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'''[[Join the International Brotherhood of Live Steamers]]'''
The International Brotherhood of Live Steamers promotes the "Live Steam" hobby in North America and abroad.
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* '''[[Join the International Brotherhood of Live Steamers]]'''
* [[About the IBLS]]
* [[:Category:Beginners|Beginners start here]]
 
[[Special:AllPages|This wiki contains {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles.]]
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: 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]


[[About the IBLS]]
: 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.


[[File:Facebook.jpg|30px]] [https://www.facebook.com/pages/International-Brotherhood-of-Live-Steamers/410787972356110 Visit IBLS at Facebook]
:: Paul C. Haar, former Secretary of the Northeastern Ohio Live Steamers


<img src="http://www.clker.com/cliparts/7/I/m/y/o/p/start-button-th.png" width="36">[[:Category:Beginners|Beginners start here]]
: Post-graduates in Model Railroading are the "live steamers".  This ambitious group build models from the base metal to realistic replicas actually operated by steam.


This wiki contains {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles.
:: [[Victor Shattock]]
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: One feature of live steam that is commencing to gain recognition is the historical side.  I don't think many of the Live Steamers have thought much about it, but it will not be long now before the only place you will be able to see what a steam locomotive looks like will be a Live Steamer meeting.  In a few years there are going to be lots and lots of kids around, and grown-ups also, who will not remember having seen a steam loco.


:: [[Charles A. Purinton|Carl Purinton]], <i>[[The Miniature Locomotive]]</i>, October-November, 1953
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== Features ==
[[File:TICH CAD Screenshot 7.jpg|thumb|right|300px|3D Model of LBSC's <i>Tich</i> by Jim Mullner]]


== Meets ==
'''[[Chula_Vista_Live_Steamers#Jan_2024_Flood|Chula Vista Live Steamers flood damage]]'''
* [[Waushakum Live Steamers]] Annual Meet, August 22 to 24, 2014
* [[Northeastern Ohio Live Steamers]] 45th Anniversary Meet, September 12 to 14, 2014, Medina County, Ohio
** To add your meet email [mailto:daris@nevil.org Daris Nevil]


== New and Old ==
'''[[Harry_Coventry#Build_Instructions|Harry Coventry details how to build the 3/4 Pacific "George Washington"]]'''


'''[[Youd Better Not Call Them Toys|You'd Better Not Call Them Toys]]'''
'''[[3/4 Inch Scale Registry|Bill Yoder's 3/4 inch scale registry update for 2024]]'''


'''[[Taper pin|All you've ever wanted to know about Taper Pins but were afraid to ask...]]'''
'''[[Nick Edwards|Nick Edwards' passing leaves a big hole in the Heart of Texas]]'''


'''[[Corwin Oil Burner]]''' and '''[[Firepan For Oil Burner]]'''
'''[[Superscale Locomotive Company|Catalog #9 is now available from Superscale Locomotive Company]]'''


'''[[Wimberley_Blanco_%26_Southern_Railroad#More_History_on_Dual_Gauge_Track|Nick Edward's dual-gauge Wimberley, Blanco & Southern RR]]'''
'''[[Wischstadt Arch Bar Trucks|Arch Bar Trucks for 1/8 scale by Chuck Wischstadt]]'''


'''[[State Boiler Codes]]'''
'''[[Ossipee Central Railway|Saving the Ossipee Central Railway]]'''


'''[[A Window Water Gauge]]'''
'''[[Rail inspection|Inspecting Rail for Wear]]'''


'''[[Tender Hand Pump for 3/4" Scale Locomotives]]'''
'''[[Greenly’s Hudson|Jim Mullner shared more photos, video and design files for Henry Greenly's Hudson/Northern in 1.5 inch scale]]'''


'''[[Cylinder_cocks#Small_Cylinder_Cocks|Small Cylinder Cocks]]'''
'''[[Stan_Grigg#David_Oram_Photos|8mm film of Stan Grigg's 1 inch scale Northern running on test stand in his basement]]'''


'''[[The Blackstone Valley Railroad]]'''
'''[[Auto Air Brakes|Gerry Stuteville's Automatic Air Brakes]]'''


'''[[IBLS_Journal_1954#BLS_Meet_Report|1954 BLS Meet Report]]'''
'''[[Personal MOW]]'''


'''[[LBSC's_Virginia#Modeling_LBSC.27s_Virginia_in_SolidWorks|Modeling LBSC's Virginia in SolidWorks]]''' <i>Updated 10 June 2014</i>
'''[[Chris Schieck|Chris Schieck shares home movies starring Carl Purinton, Harry Harvey, J.B. Squires and others]]'''


'''[[One Inch Steam Locomotive Goes Hollywood]]'''
'''[[48 Foot Tenneco Tank Car|Building a 48 foot Tenneco Tank Car]]'''


'''[[The Watchmaker's Gem]]'''
'''[[Harry_Heil#Casey_Jones|Harry Heil completed a beautiful Casey Jones (Galloping Goose) from wood and steel]]'''


'''[[A Scratch Built Freelance 0-4-0 in 2-1/2 Inch Scale]]'''
'''[[The Work of Henry Greenly]]'''


'''[[AVWRR Riding Car]]'''
'''[[Scotty_Mogul#Construction|Greg Glos provided his detailed build notes for the Scotty Mogul]]'''


'''[[Caldwell Industries|Caldwell Industries' Open Column Launch]]'''
'''[[Steam Locomotive Drawings|A comprehensive list of steam locomotive drawings]]'''


'''[[Rollin Lobaugh]]'''
[[Special:AllPages|Click here]] for a comprehensive list of articles.


'''[[A Loco Built From Scrap]]'''
== IBLS Store ==


== IBLS Patches ==
=== Patch ===


'''The NEW IBLS Patches have arrived!'''
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.


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=== 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 black plastic.
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* [[North America]]
* [[North America]]
* [[Australia]]
* [[Australia]]
* [[New Zealand]]
* [[Europe]]
* [[Europe]]
* [[South Africa]]


== Standards and Recommended Practice ==
== 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 Wheel Standard]]
* [[IBLS Coupler and Safety Chain Standards]]
* [[IBLS Coupler and Safety Chain Standards]]
* [[IBLS Track Standard]]
* [[IBLS Track Standard]]
* [[Loading gauge]]
* [[Standards and Recommended Practice]]
* [[Standards and Recommended Practice]]
* [[Boiler Inspections]]
* [[Boiler Inspections]]
* [[Threads|Bolt and Pipe Threads]]
* [[Texas Standard Tie Spacing]]


== Wandering Locomotive Books ==
== Wandering Locomotive Books ==
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* [[Lee_Wright|Lee Wright and Lee's Trains]]
* [[Lee_Wright|Lee Wright and Lee's Trains]]
* [[Jan-Eric_Nystr%C3%B6m#Baldwin_3003|Jan-Eric Nystrom's Baldwin 3003]]
* [[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 ==
== 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:IBLS Secretaries]]
* [[:Category:People]]
* [[:Category:People]]
* [[:Category:History]]
* [[:Category:History]]
* [[:Category:Pop Culture]]




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* [[:Category:Right of Way]]
* [[:Category:Right of Way]]
* [[:Category:Safety]]
* [[:Category:Safety]]
* [[:Category:Materials]]




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* [[:Category:Diesel Locomotive Parts]]
* [[:Category:Diesel Locomotive Parts]]
* [[:Category:Railroad Car 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]

Latest revision as of 10:13, 7 March 2024

The International Brotherhood of Live Steamers promotes the "Live Steam" hobby in North America and abroad.

Join-free-today-88005155.jpg

This wiki contains 966 articles.

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
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
Post-graduates in Model Railroading are the "live steamers". This ambitious group build models from the base metal to realistic replicas actually operated by steam.
Victor Shattock

Features

3D Model of LBSC's Tich by Jim Mullner

Chula Vista Live Steamers flood damage

Harry Coventry details how to build the 3/4 Pacific "George Washington"

Bill Yoder's 3/4 inch scale registry update for 2024

Nick Edwards' passing leaves a big hole in the Heart of Texas

Catalog #9 is now available from Superscale Locomotive Company

Arch Bar Trucks for 1/8 scale by Chuck Wischstadt

Saving the Ossipee Central Railway

Inspecting Rail for Wear

Jim Mullner shared more photos, video and design files for Henry Greenly's Hudson/Northern in 1.5 inch scale

8mm film of Stan Grigg's 1 inch scale Northern running on test stand in his basement

Gerry Stuteville's Automatic Air Brakes

Personal MOW

Chris Schieck shares home movies starring Carl Purinton, Harry Harvey, J.B. Squires and others

Building a 48 foot Tenneco Tank Car

Harry Heil completed a beautiful Casey Jones (Galloping Goose) from wood and steel

The Work of Henry Greenly

Greg Glos provided his detailed build notes for the Scotty Mogul

A comprehensive list of steam locomotive drawings

Click here for a comprehensive list of articles.

IBLS Store

Patch

A high-quality, 6 color patch commemorating the founding of the Brotherhood of Live Steamers by Carl Purinton in 1932. The patch is 3 inches high, 2.7 inches wide.

Only $5 each, includes postage. Click here to purchase

  • IBLS Patch v2013.jpg

7.x Wheel Gauge

This 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 black plastic.

Only $2.50 each, includes postage. Click here to purchase

  • IBLS 7.x Wheel Gauge 20210428.jpg

Regional IBLS Secretaries

Standards and Recommended Practice

This heavy Pacific 4-6-2 was built in 1936 by William L. Daney, Pueblo, Colorado.

Wandering Locomotive Books

Articles by Category

3/4 inch scale live steam model of a Union Pacific Challenger built by D. W. Massie of Montreal, Canada.







Articles of Interest

Contributing

Have an idea for an IBLS article? Please contact daris@nevil.org

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