Bratina rebuilding the Douglas Massie Northern

Color film of the 1945 meet at Danvers

Paul L. DeVerter II: A Live Steam Pioneer in Texas

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

Stan Grigg's 3/4 inch scale Niagara Breaths Life Again!

Casey Jones Railroad in Breckenridge, Texas, 1929

Dr. Evans Speaks Out on Interference Fit

Joe Cordelle restores Norman Steele's Atlantic No. 711

Remembering Gary Brothers: Tank Cars

New! A comprehensive list of steam locomotive drawings

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!

  • IBLS Patch v2013.jpg

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.







Articles of Interest

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