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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]]


[[About the IBLS]]
[[Special:AllPages|This wiki contains {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles.]]
 
[[File:Facebook.jpg|30px]] [https://www.facebook.com/pages/International-Brotherhood-of-Live-Steamers/410787972356110 Visit IBLS at Facebook]
 
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: I'd like to thank IBLS and its contributing members for the articles and information which have helped tremendously in guiding me along


: Is it possible the founder of The International Brotherhood of Live Steamers would have embraced this medium had it existed in 1932?  [[Charles A. Purinton|Carl Purinton]] surely would have set up a web site, don't you think?
:: Gary Kasper
 
:: [http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=104505&start=12 Keith Taylor]


: 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
: 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
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:: [https://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=105288 Van Anderson]
:: [https://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=105288 Van Anderson]


: Look up IBLS. It's the NMRA of large scale.
: 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.


:: John Doyle
:: Paul C. Haar, former Secretary of the Northeastern Ohio Live Steamers


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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 ==
'''[[The Art of Tube Bending]]'''


* [http://www.avwrr.org/meet-information/ Southwestern Live Steamers Spring Meet hosted by the Annetta Valley & Western RR, April 12 to 14, 2019]
'''[[William_Fitt#Meauwataka_&_Wildwood_Railroad|The beginning and end of the Meauwataka & Wildwood Railroad]]'''
* [https://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=107408 Finger Lakes Live Steamers 50th Anniversary Meet], August 1 to 4, 2019
** To add your meet email [mailto:daris@nevil.org Daris Nevil]


== Features ==
'''[[Women in Live Steam]]'''


'''[[Bill Dykeman|Bill Dykeman's York Central Railway: Steam on Prince Edward Island]]'''
'''[[IBLS Coupler Standard|IBLS Updates the Coupler Standard]]'''


'''[[Laverne Langworthy|Laverne Langworthy and his Hudson]]'''
'''[[Econogon|Build a String of Econogons]]'''


'''[[Wulf-Dieter Oil Burner]]'''
'''[[Queensland Society of Model and Experimental Engineers|Live steaming "down under" at the QSMEE annual Track and Tent event]]'''


'''[[3/4 Inch Scale Registry|Bill Yoder's 3/4 inch scale registry has grown to over 526 entries in 14 files!]]'''
'''[[Horace Shaw|The Legacy of Horace Shaw and the Whysall Light Railway]]'''


'''[[Waushakum Live Steamers Fall Meet 2018|Daris Nevil reports on the Waushakum Live Steamers Fall Meet 2018]]'''
'''[[SteamScript|Live Steam programming language??!!]]'''


'''[[Frank_Mann#5001_Rebuild|Update on the rebuild of Frank Mann's #5001]]'''
'''[[3/4 Inch Scale Registry|Bill Yoder's 3/4 inch scale registry - first update for 2025 with 17 new iron ponies]]'''


'''[[Harry Austin|Harry Austin's amazing 3/4 inch scale Hudson, with working stoker and booster!]]'''
'''[[Ian Racer|Ian Racer and his scratch-built loco were featured in the December 2024 Newsletter of <i>Speed Metals</i>]]'''


'''[[Stock_car#ATSF_68600|Photos of ATSF 68600 stock car outside Albany, Texas]]'''
'''[[Rail Expansion & Rail Joint Design|Ken Scheer discusses Rail Expansion & Rail Joint Design]]'''


'''[[2-6-2 Prairie Steam Locomotive]]'''
'''[[How to Build a Model Railroad]] by Harold Loose includes historic Live Steam'''


'''[[IBLS Journal 1989|A visit to Carl Purinton's basement]] '''
'''[[Rolling Stock Manual|Fascinating collection of over 100 detailed mid-century freight and passenger car plans]]'''


'''[[Tom Bee Car Frame|Tom Bee shows how to build a simple and sturdy frame for rail cars]]'''
'''[[Speaking Signaleze]]'''


'''[[Tom Bee Track Warp Gauge|Drawing for Tom Bee's track warp detection gauge]]'''
'''[[Switch Gap Design|Ken Scheer discusses critical measurements for building smooth turnouts]]'''


'''[[Simulating non-skid tread|Ralph W. Andres describes how to simulate non-skid step surfaces]]'''
'''[[Artzberger-Rodig Articles|Ken Rodig shared several articles and drawings from the <i>Large Scale Model Railway Engineering</i> newsletter]]'''


'''[[Engine_Stand#Bill_Van_Brocklin|Bill Van Brocklin's Roller Engine Test Stand]]'''
'''[[Chula_Vista_Live_Steamers#Jan_2024_Flood|Chula Vista Live Steamers flood damage]]'''


'''[[Bill_Van_Brocklin#Loco_32|Elevation and Specifications for Bill Van Brocklin's <i>Amabelle</i>]]'''
'''[[Steam Locomotive Drawings|A comprehensive list of steam locomotive drawings]]'''


'''[[Live Steam in 1/240th Scale]]'''
[[Special:AllPages|Click here]] for a comprehensive list of articles.


'''[[Frank Mann|Frank Mann built two 1.5 inch scale locomotives, and doubled headed with them (by himself!)]]'''
== 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.


[https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=G9JXMRMBYWKFW Only $5 each, includes postage.  Click here to purchase!]
[https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=G9JXMRMBYWKFW Only $5.00US each, includes postage.  Click here to purchase]


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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 PLA plastic.  Color may vary.
[https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=B636JNSXPRAQW Only $2.50US each, includes postage. Click here to purchase]
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== 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 Standard]]
* [[IBLS Safety Chain Standards]]
* [[IBLS Track Standard]]
* [[IBLS Track Standard]]
* [[Loading gauge]]
* [[Loading gauge]]
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* [[Boiler Inspections]]
* [[Boiler Inspections]]
* [[Threads|Bolt and Pipe Threads]]
* [[Threads|Bolt and Pipe Threads]]
* [[Texas Standard Tie Spacing]]


== Wandering Locomotive Books ==
== Wandering Locomotive Books ==
 
[[File:Van Brocklin Number 28 scan July 11 2017.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Bill Van Brocklin and #28 on Carl Purinton's Boxford Outer Belt Railroad]]
* [[Winton Brown Engineering Data]]
* [[Winton Brown Engineering Data]]
* [[Koster's_Miniature_Railroad_Supplies,_Inc#Wandering_Locomotive_Book|Koster's Miniature Railroad Supplies]]
* [[Koster's_Miniature_Railroad_Supplies,_Inc#Wandering_Locomotive_Book|Koster's Miniature Railroad Supplies]]
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== 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]]
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* [[:Category:Right of Way]]
* [[:Category:Right of Way]]
* [[:Category:Safety]]
* [[:Category:Safety]]
* [[:Category:Materials]]




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* [[:Category:Prototypes]]
* [[:Category:Prototypes]]
* [[:Category:Steam Locomotive Models]]
* [[: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 09:13, 3 December 2025

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

Join-free-today-88005155.jpg

This wiki contains 1,001 articles.

I'd like to thank IBLS and its contributing members for the articles and information which have helped tremendously in guiding me along
Gary Kasper
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

Features

3D Model of LBSC's Tich by Jim Mullner

The Art of Tube Bending

The beginning and end of the Meauwataka & Wildwood Railroad

Women in Live Steam

IBLS Updates the Coupler Standard

Build a String of Econogons

Live steaming "down under" at the QSMEE annual Track and Tent event

The Legacy of Horace Shaw and the Whysall Light Railway

Live Steam programming language??!!

Bill Yoder's 3/4 inch scale registry - first update for 2025 with 17 new iron ponies

Ian Racer and his scratch-built loco were featured in the December 2024 Newsletter of Speed Metals

Ken Scheer discusses Rail Expansion & Rail Joint Design

How to Build a Model Railroad by Harold Loose includes historic Live Steam

Fascinating collection of over 100 detailed mid-century freight and passenger car plans

Speaking Signaleze

Ken Scheer discusses critical measurements for building smooth turnouts

Ken Rodig shared several articles and drawings from the Large Scale Model Railway Engineering newsletter

Chula Vista Live Steamers flood damage

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 $5.00US 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 PLA plastic. Color may vary.

Only $2.50US 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

Bill Van Brocklin and #28 on Carl Purinton's Boxford Outer Belt Railroad

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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