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	[https://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=88627&hilit=bls+directory&start=12 Jim Leggett wrote, 1 February 2011]:		[https://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=88627&hilit=bls+directory&start=12 Jim Leggett wrote, 1 February 2011]:

	: I've been reading some of my grandfather's correspondence with his fellow live steamers and thought this letter from Carl Purinton, dated Feb. 7, 1938, quite interesting as it is the first mention by Carl about the NELS and the possibility of a track being built behind Friend's Box Factory.		: I've been reading some of my grandfather's correspondence ([[Bill Leggett, Sr]]) with his fellow live steamers and thought this letter from [[Charles A. Purinton\|Carl Purinton]], dated Feb. 7, 1938, quite interesting as it is the first mention by Carl about the NELS and the possibility of a track being built behind Friend's Box Factory.

	[[File:CarlPurinton LetterTo BillLeggett 7Feb1938.jpg\|thumb\|center\|400px]]		[[File:CarlPurinton LetterTo BillLeggett 7Feb1938.jpg\|thumb\|center\|400px]]

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Letter to Leggett

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			: Feb. 7, 1938.

			: Dear Bill:

			: One good thing about taking your vacation when you did was that you could go outdoors without being bothered by mosquitos, and also by the heat. I bet you took it then so you could work on the frames for your new 4-6-2. It is pretty hard work getting frames out of the solid for a big job like your new one will be. You sure like to make patterns, personally I hate wood working and will do twice as much work at times to avoid having to make up a pattern or two.

			: The last time I had an engine on the track was Christmas afternoon when I took the 4-6-6T out to see if the crank pin setting was all right. Guess I got the eccentric crank set OK as the engine ran just as well as ever. Ashamed to say that I have not as yet gotten around to pinning it, but will do that before I run it again.

			: I have taken the old boiler off of <i>Hash</i> for investigation and found that some of the 3/16 [[Tobin bronze]] stays were eaten half way through. I did not like this condition at all and decided that the best and safest thing to do was to make a new boiler for it. This is coming along all right and am planning to use copper stay bolts in it. There is apparently enough difference between the copper and the bronze to set up electronlisis (or however you spell it) under certain conditions. It may be that the Marblehead water has something to do with it as we have to have copper pining in the domestic water line in the house.

			: Saw [[Ed Leaver]] about ten days ago and he seemed to be pretty well. He is still on the regular engineers spare board and never knows which way he will be sent out. His job is coming along slowly and I imagine that his next job with it will be the brazing up of the boiler.

			: Yesterday we had a meeting at [[Lester Friend]]'s house for the purpose of getting a group of the local boys together to discuss a continuous track. Friend has room behind his box factory in Danvers for a 600 foot continuous run and we decided to start the erection of a track there. This group will be known as the [[New England Live Steamers]] and we are also going to incorporate it. [[Everett Ryan]] was made president, [[Lester Friend\|Les Friend]] the vice-president and [[Charles A. Purinton\|myself]] the secretary which fits in very well with my job with the [[IBLS\|Live Steamers]]. It will be a good location as it is handy and easy to get to.

			: This will also solve my problem of holding the annual meeting here, as the one last fall showed me that they had out-grown my facilities. We can hold the annual meeting there and on the invitations we can say that luncheon will be served for 35 cents each. This will make a little money for the NELS and at the same time will keep a lot of them from bringing all their friends for a free feed. 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. Maybe this track will tempt him to come down again and show uo.

			: So far this month the weather has been pretty mild. The thermometer was 50 degrees this morning. Almost like spring although it is too early yet to hope that this warm weather will last. Sorry to here (some spelling) hear that you were without a car, but sometimes they can be an awful lot of trouble and expense and I think that a lot of us would be just as well off without them. At least the railroads would benefit.

			: We are well and hope that you all are the same. Best regards to all from all of us

			:: [[Charles A. Purinton\|Carl.]]

	== Diamond Point Memorial Day Meet ==		== Diamond Point Memorial Day Meet ==

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			== Letter to Leggett ==

			[https://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=88627&hilit=bls+directory&start=12 Jim Leggett wrote, 1 February 2011]:

			: I've been reading some of my grandfather's correspondence with his fellow live steamers and thought this letter from Carl Purinton, dated Feb. 7, 1938, quite interesting as it is the first mention by Carl about the NELS and the possibility of a track being built behind Friend's Box Factory.

			[[File:CarlPurinton LetterTo BillLeggett 7Feb1938.jpg\|thumb\|center\|400px]]

	== Diamond Point Memorial Day Meet ==		== Diamond Point Memorial Day Meet ==

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Modelmaker Magazine Report

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	From the October--November, 1938 issue of The Modelmaker magazine, comes this story of the great track at Danvers, MA and the "pioneers" who started the live steam hobby as we know it today on the East Coast. Even the late Mary Purinton's "fish chowder" is mentioned here.		From the October--November, 1938 issue of The Modelmaker magazine, comes this story of the great track at Danvers, MA and the "pioneers" who started the live steam hobby as we know it today on the East Coast. Even the late Mary Purinton's "fish chowder" is mentioned here.

			[[File:BLSMeet Danvers 1938 TheModelmaker OctNov1938-1.jpg\|thumb\|center\|500px\|The cover of [[The Modelmaker]], October-November 1938, featured a photo from the 1938 BLS Meet at Danvers.]]


	[[File:DanversMeet TheModelmaker OctNov1938.PNG\|thumb\|center\|500px\|Photo above is a general view of the roundhouse at the Brotherhood of Live Steamers meeting at Danvers, Mass., Sunday, Sept. 18. Upper right is E. W. Leaver raising a plume with his 3-1/2" gauge British 4-4-2. Lower right is F. T. Jerome of Toronto firing up his 3-1/2" gauge Timken 4-8-4. Photos by John Leonard.]]		[[File:DanversMeet TheModelmaker OctNov1938.PNG\|thumb\|center\|500px\|Photo above is a general view of the roundhouse at the Brotherhood of Live Steamers meeting at Danvers, Mass., Sunday, Sept. 18. Upper right is E. W. Leaver raising a plume with his 3-1/2" gauge British 4-4-2. Lower right is F. T. Jerome of Toronto firing up his 3-1/2" gauge Timken 4-8-4. Photos by John Leonard.]]

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BLS Meet

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	File:NELS Meet DanversMA 1938 AWLeggett 04.jpg\|[[Charles S. Purinton\|Charlie Purinton]] is the young man to the left of center (with the hooded jacket), at the age of 16. [[Laverne Langworthy]] is the gentleman in the far right of the image walking towards the camera. This was a meet held in 1938 at Danvers, MA.		File:NELS Meet DanversMA 1938 AWLeggett 04.jpg\|[[Charles S. Purinton\|Charlie Purinton]] is the young man to the left of center (with the hooded jacket), at the age of 16. [[Laverne Langworthy]] is the gentleman in the far right of the image walking towards the camera. This was a meet held in 1938 at Danvers, MA.
	~~File:BLSMeet Danvers 1938 TheModelmaker OctNov1938-1.jpg\|The cover of [[The Modelmaker]], October-November 1938, featured a photo from the 1938 BLS Meet at Danvers.~~
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BLS Meet

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	File:NELS Meet DanversMA 1938 AWLeggett 04.jpg\|[[Charles S. Purinton\|Charlie Purinton]] is the young man to the left of center (with the hooded jacket), at the age of 16. [[Laverne Langworthy]] is the gentleman in the far right of the image walking towards the camera. This was a meet held in 1938 at Danvers, MA.		File:NELS Meet DanversMA 1938 AWLeggett 04.jpg\|[[Charles S. Purinton\|Charlie Purinton]] is the young man to the left of center (with the hooded jacket), at the age of 16. [[Laverne Langworthy]] is the gentleman in the far right of the image walking towards the camera. This was a meet held in 1938 at Danvers, MA.
			File:BLSMeet Danvers 1938 TheModelmaker OctNov1938-1.jpg\|The cover of [[The Modelmaker]], October-November 1938, featured a photo from the 1938 BLS Meet at Danvers.
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BLS Meet

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	The meet at Danvers was the sixth Annual Live Steamers meet of which many were to follow in the ensuing years, during the course of the BLS existence.		The meet at Danvers was the sixth Annual Live Steamers meet of which many were to follow in the ensuing years, during the course of the BLS existence.

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			File:NELS Meet DanversMA 1938 AWLeggett 04.jpg\|[[Charles S. Purinton\|Charlie Purinton]] is the young man to the left of center (with the hooded jacket), at the age of 16. [[Laverne Langworthy]] is the gentleman in the far right of the image walking towards the camera. This was a meet held in 1938 at Danvers, MA.
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	== Modelmaker Magazine Report ==		== Modelmaker Magazine Report ==

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	The Live Steam meet held over the Memorial Day weekend at the home of [[Edwin Bergh\|Ed Bergh]], Diamond Point, N.Y., was one of the smaller gatherings but one of the best because there was not the confusion of a crowd and there was more opportunity for endurance running. Every engine performed beautifully.		The Live Steam meet held over the Memorial Day weekend at the home of [[Edwin Bergh\|Ed Bergh]], Diamond Point, N.Y., was one of the smaller gatherings but one of the best because there was not the confusion of a crowd and there was more opportunity for endurance running. Every engine performed beautifully.

	The 3/4 inch scale Timken of [[Fred Jerome]], Toronto, was the star performer. It pulled eight men and never slipped a driver. Harry Fisher's Yellowstone articulated, 1/2 inch scale, could do the same thing. There wasn't a poor steamer in the place, and in fact the safety valves were popping all the time and about as much steam was blown off as used.		The 3/4 inch scale Timken of [[Fred Jerome]], Toronto, was the star performer. It pulled eight men and never slipped a driver. [[Harry Fisher]]'s Yellowstone articulated, 1/2 inch scale, could do the same thing. There wasn't a poor steamer in the place, and in fact the safety valves were popping all the time and about as much steam was blown off as used.

	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 models should attend a meet and see.		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 models should attend a meet and see.
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	* H.F. Austin, 131 Phillips St., Wollaston, Mass., 3-1/2 inch gauge Boston & Albany 4-6-4 (running)		* H.F. Austin, 131 Phillips St., Wollaston, Mass., 3-1/2 inch gauge Boston & Albany 4-6-4 (running)
	* S.G. Evans, 801 Rose Pl., Utica, N.Y., 3-1/2 inch gauge 0-6-0		* S.G. Evans, 801 Rose Pl., Utica, N.Y., 3-1/2 inch gauge 0-6-0
	* H.B. Fisher, 169 Joralemon St., Belleville, N.J., 2-1/2 inch gauge 2-8-8-4 (running)		* [[Harry Fisher\|H.B. Fisher]], 169 Joralemon St., Belleville, N.J., 2-1/2 inch gauge 2-8-8-4 (running)
	* M.E. Fletcher, 446 Sixth Ave., Watervliet, N.Y., 2-1/2 inch gauge 4-6-2		* M.E. Fletcher, 446 Sixth Ave., Watervliet, N.Y., 2-1/2 inch gauge 4-6-2
	* John Herman, 46 Perry St., Belleville, N.J., 3-1/2 inch gauge 4-6-4 (running)		* John Herman, 46 Perry St., Belleville, N.J., 3-1/2 inch gauge 4-6-4 (running)

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Diamond Point Memorial Day Meet

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	The Live Steam meet held over the Memorial Day weekend at the home of [[Edwin Bergh\|Ed Bergh]], Diamond Point, N.Y., was one of the smaller gatherings but one of the best because there was not the confusion of a crowd and there was more opportunity for endurance running. Every engine performed beautifully.		The Live Steam meet held over the Memorial Day weekend at the home of [[Edwin Bergh\|Ed Bergh]], Diamond Point, N.Y., was one of the smaller gatherings but one of the best because there was not the confusion of a crowd and there was more opportunity for endurance running. Every engine performed beautifully.

	The 3/4 inch scale Timken of Fred Jerome, Toronto, was the star performer. It pulled eight men and never slipped a driver. Harry Fisher's Yellowstone articulated, 1/2 inch scale, could do the same thing. There wasn't a poor steamer in the place, and in fact the safety valves were popping all the time and about as much steam was blown off as used.		The 3/4 inch scale Timken of [[Fred Jerome]], Toronto, was the star performer. It pulled eight men and never slipped a driver. Harry Fisher's Yellowstone articulated, 1/2 inch scale, could do the same thing. There wasn't a poor steamer in the place, and in fact the safety valves were popping all the time and about as much steam was blown off as used.

	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 models should attend a meet and see.		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 models should attend a meet and see.
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	* M.E. Fletcher, 446 Sixth Ave., Watervliet, N.Y., 2-1/2 inch gauge 4-6-2		* M.E. Fletcher, 446 Sixth Ave., Watervliet, N.Y., 2-1/2 inch gauge 4-6-2
	* John Herman, 46 Perry St., Belleville, N.J., 3-1/2 inch gauge 4-6-4 (running)		* John Herman, 46 Perry St., Belleville, N.J., 3-1/2 inch gauge 4-6-4 (running)
	* F.G. Jerome, 701 Windemere Ave., Toronto, Ont., 3-1/2 inch gauge 4-8-4 (running)		* [[Fred Jerome\|F.G. Jerome]], 701 Windemere Ave., Toronto, Ont., 3-1/2 inch gauge 4-8-4 (running)
	* L.D. Langworthy, 21 Grove Ave., Westerly, R.I.		* [[L. D. Langworthy]], 21 Grove Ave., Westerly, R.I.
	* J. Pedrant, 146 King Ave., Yonkers, N.Y., 1 inch scale 4-6-4		* J. Pedrant, 146 King Ave., Yonkers, N.Y., 1 inch scale 4-6-4
	* C.A. Purinton, 251 Pleasant St., Marblehead, Mass., 2-1/2 inch gauge 4-6-6T (running)		* [[Charles A. Purinton\|C.A. Purinton]], 251 Pleasant St., Marblehead, Mass., 2-1/2 inch gauge 4-6-6T (running)
	* Carl Strub, 20 Burkhardt Pl., Rochester, N.Y.		* Carl Strub, 20 Burkhardt Pl., Rochester, N.Y.
	* J.S. Hild, 165 Thenth St., Woodridghe, N.J.		* J.S. Hild, 165 Thenth St., Woodridghe, N.J.

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	** 4-6-0 (PRR G-5)--Joseph Pedrant, Yonkers, N. Y., chassis		** 4-6-0 (PRR G-5)--Joseph Pedrant, Yonkers, N. Y., chassis
	** 4-6-2--Albert Woodward, Marlboro, Vt., chassis, ran at the meet		** 4-6-2--Albert Woodward, Marlboro, Vt., chassis, ran at the meet
	** 4-4-2--Norman Steele, Woods Hole, Mass., finished, ran at the meet		** 4-4-2--[[Norman Steele]], Woods Hole, Mass., finished, ran at the meet
	** 2-8-4 (B&M)--Joseph Smythe, Lynn, Mass., finished, ran at the meet		** 2-8-4 (B&M)--Joseph Smythe, Lynn, Mass., finished, ran at the meet