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November / December 2020

VOLUME 54 NUMBER 6 FEATURES: Building the Lombard Hauler - Part 14 Conclusion by CHRIS RUEBY The Conner Beam Engine by ROBERT WINKEL Cool It, Again by JAN-ERIC NYSTROM Winter Storage or Frozen Fish? by DENIS LARRICK Build a 1937 Drop-Bottom Gondola by RAY GROSSER Rio Grande K-27 - Part 35 Tender Brakes by KOZO [...]

By |2020-10-21T21:48:31-04:00October 21st, 2020|Current Issue|0 Comments

September / October 2020

VOLUME 54 NUMBER 5 FEATURES: Ball Piston Engine by MIKE PILESKI Converting a Live Steam Mogul to Electric Tender Drive (And the Birth of the F3 Stubby) by CHET ROBERTS Machinist or Fabricator? by KIMBALL MCGINLEY One Man's Incredible Shop and Museum by DAVID BRUSH Building the Lombard Hauler - Part 13 Cab by CHRIS [...]

By |2020-08-12T21:16:10-04:00August 12th, 2020|Current Issue|0 Comments

July / August 2020

VOLUME 54 NUMBER 4 FEATURES: For the Love of a Ten-Wheeler by MARTY CARAPIET The Leather Washer Engine by ROBERT JOHNSON Balmer Simplicity by DENIS LARRICK Build a Duplex Steam Pump - Part 2 by JOAN LLUCH Building the Lombard Hauler - Part 12 Saddle Tank by CHRIS RUEBY Rio Grande K-27 - Part 34A [...]

By |2020-06-11T23:59:53-04:00June 11th, 2020|Current Issue|0 Comments

May / June 2020

VOLUME 54 NUMBER 3 FEATURES: Build a Duplex Steam Pump - Part 1 by JOAN LLUCH An Automatic Signal System for a Backyard Railroad by RAY GROSSER The Ashton Valve Co. by RICK ASHTON Building the Lombard Hauler - Part 11B Boiler by CHRIS RUEBY Etching Custom Plates by CHRIS RUEBY Rio Grande K-27 - [...]

By |2020-04-10T13:22:17-04:00April 10th, 2020|Current Issue|0 Comments

March / April 2020

VOLUME 54 NUMBER 2 FEATURES: The Diverse Live Steam Clubs of France by J. J. PAQUES Building 7.5-inch Gauge Switches - Part 2 by JOE FARROW The Hornsby Steam Crawler by JAY WOLKOWISKI How to Lay Out an Oblique Conical Boiler Jacket Course by KOZO HIRAOKA Rio Grande K-27 - Part 33B Air Piping by [...]

By |2020-02-04T20:53:40-05:00February 4th, 2020|Current Issue|0 Comments

January / February 2020

VOLUME 54 NUMBER 1 FEATURES: A Gathering of H-10s at Mill Creek Central's 20th Anniversary Meet by RAY GROSSER An EMD SD70Ace in 3/4-inch Scale by CHUCK BALMER Raising Steam by KEITH STERNBERG Building 7.5-inch Gauge Switches - Part 1 by JOE FARROW Rio Grande K-27 - Part 33A Air Compressor Details by KOZO HIRAOKA [...]

By |2019-12-30T20:33:10-05:00December 30th, 2019|Current Issue|0 Comments

November / December 2019

VOLUME 53 NUMBER 6 FEATURES: Model Steam Traction Engines by LES PROPER Rio Grande K-27 - Part 32 Lubricator by KOZO HIRAOKA A 21st Century Handcar Model - Part 3 Conclusion by ED HUME Building the Lombard Hauler - Part 10B Engines by CHRIS RUEBY The Editor's Workshop - Eccentric Strap Jig by DAVID BRUSH [...]

By |2019-10-17T00:31:02-04:00October 17th, 2019|Current Issue|0 Comments

September / October 2019

VOLUME 53 NUMBER 5 FEATURES: Animated Steam - Farewell (For Now) by JAN-ERIC NYSTROM A 21st Century Handcar Model Part 2 by ED HUME My Engineer's Car by KEN SCHROEDER Rio Grande K-27 Part 31 - Water Piping by KOZO HIRAOKA Building the Lombard Hauler Part 10A - Engine Valve Gear by CHRIS RUEBY Dreams [...]

By |2019-08-16T00:24:38-04:00August 16th, 2019|Current Issue|0 Comments

July / August 2019

VOLUME 53 NUMBER 4 FEATURES: A 21st Century Handcar Model Part 1 by ED HUME Full Steam Ahead by GERALD LEE Making Queen Posts by JEFF HARTMANN Rio Grande K-27 Part 30 - Whistle by KOZO HIRAOKA Our New Truss Bridge by CHUCK FINNILA The Gemini MkIII High-Speed Steam Engine by GRAHAM MEEK Building the [...]

By |2019-06-13T23:23:45-04:00June 13th, 2019|Current Issue|0 Comments

May / June 2019

VOLUME 53 NUMBER 3 FEATURES: A Seven-Cylinder Hot Air Engine by JERRY GROVES A Backyard Foundry for Sand Casting - Part 2 Molds & Castings by CHUCK BALMER The Celebration at Maricopa Live Steamers by JOHN DRAFTZ Vendor Spotlight: Godshall's Custom Machining by RAY GROSSER Building the Lombard Hauler - Part 8 Steering Gear by [...]

By |2019-04-15T14:10:00-04:00April 15th, 2019|Current Issue|0 Comments
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