Pershing Scott

In December of 1960 Pershing G. Scott, also known as "Scotty", took over the formerly Central New York Live Steamer newsletter. Scotty renamed the publication as the Live Steam Newsletter and published from his home in Iowa. He took a break from May through October, 1962, so there are only 6 issues printed in that year.

Scotty continued publication until ownership was transferred to William Fitt in June 1966. The first issue printed by Mr. Fitt was August 1966.

Scotty was also instrumental in the formation of the Iowa Model Steam Engineers.

Pershing was born on January 10, 1919, and died on June 12, 2002 at 83 years of age. He married Amber B. Scott August 30, 1941. Amber was born June 8, 1918 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and died January 17, 1985 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Joedy wrote:

I have all the Live Steam Newsletters published by Pershing G. Scott from 1960 to 1966.

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  Iowa Model Steam Engineers. Left to right are: M.L. Bogland, E.C. Elliott, Jim Ridenour, Les Glass, Lloyd Schuster, P. G. Scott. Locomotives are: Elliott's 0-4-0, Les Glass' B&A 4-6-6-T, P. G. Scott's 2-4-0 Petrola. From "The Miniature Locomotive", Sep-Oct 1953

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  Pershing G Scott at Lloyd Shuster's track in Waterloo, Iowa, about 1958.

Amateur Radio

Pershing was also a licensed amateur radio operator, receiving the call sign KA0CKU in August 1994.

Death

Pershing Scott passed away in July, 2002. See Live Steam Magazine, November-December, 2002.

Bibliography

• "Iowa Spring Meet", Pershing G. Scott, Live Steam Magazine, July 1969
• "Iowa Model Steam Engineers: Spring and Fall Meet", Pershing G. Scott, Live Steam Magazine, May 1981

References

• "Pershing G. 'Scotty' Scott: A Tribute", Mark Davis, Live Steam Magazine, November-December 2002
• "Guest Editorial: My Memories of Pershing G. (Scotty) Scott", Ted Young, Live Steam Magazine, March-April 2003