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- ...adition and one that I of course am pushing as well. There are hundreds of meets for 7.5" only, this is the one that is us.2 KB (292 words) - 11:06, 13 November 2015
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- == Meets == ...ed as a real railroad, dispatched by radio controlling train movements and meets. Roy made use of concealment of the track in wooded areas. In some places y13 KB (2,120 words) - 14:37, 5 April 2024
- == No BLS Meets Planned == Attendance at the national meets sponsored by the BLS seems to indicate that a large majority approve of the9 KB (1,577 words) - 21:48, 17 August 2020
- ...the vicinity of another live steamer. Another goal was to have live steam "meets" each year where all the live steam "brothers" could travel to one location ...the Friend Box Company at Danvers, Massachusetts. Other early Brotherhood meets were held at Montreal; Toronto; Lomita CA; and Golden Gate in CA.14 KB (2,302 words) - 11:07, 25 May 2023
- ...icinity and throughout the continent. Another goal was to have live steam "meets" each year where all the brothers could "meet". ...home annually until 1937. On September 18, 1938, the Brotherhood's annual meets began being held at the brand new New England Live Steamers track at Danver21 KB (3,490 words) - 22:50, 21 October 2020
- ...will be issued at such times as it is needed. It is hoped that one or two meets will be scheduled each year. == Falfurrias Meets ==12 KB (1,823 words) - 14:31, 23 February 2023
- ...uare inch to operate, and has traveled more than 1,500 miles at live-steam meets and in Barkdull's back yard. ...anada; Detroit; Southwick, Mass.; Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and Lafayette, Ind. Meets for local groups have been held in the Ohio towns of Continental, Dephos, M6 KB (950 words) - 00:27, 10 January 2016
- ...ed as a real railroad, dispatched by radio controlling train movements and meets. Roy made use of concealment of the track in wooded areas. In some places y ...could make it in about 1 hour round trip. If there was lots of traffic and meets you could take 2.5 hours to make a round trip. If you were on a local freig6 KB (1,054 words) - 10:08, 13 December 2018
- ...adition and one that I of course am pushing as well. There are hundreds of meets for 7.5" only, this is the one that is us.2 KB (292 words) - 11:06, 13 November 2015
- === Train Meets === * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15pyQwn5u4E "Florida Winder Meets 2012"]14 KB (2,342 words) - 11:58, 6 September 2023
- == Falfurrias Meets == John Enders attended the first Live Steam Meets in Texas (See [[First Texas Live Steam Meet]] and [[Southwestern Live Steam5 KB (655 words) - 17:53, 6 November 2023
- [[Category:Meets]] ...the organization while living in this Marblehead home in 1932. He held BLS meets there every year through 1937.6 KB (977 words) - 09:44, 18 August 2020
- == SCLS Meets ==3 KB (515 words) - 23:49, 5 January 2021
- ...a mainstay of the live steam hobby in San Antonio in the 1970s and several meets were held on the track that surrounded his house and hobby shop. ...of the hobby shop. Hobbyland is headquarters for the Railroaders Club and meets every Wednesday.8 KB (1,354 words) - 08:44, 26 July 2019
- == Meets ==571 bytes (75 words) - 14:00, 5 April 2024
- == Meets ==5 KB (767 words) - 08:41, 10 September 2021
- == Meets ==314 bytes (46 words) - 17:58, 10 December 2019
- == Meets ==353 bytes (49 words) - 08:54, 28 February 2020
- == Gordon Corwin Meets ==11 KB (1,840 words) - 09:56, 12 July 2018
- 2 meets a year was held on this track until the mid to late 1980's when other track ...tracks, Montreal and Winnipeg too. Murray was always fun to travel to the meets with and for many years, he was the driver when he and Tom Sullivan would g6 KB (1,015 words) - 14:25, 2 October 2022
- ...forth track" in his driveway, and to show off their "works in progress". Meets were held at the Purinton home annually until 1937. ...ifty years! My word, what a change! Lots of folks and lots of locos at the meets shown in the 50th Anniversary documentary ([[Live Steam Magazine]], April 112 KB (2,037 words) - 14:09, 13 September 2019
- ...NELS track was during the 1940s and early 50s. Each year, several running meets would be held during the spring, summer, and fall; the New England Live Ste ...he most part, the first time this has happened in a good many years of the Meets. In spite of the cold rainy uncomfortable weather, some of the men ran eng28 KB (4,759 words) - 10:03, 10 March 2023
- ...long parallel steaming bays to give LALS the ability to host BLS and IBLS meets every five years from 1965 through 1995. ...a huge new facility and hosted the 2000 IBLS Meet. There has been no IBLS meets since. I proposed the extension of trackage for the 7.5" gauge track in 1914 KB (2,382 words) - 12:22, 3 January 2023
- ...pring meet of the Mid-South Live Steamers. Austin continued to host Spring Meets from 1968 through 1973. ...r, as in Oscar Meyer) and built a large track on it where he hosted annual meets. He eventually lost the farm, his shop, and track in a divorce. I don't rec5 KB (763 words) - 10:25, 16 November 2022
- ...s acreage near Pleasant Hill , MO. I was priviliged to attend one of those meets as well as working with Gail for a number of years as a FOCTS volunteer. I7 KB (1,063 words) - 12:09, 6 September 2023
- A curve must be superelevated, and, if an arc of a circle meets the tangent, the outside rail should theoretically suddenly jump up a dista ...turntable have always been more than adequate. On the occasion of annual meets, [[William Morewood|Bill Morewood]] brings his temporary track, and adds to26 KB (4,621 words) - 13:56, 19 November 2020
- Austin continued to host Spring Meets for six straight years, and Joe Ed hosted the Fall Meet through 1970. Club Paul Craft of Columbia, Tennessee, hosted the 1971 and 1972 MSLS Fall Meets and several informal run days at his private track. Paul knew that a club t17 KB (2,963 words) - 09:49, 27 January 2020
- live steam meets at the operating track in Lachine Quebec for this year is as The following dates have been set aside for "Meets" this summer--Saturday, May 30; Sunday, June 14, Wednesday, July 1; Saturda5 KB (757 words) - 11:31, 4 May 2017
- The Toronto Society of Model Engineers (TSME) is a non-profit group which meets from September to June on the 2nd Friday of the month from 7:30 to 10:30 P. Locomotive meets were held at TSME Acres in the late 1940’s and early 1950’s as well as5 KB (880 words) - 09:48, 3 June 2016
- ...ugartown Railroad, the weekend after Memorial Day. As is customary on PLS meets, the first day of the meet was rainy, but in spite of the rain, boiler test ...f entertaining the guest who came from the greatest distance of any of our meets, Mr. R.L. Smith, our first Canadian guest. In addition to the locomotives,9 KB (1,445 words) - 14:22, 27 November 2021
- ...” for many many years. They created their own brand of excitement at train meets which they almost always attended together. Personally, I will miss Jack Em Jack Lucks documents several meets throughout the years. Here is a sample of his excellent videography.8 KB (1,369 words) - 23:22, 5 January 2021
- ...y. So long old friend! We'll see you later at one of those heavenly train meets. ...ground. Terry swore he wouldn't host another meet. But we know he hosted meets the rest of his life.8 KB (1,292 words) - 00:29, 5 January 2021
- ...actively building in the 1920s and 30s, probably the 40s too, and attended meets right up until about 1970. He died about 1971. [[Charles A. Purinton|Carl P ...engine ran at Marblehead and Danvers MA at the early [[IBLS|Brotherhood]] meets.3 KB (579 words) - 09:19, 28 August 2020
- ...small shop, for "Trials & Testing" purposes, and to host impromptu "Steam Meets" and Bull Sessions with other local live steamers. Those others, over a vas ...and still took a great pleasure in hosting Steam-Ups, Picnics, and Annual Meets.18 KB (2,968 words) - 17:59, 13 June 2022
- ...ack opening were interesting to see as well as other reels of past Danvers Meets and of tracks in other parts of the country and Canada taken by [[Charles A ...at the meet. Both Roger and the engine are a familiar sight at the Danvers meets each year along with others of our Montreal friends: the Leggetts and Turnb19 KB (3,372 words) - 19:10, 30 August 2020
- : The first of the season's Cellar Meets by the [[New England Live Steamers|N.E.L.S.]] was held at the home of H.B. ...roup, The Western New England Live Steamers, held the first of a series of meets at the home of [[Brenton Barnfather|B.W. Barnfather]], West Springfield, Ma17 KB (2,926 words) - 16:19, 15 November 2018
- ...heels is when Fred loads it into the trunk of his car and goes in regional meets of the [[New England Live Steamers]] association in Danvers, Mass., or in F At model meets Fred sits on a flat car hitched to the tender and adjusts the speed of the6 KB (1,080 words) - 22:09, 12 April 2017
- ...tion engine attracted a lot of favorable attention. At one of the earlier meets he had his Atlantic along. This is another good performer and was hauling California, and Winnipeg, Manitoba, were the sites of the next three meets14 KB (2,338 words) - 01:26, 5 December 2021
- ...n Lafayette from as far away as Massachusetts and Missouri. At one of the meets this summer, the Trook Line accommodated 28 locomotives and some 55 rail fa ...for his equipment and to serve as headquarters for his thrice-yearly steam meets, Trook built a clubhouse of concrete block construction. "Live steamers us14 KB (2,301 words) - 16:30, 12 March 2024
- ...a conscious decision by the club's members since it was felt that previous meets had been too popular with the public that leading to crowd control problems58 KB (9,843 words) - 16:36, 24 January 2019
- The [[Winter Creek Railway]] is a club that meets in Coatesville, New Zealand. They focus on 7.25 inch and 5 inch gauges.303 bytes (46 words) - 10:53, 11 February 2016
- File:Koster Blue Ridge Railroad 2003.jpg|"New Meets Old" Taken in August 2003, on my Blue Ridge Railroad. The steam locomotive1 KB (179 words) - 07:51, 13 June 2022
- ...products available to The Hobby. We'll be watching for him at Live Steam meets around the country!6 KB (996 words) - 16:08, 2 January 2020
- ...ys enjoyed a visit and they allowed me to ride along to various live steam meets that were out of town when I could afford to break away from my studies.7 KB (980 words) - 12:13, 10 January 2020
- ...S Journal 1964|1964]]. We traveled the country to various live steam club meets. Carl was a neighbor many years. He introduced me to the Live Steam Hobby6 KB (1,007 words) - 17:33, 24 February 2020
- ...p://www.nrhs.com National Railway Historical Society]. He attends various meets where there are live steam activities and operation; he goes to Southwick,7 KB (1,305 words) - 22:11, 17 August 2020
- We had one of our best movie parties of the ten meets, which was contributed to the fact that Dave Warriner sent in movies on 'Pe5 KB (814 words) - 21:15, 10 January 2016
- : For many years Ensworth hosted train meets and authored numerous train articles. He was a member of NEOLS, the Akron R7 KB (1,201 words) - 11:22, 30 August 2021
- ...an amazing variety of well-built engines. You’ll see the first tracks and meets in people’s driveways, the formation of the Brotherhood of Live Steamers,793 bytes (127 words) - 23:12, 25 January 2014
- ...nce, ambition and experience, qualities which make a visit to one of their meets an event to be remembered with pleasure and looked forward to with an antic4 KB (618 words) - 23:50, 27 January 2014
- ...February of this year, and our lives have never been the same. Live steam meets were greatly curtailed or cancelled altogether this year.185 bytes (31 words) - 11:35, 27 February 2023
- ...eamers]] met regularly at this track, which were referred to as "cornfield meets".731 bytes (98 words) - 16:55, 6 June 2016
- ...ala, Oregon, and several [[Chesapeake and Allegheny Live Steamers]] (CALS) meets in the Baltimore area.7 KB (1,210 words) - 17:03, 14 March 2023
- : Burford was a familiar figure at many steam meets over the past years. He had acquired one of the more complete home worksho5 KB (817 words) - 18:08, 10 February 2020
- ...[Ralph Tucker]] and [[Austin Barr]] were friends that I saw quite often at meets in IL and FL back years ago. I used to recruit new members for Ralph and3 KB (594 words) - 21:27, 4 September 2017
- .... The engine has been a perfect performer (for me) and has been to various meets over the years. There has been no major work done since the 1984/85 rebuild3 KB (481 words) - 23:22, 2 February 2014
- Some meets I have gone to, people approach me to trouble-shoot their3 KB (558 words) - 15:27, 14 January 2021
- [[Robert Hornsby]] meets [[Charles A. Purinton]], which starts a long friendship. Carl helped Bob b137 bytes (20 words) - 17:22, 21 November 2019
- The Manitoba Live Steamers meets monthly in winter. In summer, members offer run days to the public. We also629 bytes (92 words) - 23:30, 1 July 2013
- The Ottawa Valley Live Steamers meets at the Heritage Village Museum in the former town of Cumberland. The club321 bytes (46 words) - 18:48, 5 March 2013
- ...which would draw 2,000+ riders. Two weekends in the year were scheduled as meets open to out-of-the-area live steamers from the southeast and beyond. Attend3 KB (492 words) - 13:19, 12 June 2013
- ...from now on the weather will probably drive us to the better-known cellar meets. There were three engines on the track at all times. Glass' Hudson, Ellio8 KB (1,303 words) - 10:58, 31 March 2023
- ...ntaining a wonderful collection of snapshots of model locomotives, tracks, meets and related subjects. Another diversion provided for the visitors was a vis4 KB (711 words) - 22:28, 11 April 2017
- ...l Nurseries. It was a 3/4"only ground level track and held spring and fall meets and even had a night run. It was home to guys like The Hoffmans,The McJanne4 KB (776 words) - 21:53, 30 March 2015
- ...ll know for the fish chowder meals she provided at the very first [[IBLS]] meets at the Purinton's home.787 bytes (123 words) - 10:42, 26 December 2019
- ...team" locomotives. He built a multi-gauge track at his factory and hosted "meets" of the Boston Society of Model Engineers. The film clip shows his 7-1/4 in3 KB (551 words) - 11:38, 6 October 2020
- ...The Passenger Car Company]] passenger cars. They were regulars at the C&IG meets for a number of years and they are some of the finest in the land.4 KB (591 words) - 23:40, 5 January 2021
- ...team" locomotives. He built a multi-gauge track at his factory and hosted "meets" of the Boston Society of Model Engineers. The film clip shows his 7-1/4 in11 KB (1,866 words) - 11:32, 6 October 2020
- ...by by answering questions regarding the location of Live Steam clubs, Club Meets, model engineering suppliers, and individual live steamers.11 KB (1,717 words) - 17:16, 7 June 2023
- ...ent. Usually about 2 or 3 times a month. I looked forward so much to those meets. That was Curt Janssen, a great guy.7 KB (1,349 words) - 17:00, 21 November 2019
- number of meets held by the [[Southwestern Live Steamers]] at sites in32 KB (5,171 words) - 16:53, 3 November 2023
- ...gerator car full of chips and salsa and Coors beer. Even now at live steam meets someone see the CVLS tee shirt and asks "Did you know Ave and Chuck?"13 KB (2,430 words) - 17:44, 6 November 2023
- Doc attended the following meets:4 KB (541 words) - 16:27, 1 November 2018
- ...roup, The Western New England Live Steamers, held the first of a series of Meets, at the home of [[Brenton Barnfather|B.W. Barnfather]], West Springfield, M633 bytes (98 words) - 15:46, 7 August 2013
- ...Carl met [[Jim Turnbull|James Turnbull]] from Montreal at one of the club meets in Toronto. Jim sparked Carl’s interest in the larger gauge locomotives.14 KB (2,419 words) - 14:19, 2 October 2022
- : After attending several of [[Charles A. Purinton|Carl Purinton's]] private meets, I asked him what he thought if I were to form a club. He said it would be2 KB (340 words) - 08:18, 13 August 2018
- ...I look in the box and most always find what I need. I take it with me on meets, as I never know what might break out on the mainline.1 KB (219 words) - 14:18, 6 March 2015
- ...haski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=108488 "50 Years of Live Steam Meets in Texas", <i>Chaski.org</i>]4 KB (670 words) - 12:36, 23 August 2020
- ...chard Farmer. Photo taken at [[Los Angeles Live Steamers]] [[Small Scales Meets|Small Scales Meet]], July 2015, by Andy R, from [http://www.chaski.org/home3 KB (432 words) - 10:36, 28 June 2022
- ...motive, "Juliet," in his home workshop, and took her to several live steam meets. He was a founding member in 1961 of the Gulf Coast Railroad Club and was i8 KB (1,312 words) - 16:02, 18 December 2021
- ...His advancing age and deteriorating health led him to stop attending MSLS meets around that time, and he sold off all of his locomotives and rolling stock3 KB (537 words) - 00:04, 6 January 2021
- ...regularly for jam sessions. It isn't too bad, though, as I have attended meets in various parts of the U.S. and Canada and during the summer I have had vi5 KB (794 words) - 10:42, 10 March 2023
- ...o feel like a so-called "lone wolf". Another goal was to have live steam "meets" each year where all the brothers could "meet".1 KB (212 words) - 09:43, 24 January 2020
- On September 18, 1938, the Brotherhood's annual meets began being held at the brand new New England Live Steamers track at Danver15 KB (2,617 words) - 12:25, 1 April 2022
- ...odies offered. The vening was spent in the showing of movies of our track meets, as well as other railway shots and of course in plenty of Live Steam conve9 KB (1,501 words) - 22:33, 5 May 2015
- ...under the smokebox door. This picture would have been from one of the BLS meets in the 1940's.14 KB (2,391 words) - 15:47, 20 October 2020
- ...g and Materials) classes. A-36 also can apply to plate. In fact, SA 516-70 meets the A-36 spec, since it is so broad. The difference is the testing and qual22 KB (3,665 words) - 11:21, 17 April 2023
- This MSDS notebook travels along with me and my equipment to train meets. I keep the notebook in a roll-around carrier along with the chemicals.2 KB (379 words) - 15:26, 18 May 2015
- ...A small solar panel helps keep the batteries topped off, but during busy meets it has been necessary to attach a high amp battery charger to the batteries3 KB (414 words) - 11:36, 22 December 2022
- : Harry took his engine to meets in Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, Michigan, Georgia, Colorado, New Me3 KB (511 words) - 18:26, 13 June 2022
- ...oneer Valley Live Steamers|Pioneer Valley Club]] conducts two invitational meets each year. People come in the spring and fall from all over the United Sta5 KB (886 words) - 23:43, 28 November 2015
- ...rough letters from customers as well as questions raised at the Live Steam meets, it was determined that a book was needed to assist the new-comer in The Ho2 KB (320 words) - 01:05, 25 January 2020