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[[File:WilliamCKoster slipcover Large scale Model Railroading.png|thumb|center|300px|William C. Koster, 1978, from slipcover of "Large-scale Model Railroading".]] | [[File:WilliamCKoster slipcover Large scale Model Railroading.png|thumb|center|300px|William C. Koster, 1978, from slipcover of "Large-scale Model Railroading".]] | ||
From <i>[[Large-scale Model Railroading]]</i>, page 3: | |||
: In 1962 there was no live steam club in the state of Florida. We were not aware of a publication that could assist us along the way. We had not even heard of the "Brotherhood of Live Steamers." | |||
== Tidbits From Chaski == | == Tidbits From Chaski == |
Revision as of 09:30, 5 July 2013
Bill Koster founded Koster's Miniature Railroad Supplies, Inc. He also built the Blue Ridge Summit Railroad.
Biography
From the slipcover of Large-scale Model Railroading:
- Model railroading in all scales has always been a hobby for Bill Koster. First introduced to Lionel trains as a child and then modeling in O, HO, OO, S and N gauges, Bill turned to 1-1/2" scale in 1962 by purchasing a pair of trucks. The trucks were used for a gondola, followed by a 4 wheel switcher. He started building his railroad in 1968 and started a business of supplying large-scale model railroad parts in 1970. His full-time occupation is as an electronics technician. Bill resides in Homestead, Florida with his wife Alice and their children, Warren and Candice.
From Large-scale Model Railroading, page 3:
- In 1962 there was no live steam club in the state of Florida. We were not aware of a publication that could assist us along the way. We had not even heard of the "Brotherhood of Live Steamers."
Tidbits From Chaski
Bibliography
- "Large Scale Model Railroading", Thomas A. Hill, Wilfred Christian Koster, Koster's Miniature Railroad Supplies, 1978, 138 pages
- "Live Steam in the Sunshine Region", Wilfred C. Koster, Live Steam, Apr 1970
- "Riverside & Great Northern: 50th Anniversary Celebration", Wilfred C. Koster, Live Steam, Sept/Oct 2003
- "Memorial Steam Meet in Decatur: Kenny Davis' Railroad", W.C. Koster, Live Steam, Sept/Oct 2006
- "Golden Screw Ceremony at the L.O.H. & S", W.C. Koster, Live Steam, Jan/Feb 2007
- "Northeast Florida Live Steamers and Railroaders, Inc.: Culmination of a Dream", Wilread C. Koster, Live Steam, Sept/Oct 2007