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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]]


[[History of IBLS]]
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[[About the IBLS]]
: I'd like to thank IBLS and its contributing members for the articles and information which have helped tremendously in guiding me along


[[File:Facebook.jpg|30px]] [https://www.facebook.com/pages/International-Brotherhood-of-Live-Steamers/410787972356110 Visit IBLS at Facebook]
:: Gary Kasper


This wiki contains {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} 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


== Meets ==
:: [https://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=105288 Van Anderson]
* [[Big Boots and Western Railroad]] February 3 to 9, 2014
* [[Largo Central Railroad]] February 9 to 14, 2014
* [[Manatee Central Railroad]] February 13 to 18, 2014
* [[Ridge Live Steamers]] February 20 to 23, 2014
* [[Florida Live Steamers]] February 22, 2014
* [[Central Pasco and Gulf Railroad]] February 23 to March 3, 2014
* [[Houston Area Live Steamers]] Chugga Chugga Chili Fest February 27 to March 1, 2014
* [[Sebring Systems]] March 13 to 16, 2014
* [[Hesston Steam Museum]] May 16 to 18, 2014, Hesston, Indiana


** To add your meet email [mailto:daris@nevil.org Daris Nevil]
: 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.


== New and Old ==
:: Paul C. Haar, former Secretary of the Northeastern Ohio Live Steamers


'''[[Texas Fools 'Em]]'''
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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]]


'''[[Santa Ana Canyon Miniature Railroad]]'''
'''[[The Art of Tube Bending]]'''


'''[[They've been working on the railroad]]'''
'''[[William_Fitt#Meauwataka_&_Wildwood_Railroad|The beginning and end of the Meauwataka & Wildwood Railroad]]'''


'''[[1 Inch Scale Freight Car Truck]]'''
'''[[Women in Live Steam]]'''


'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fireless_locomotive Fireless locomotive?]'''
'''[[IBLS Coupler Standard|IBLS Updates the Coupler Standard]]'''


'''[[Determining Wheel and Wheelset Dimensions]]'''
'''[[Econogon|Build a String of Econogons]]'''


'''[[Steaming Along with Victor Shattock]]'''
'''[[Queensland Society of Model and Experimental Engineers|Live steaming "down under" at the QSMEE annual Track and Tent event]]'''


'''Becker Farms [[Centerville and Southwestern Railroad]]'''
'''[[Horace Shaw|The Legacy of Horace Shaw and the Whysall Light Railway]]'''


'''[[Wild Cat Railroad]]'''
'''[[SteamScript|Live Steam programming language??!!]]'''


'''[[Henry Lauer|Henry Lauer's 1/2 inch scale Pennsy K4]]'''
'''[[3/4 Inch Scale Registry|Bill Yoder's 3/4 inch scale registry - first update for 2025 with 17 new iron ponies]]'''


'''[[Model Maker's Dream Engine]]'''
'''[[Ian Racer|Ian Racer and his scratch-built loco were featured in the December 2024 Newsletter of <i>Speed Metals</i>]]'''


'''[[Chrysler Builds A Locomotive]]'''
'''[[Rail Expansion & Rail Joint Design|Ken Scheer discusses Rail Expansion & Rail Joint Design]]'''


'''[[Harry Coventry|Live Steam Pioneer H.J. Coventry]]'''
'''[[How to Build a Model Railroad]] by Harold Loose includes historic Live Steam'''


'''[[Standards and Recommended Practice|What are Standards?]]'''
'''[[Rolling Stock Manual|Fascinating collection of over 100 detailed mid-century freight and passenger car plans]]'''


'''H.J. Coventry shares [[Some Notes on Springs]]'''
'''[[Speaking Signaleze]]'''


'''[[A New Design for Piston Valve Locomotive Cylinders]]'''
'''[[Switch Gap Design|Ken Scheer discusses critical measurements for building smooth turnouts]]'''


'''[[The Marblehead Railroad|Visit Carl Purinton's Marblehead Railroad]]'''
'''[[Artzberger-Rodig Articles|Ken Rodig shared several articles and drawings from the <i>Large Scale Model Railway Engineering</i> newsletter]]'''


== IBLS Patches ==
'''[[Chula_Vista_Live_Steamers#Jan_2024_Flood|Chula Vista Live Steamers flood damage]]'''


'''The NEW IBLS Patches have arrived!'''
'''[[Steam Locomotive Drawings|A comprehensive list of steam locomotive drawings]]'''


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[[Special:AllPages|Click here]] for a comprehensive list of articles.
 
== IBLS Store ==
 
=== Patch ===
 
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 $5.00US 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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* [[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]] <i>Updated 21 January 2014</i>
* [[IBLS Wheel Standard]]
* [[IBLS Coupler and Safety Chain Standards]]
* [[IBLS Coupler Standard]]
* [[IBLS 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 ==
 
[[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]]
* [[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]]
* [[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 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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