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[[J.B. Squires]] was a member of the [[Rocky Mountain Live Steamers]]. | [[J. B. Squires]] was a member of the [[Rocky Mountain Live Steamers]]. | ||
== Home Track == | == Home Track == | ||
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J. B. Squires | J. B. Squires | ||
<i>[[The North American Live Steamer]]</i>, Volume 1 Number 4 | <i>[[The North American Live Steamer]]</i>, Volume 1 Number 4, 1956 | ||
I am writing to tell you how much I enjoy your magazine. Also I have some pictures of my 3/4-inch steam railroad. My track is made of masonry. That is, the scaffolding is made of left sections of 7x7-3/8. The top half pummis and the bottom half sand and cement. The pummis is so I can nail ties on the left sections. My rails are 3/8 inch square iron put down with brass wood screws. The track is 300 feet and 44 inches with 30 foot radius curves. I have a mountain type 4-8-2 and a Pacific 4-6-2, also a 0-8-0 switcher which I certainly enjoy as a hobby. | I am writing to tell you how much I enjoy your magazine. Also I have some pictures of my 3/4-inch steam railroad. My track is made of masonry. That is, the scaffolding is made of left sections of 7x7-3/8. The top half pummis and the bottom half sand and cement. The pummis is so I can nail ties on the left sections. My rails are 3/8 inch square iron put down with brass wood screws. The track is 300 feet and 44 inches with 30 foot radius curves. I have a mountain type 4-8-2 and a Pacific 4-6-2, also a 0-8-0 switcher which I certainly enjoy as a hobby. | ||
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[[File:JBSquires ColoradoSprings 1956-2.jpg|thumb|500px|center|]] | [[File:JBSquires ColoradoSprings 1956-2.jpg|thumb|500px|center|]] | ||
== GGLS == | |||
[[File:JBSquire 080 GGLS 1951.jpg|thumb|center|400px|A 3/4 inch scale 0-8-0 that was built by J. B. Squires. Photo taken at [[Golden Gate Live Steamers]] Redwood Regional Park-Oakland, CA, about 1951. Photo by [[Victor Shattock]].]] | |||
== Video == | |||
See [[Chris_Schieck#1968_.26_1969|Chris Schieck]] | |||
Latest revision as of 20:51, 27 February 2023
J. B. Squires was a member of the Rocky Mountain Live Steamers.
Home Track
A Colorado Live Steamer and His Road
J. B. Squires
The North American Live Steamer, Volume 1 Number 4, 1956
I am writing to tell you how much I enjoy your magazine. Also I have some pictures of my 3/4-inch steam railroad. My track is made of masonry. That is, the scaffolding is made of left sections of 7x7-3/8. The top half pummis and the bottom half sand and cement. The pummis is so I can nail ties on the left sections. My rails are 3/8 inch square iron put down with brass wood screws. The track is 300 feet and 44 inches with 30 foot radius curves. I have a mountain type 4-8-2 and a Pacific 4-6-2, also a 0-8-0 switcher which I certainly enjoy as a hobby.
- J. B. Squires
- 1939 Trent Ave.
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
GGLS
Video
See Chris Schieck