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by [[Clarence King]]

[[Live Steam Magazine]], January 1971

The Second Annual Texas Live Steam Meet was held at Falfurrias, Texas, on Labor Day Weekend, September 5th, 6th and 7th, 1970.  Mr L. L. Yates was host again with his 7.5 inchg gauge "Bright Star Track."

There were 47 registered guests from a wide area, including Austin, San Antonio, Houston and Corpus Christi.  With some of the local town folks that dropped by, the total attendance was estiomated to be over 100 people.

This year there were five locomotives.  [[John Enders]] brought his Atlantic from Austin but had difficulty with the throttle leaking and was able to run very little.  The only coal-burner was brought by Paul Torn and belonged to Alan Guiberson of Dallas who was not present.  It was a good performer and pulled the bulk of passenger load.  Everyone liked the aroma of coal smoke, but not the soot and cinders!

Paul Torn, Sr., of Austin, brought his unfinished 4-6-0 which is being built by adding a pair of drivers to a Little Engines American.

Ces Beck brough his butane-fired 0-4-0 from San Antonio and host L. L. Yates had his LIttle Engines Pacific that was the bester performing engine of them all.  About half the time there were at least three trains running at one time.  Traffic was so heavy that a track gang was organized to go around and tighten all the rail joiners!

Mr Yates and Oscar Pena of the Bright Star Laundry and the people of Falfurrias were again most gracious hosts.  The Second Annual Texas Live Steam Meet was a great success and everyone is looking forward to the Third Annual Meet.

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File:TexasLiveSteamMeet LiveSteam 1971 01 photo1.jpg|Stan Schuffer of San Antonio, Texas, at the throttle of Alan Guiberson's steamer at the Second Annual Texas Live Steam meet, Falfurrias, Texas, September 1970. Photo by Carol Dryden. From Live Steam Magazine, January 1971.
File:TexasLiveSteamMeet LiveSteam 1971 01 photo2.jpg|Paul Torn, Sr, with his unfinished 4-6-0 at the Second Annual Texas Live Steam meet, Falfurrias, Texas, September 1970. Photo by Carol Dryden. From Live Steam Magazine, January 1971.
File:TexasLiveSteamMeet LiveSteam 1971 01 photo3.jpg|Joe Dale Morris, engineer, and L. L. Yates, passenger, enjoy a ride on Yate's 7.5 inch gauge Pacific at the Second Annual Texas Live Steam meet, Falfurrias, Texas, September 1970.  Photo by Carol Dryden.  From Live Steam Magazine, January 1971.
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