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Here is something near and dear to my heart. 

A video showing the Kiddieland locomotive and tender being unloaded at the Hesston Steam Museum

My son shot the video, the music is by a local band that plays railroad Dixieland music.

If you like it, leave a comment for my son.  Enjoy.
 

What if DLS held a Live Steam and Diesel Convention?

Would you attend?

I'm thinking of holding several regional conventions at various tracks around the US in 2010 and 2011.

I'm looking for likely areas for these events based on the location of the folks that might attend.

 Click here to give me your input on a convention location.

 

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Satisfaction Survey for battery and gasoline locomotives

If you purchased a locomotive (not steam) in the past 36 months, I want to hear from you.

If you're happy or even if you're not happy with your locomotive, I want to hear about it.  I'll ask you questions like:

  • Was the manufacturer easy to reach?

  • Did your locomotive arrive on time?

  • Did you have problems with it?

  • Was it worth the money?

Email me to request your "Satisfaction Survey" now (in the text of your email type the word "survey".   This survey covers completed, ready-to-run locos only.  No kits or "home built" units please.

 

 


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Issue 148

From Zero to Steam In 124-¾ Hours

by Terry D. Spahr 

About thirty years ago, my two sons and I discovered something exciting! We found the Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum in Griffith Park near the LA Zoo! What an exciting place for us to spend Sunday afternoons!  It had operating miniature steam locomotives that burned coal and pulled cars for us to ride and had the smell that I never forgot, coal smoke! My sons loved to ride but I remembered my childhood and thought to myself, “Wow, wouldn’t it be a wonderful hobby to own and operate a live steam locomotive?”

 

Up Coming Articles:

  • Show Me That Profile
    Some Whys Behind the Wheel

  • From Zero to Steam In 124-¾ Hours (part II)

  • Building your Backyard Railroad (part III)

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Upcoming Events

Mar 20-21

Orange County Model Engineers

March Run Weekend

Costa Mesa, California

Mar 26-28

Ridge Live Steamers, Inc.

Spring Meet

Dundee, Florida

Mar 27

Orange County Model Engineers

Raise Foundation Run

Costa Mesa, California

Mar 18-21

Maricopa Live Steamers

Spring Meet

Phoenix, Arizona

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Apr 3

Prairie State Railroad Club

First Ever Public Run Day

Big Rock, Illinois

Apr 17-18

Orange County Model Engineers

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Costa Mesa, California

Apr 22-26

Orange County Model Engineers

2010 Spring Meet

Costa Mesa, California

Apr 23-25

Riverside Live Steamers

Spring Meet

Riverside, California

Apr 28-May 1

Mid South Live Steamers

Spring Meet

Columbia, Tennessee

Apr 30- May2

Mill Creek Central

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Coshocton Ohio

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Pullman Conductors of Jazz

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Pullman Conductors of Jazz are available for hire in the Chicago area.

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