Live Steam March / April 2015 Current Issue
VOLUME 49 NUMBER 2
FEATURES
The WWII Liberty Ship S.S. John W. Brown’s Steam Powered Plant
T. PARKINSON
Building a Steam-powered Railroad Wrecking Crane – Part 2
BOB REEDY
Wooden Gondolas in a Weekend
BENJAMIN MAGGI
How to Make Piston Rings – Working With Gray Cast Iron – Part 2
DAVE MOORE
Build the New “Tom Thumb” – Part Twelve
BILL SHIELDS and TIM VAUGHAN
Effective Block Signaling for Bi-directional Operation
CHET ROBERTS
Rio Grande K-27 – Part 10
KOZO HIRAOKA
Columns and Departments
Animated Steam – Building a Diesel-outline Battery Engine – Part 4
JAN-ERIC NYSTRÖM
From the Editor’s Desk by NEIL KNOPF
Mail Stop
Book Reviews
Regular Run Days
LS&ORR News
LS&ORR Market
Advertisers’ Index
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