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Photo Contest

Early Bird Photo Submission for the 2008 Photo Contest Has Started

This year's special category will be "Close Ups" (both model and full scale) and "Structures" (both model and full scale).

Submit Photos
 

I'm Looking for Sponsors for the 2008 Photo Contest
click here

Monday September 29, 2008
The Flint Journal, Michigan

Live Steam Dream
turns to Nightmare!

Judge orders Track Dismantled

Satisfaction Survey for battery and gasoline locomotives

If you purchased a locomotive (not steam) in the past 36 months, I want to hear from you.

If you're happy or even if you're not happy with your locomotive, I want to hear about it.  I'll ask you questions like:

  • Was the manufacturer easy to reach?

  • Did your locomotive arrive on time?

  • Did you have problems with it?

  • Was it worth the money?

Email me to request your "Satisfaction Survey" now (in the text of your email type the word "survey".   This survey covers completed, ready-to-run locos only.  No kits or "home built" units please.

 

Say No To Drugs

Get Hooked on Steam!

 

 

Railroading Articles

E-Magazine of Steam & Diesel Railroading

Issue #117

Build a Good Sounding Horn for Cheap

by Roy Stevens

There has long been a need in this hobby for a good horn somewhere between an expensive Phoenix Sound system and the stand-in auto or scooter horn.  This has been the subject of many internet discussions with no resolution – until now.  This simple and effective horn system can be built for less than $20 and can replicate any horn you like, from a Nathan K3 to a Southern 5-chime steam whistle, so long as you can produce a recording or have access to the real thing.

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Up Coming Articles

A Teenager's Live Steam Story

Using steel angle iron for switch points

Recent Articles

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Upcoming Events

Oct 16-19

Maricopa Live Steamers

Fall Meet

Phoenix, AZ

Oct 17-18

Indiana Live Steamers

Last Hoot Run

Edinburg, Indiana

Oct 18-19

Reading Society of Model Engineers

Fall Open House

Berks County, Pennsylvania

Oct 24-26

Riverside Live Steamers

Fall Meet

Riverside, California

Oct 31-Nov 2

Big Boots & Western RR

Halloween party & card order meet

Belleview, FL

Nov 6-9

Joshua Tree & Southern Railroad Museum

‘Rudy Run’

Joshua Tree, California

Nov 7-9

Manatee Central

Fall Meet

Parrish, Florida

Nov 28 30

Houston Area Live Steamers

HALS Anniversary Meet - 16 years and counting

Hockley, Harris County, Texas

More Calendar
 

More Live Steam RR events, check our
2008 Calendar


Use our easy form and have your run dates posted.

Add an event

 

Special Halloween Trains

Waterman & Western
Waterman, Illinois
October 10th through Halloween
Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays
6 - 8 pm

Hesston Ghost Train
La Porte, Indiana
Oct. 18, 19, 25, 26
Saturdays & Sundays
Noon until 5 pm Central Time

 

 

Here's a bit of fun.  It's a live steam commercial for an insurance company.
It's posted on youtube.

 

     What's New?

Use this space to promote your new product or the next big thing in this hobby.
IT'S FREE 
Send in your "What's New" product or news today.


 

What Happened to
Eaton Custom Engineering
and the Popular Huskie Locomotive?

Eaton Custom Engineering is Back By Popular Demand!
Long live the "The Super Huskie" Locomotive!

 

New Magazine "Large-Scale Railroading"

A new magazine, Large-Scale Railroading, will hit the newsstands the week of October 13. The focus of the magazine is to share, celebrate and discuss railroads in 7-1/2 to 24 inch gauge that exist in city parks, on private estates, at railroad clubs, hotels, malls and increasingly in larger back yards all over the country. Some of the railroads we cover will be live steam, while others are powered by gasoline, batteries, CNG or other fuels. Some of the railroads we will feature offer mass produced equipment, others limited production or one offs. Some are built across hundreds of rural acres and others are built on less than two acres on residential lots. Some are the perfect multi-million dollar operations that we all dream we could one day own, others are more modest in size, but spectacular in their own way. Some are truly short lines and beautiful in their simplicity and modesty.

The October issue is 56 pages long and features articles on the McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park, the S & S Shortline, infrared signal systems, watertanks for your railroad, Bill Koster and more.
Click 
www.largescalerailroading.com to learn more.


An exclusive offer from Plum Cove Studio

Wheel/Axle/Bearing Set
Offered here for $40  INCLUDES SHIPPING!

Available for discoverlivesteam.com visitors only!

For a limited time Plum Cove Studio is offering  discoverlivesteam.com visitors a fully machined, RTR wheel/axle set  for 7.50 or 7.25 gauge.  This wheel/axle set is extremely heavy duty with a CNC'd axle made from 1" stock. Axles are 10-5/8" long with 3/8" ends.  Wheels are cast iron and measure 4-1/4" dia. on the tread and 13/16" thick for a very generous tread.  Order via phone or the Plum Cove Website and mention this site and pay $40 per axle/wheel set. Offer includes free shipping.  Contact us for details.


Check out the new line of products from

A & K Enterprises
LIVE STEAM LOCOMOTIVE SUPPLIES

1/8" 27 NPT Glove Valves

Check Valves (not shown)

Unions (not shown)

Oil Burners

Oil Nozzles.



Now Available
The long awaited
"2007 Miniature Train Convention" on DVD.

If you missed the big rail adventure at the 2007 Grand Scale Convention you've got another chance.  Check out this new video. Over one hour in length. Take a tour of one of the largest and newest 15" gauge railroad in the United States. See numerous visiting equipment along with ATT&NWs stable of locomotives. Click here for ordering information.
 

 

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Do you like Railroad Music in Dixieland, Swing, Ragtime, Blues, Jazz styles?
Download sample music: Pullman Conductors of Jazz

The Pullman Conductors of Jazz are available for hire in the Chicago area.