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...available. The press was attracted to this new thing, running live steam engines in the basement of a house. Editors were fascinated and the concept of sce We wanted to get some land to operate on and ride our engines. We catered to influential people whenever possible. We put on a show in

...iend [[LBSC|"L.B.S.C."]]. he has never said much about how he designs his engines and i trust he will forgive me for analyzing a few of his designs to determ ...tion a diagram is obtained called a "card." Cards can be drawn for actual engines by an instrument called an indicator. Idealized cards for one end of an en

...s hobby. He built model steamboats and scale models of stationary traction engines. In 1913 he built his first live steam locomotive model and had it running ...urse, just free running [[Alcohol Burner for Live Steamers|alcohol burning engines]]. Although the club later moved to outdoor facilities, the basement track

...e to the uninitiated churl who looks over their track layout to ask if the engines run by electricity! ...twelve months. Hundreds of working parts go into these chugging, hissing little brutes. Each part is not only perfect to a given scale, but milled, turned

...eed. At the same time it will give the boys a real track to try out their engines on. How many times do you suppose Doug's great engine will go around. May ...the early morning before crowds get around. The result is that we have a little better luck.

...when rail was purchased from Charles Penrose for $50. See [[Building the Little Railroad]]. The following engines were shown in operation:

...hassis of his two new Moguls on show. These will make up into fine little engines. The originals, two of them, were built by The Baldwin Locomotive Works fo ...light had winked out in the distance, leaving the Cellar once again to the engines and mice. So ended another memorable New England Cellar Meet.

''Their Model Engines Are The Real Thing'' ...the Golden Gate Live Steam Club. Accurate down to the last detail, these engines weight around 80 pounds, will haul loads ranging from 500 to 800 pounds.]]

...ers who can possibly get to this event are urged to attend and bring their engines. ...e and finished to a high degree, but beauty was not just skin deep, as the engines preformed in fine style. Genial [[Charles A. Purinton|Carl Purinton]], Sec

steam engines announced their approach to the crossings in this part of south The two engines, along with two diesels, pulled four trains. They provided

...of the little oil flame not only looks good to bystanders as the miniature engines run after dark, but is a real pleasure to drive with. ...simple reason that it will reflect most efficiently the feeble flow of the little flame. There are a number of ways of figuring the parabolic form. You can

...Unlike the popular type which have electric motors in their boilers, Vic's engines are powered by steam. The locomotives snort, hiss and whistle like the big ...basement door. here is located a water column for the benefit of thirsty engines. Set out on the right of way, behind the water plug, is a dismantled car b

...built the first 7-1/4 inch gauge locomotive in the United States, named <i>Little Maryland</i>. ...hile the locomotive is negotiating a curve. In the design of large modern engines of this and similar types you are confronted with the following:

...you can find the November 1948 Model Railroader, the story about Bill, his engines and his chum [[Wallace Ribbeck|Walley Ribbeck]] is in there. Walley's Hudso ...uilt by his father. Now a retired machinist, he has been building his own engines since 1927 when he built his first, a 4-4-2.

...ecially apparent as Mark Pipe, William Cooper and William Grower had their engines there. These locomotives presented an entertaining trio as they were respe ...ocos were under steam at various times, with come 15 to 20 partially built engines on display, which exhibit was worth spending several hours reviewing.

...he larger engine is usually a greater collection of similar parts, but all engines are basically the same, you just have more pieces to make on a big locomoti ...the real expert doesn't have any great difficulty. To a new engineer the little engine with it's necessarily small grate can, and has been, an exasperating

...fic is heavy the presidents of other nearby railroads bring over their own engines. That's why the automatic block signals are wanted. An engineer feels saf ...hat take the place of a roundhouse. On the steaming tracks the individual engines are fueled and watered and fired up before moving out onto the main lines.

...eed. At the same time it will give the boys a real track to try out their engines on. How many times do you suppose Dougs great engine will go around. Mayb Mr. Bergh called attention to the fact that all but two of the engines were piston valve, and anyone doubting the workability of piston valves in

...interested though, in getting the bug no other fellows so we can have more engines around. The track is a 360 foot loop with a switch and siding to be put in ...meet. The meet is always well attended by spectators, of course, and some engines.

Here is a little story about a 1 inch scale Hudson that made the movies at the age of 13 yea The specifications of this wonderful little locomotive are: