IBLS dbs1202783 http:///mediawiki/index.php?title=Main_Page MediaWiki 1.39.2 first-letter Media Special Talk User User talk IBLS IBLS talk File File talk MediaWiki MediaWiki talk Template Template talk Help Help talk Category Category talk 0 1 18974 18947 2026-03-19T16:56:47Z Dnevil 4 /* Features */ 18974 wikitext text/x-wiki {| |- | style="width: 30%;" | The International Brotherhood of Live Steamers promotes the "Live Steam" hobby in North America and abroad. [[File:Join-free-today-88005155.jpg|right|150px|link=https://form.jotform.com/252368207129054]] * '''[[Join the International Brotherhood of Live Steamers]]''' * [[About the IBLS]] * [[:Category:Beginners|Beginners start here]] [[Special:AllPages|This wiki contains {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles.]] | style="width: 40%;" | : I'd like to thank IBLS and its contributing members for the articles and information which have helped tremendously in guiding me along :: Gary Kasper : 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 :: [https://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=105288 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 |} == Features == [[File:TICH CAD Screenshot 7.jpg|thumb|right|300px|3D Model of LBSC's <i>Tich</i> by Jim Mullner]] '''[[Smallest Track Plan with Serious Play Value]]''' '''[[3/4 Inch Scale Registry|Bill Yoder's 3/4 inch scale registry - first update for 2026 with 24 new iron ponies]]''' '''[[Fred Springer|The Legacy of Fred Springer]]''' '''[[The Art of Tube Bending]]''' '''[[William_Fitt#Meauwataka_&_Wildwood_Railroad|The beginning and end of the Meauwataka & Wildwood Railroad]]''' '''[[Women in Live Steam]]''' '''[[IBLS Coupler Standard|IBLS Updates the Coupler Standard]]''' '''[[Econogon|Build a String of Econogons]]''' '''[[Queensland Society of Model and Experimental Engineers|Live steaming "down under" at the QSMEE annual Track and Tent event]]''' '''[[Horace Shaw|The Legacy of Horace Shaw and the Whysall Light Railway]]''' '''[[SteamScript|Live Steam programming language??!!]]''' '''[[Ian Racer|Ian Racer and his scratch-built loco were featured in the December 2024 Newsletter of <i>Speed Metals</i>]]''' '''[[Rail Expansion & Rail Joint Design|Ken Scheer discusses Rail Expansion & Rail Joint Design]]''' '''[[How to Build a Model Railroad]] by Harold Loose includes historic Live Steam''' '''[[Rolling Stock Manual|Fascinating collection of over 100 detailed mid-century freight and passenger car plans]]''' '''[[Speaking Signaleze]]''' '''[[Switch Gap Design|Ken Scheer discusses critical measurements for building smooth turnouts]]''' '''[[Steam Locomotive Drawings|A comprehensive list of steam locomotive drawings]]''' [[Special:AllPages|Click here]] for a comprehensive list of articles. == IBLS Store == === Patch === A high-quality, 6 color patch commemorating the founding of the [[IBLS|Brotherhood of Live Steamers]] by [[Charles A. Purinton|Carl Purinton]] in 1932. The patch is 3 inches high, 2.7 inches wide. [https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=G9JXMRMBYWKFW Only $5.00US each, includes postage. Click here to purchase] <gallery widths=150px heights=150px> File:IBLS Patch v2013.jpg </gallery> === 7.x Wheel Gauge === This [[IBLS Wheel Gauge|7.x inch gauge Wheel Gauge]] will make verification of your wheel profile easy. Measures flange, wheel angle, and Minimum Tire Width (TW). Printed in durable PLA plastic. Color may vary. [https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=B636JNSXPRAQW Only $2.50US each, includes postage. Click here to purchase] <gallery widths=150px heights=150px> File:IBLS 7.x Wheel Gauge 20210428.jpg </gallery> === 7.x Coupler Gauge === The 1.5 inch scale Coupler Contour Gauge will make verification of your coupler profile easy. Measures contour and coupler swing. Printed in durable PLA plastic. Color may vary. [https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=NX2W3SYB2KZBN Only $5.00US each, includes postage. Click here to purchase.] <gallery widths=150 heights=150> File:IBLS 1.5 Scale Coupler Gauge 20240815.jpg </gallery> == Regional IBLS Secretaries == * [[North America]] * [[Australia]] * [[Europe]] == Standards and Recommended Practice == [[File:William Daney No147.jpg|thumb|right|300px|This heavy Pacific 4-6-2 was built in 1936 by William L. Daney, Pueblo, Colorado.]] * [[IBLS Wheel Standard]] * [[IBLS Coupler Standard]] * [[IBLS Safety Chain Standards]] * [[IBLS Track Standard]] * [[Loading gauge]] * [[Standards and Recommended Practice]] * [[Boiler Inspections]] * [[Threads|Bolt and Pipe Threads]] * [[Texas Standard Tie Spacing]] == Wandering Locomotive Books == [[File:Van Brocklin Number 28 scan July 11 2017.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Bill Van Brocklin and #28 on Carl Purinton's Boxford Outer Belt Railroad]] * [[Winton Brown Engineering Data]] * [[Koster's_Miniature_Railroad_Supplies,_Inc#Wandering_Locomotive_Book|Koster's Miniature Railroad Supplies]] * [[Lee_Wright|Lee Wright and Lee's Trains]] * [[Jan-Eric_Nystr%C3%B6m#Baldwin_3003|Jan-Eric Nystrom's Baldwin 3003]] * [[3/4 Inch Scale Registry|Bill Yoder's 3/4 Inch Scale Registry]] * [[MDM_Locomotive_Works#Archive|Jim Murray and MDM Locomotive Works]] == Articles by Category == [[File:Doug Massie UP Challenger.jpg|thumb|right|300px|3/4 inch scale live steam model of a Union Pacific Challenger built by D. W. Massie of Montreal, Canada.]] * [[:Category:IBLS Secretaries]] * [[:Category:People]] * [[:Category:History]] * [[:Category:Pop Culture]] * [[:Category:Beginners]] * [[:Category:Standards]] * [[:Category:Definitions]] * [[:Category:Clubs]] * [[:Category:Tracks]] * [[:Category:Suppliers]] * [[:Category:Construction]] * [[:Category:Maintenance]] * [[:Category:Operations]] * [[:Category:Right of Way]] * [[:Category:Safety]] * [[:Category:Materials]] * [[:Category:Books]] * [[:Category:Catalogs]] * [[:Category:Periodicals]] * [[:Category:Steam Locomotive Parts]] * [[:Category:Diesel Locomotive Parts]] * [[:Category:Railroad Car Parts]] * [[:Category:Prototypes]] * [[:Category:Steam Locomotive Models]] == Articles of Interest == * [[Steam Locomotive Drawings]] == Contributing == Have an idea for an [[IBLS]] article? Please [mailto:daris@nevil.org contact daris@nevil.org] appdeir2ogzpowrba54wmb1av09hfkk