Jim Stuart’s Tom Thumb

Here’s a short clip of Jim running on the Waushakum high line.

Website update

As you can see, I made some changes to the look of the site.  Updates and more changes are in the process.  If something goes wrong, please let me know!

+ Jim Stuart

Jim Stuart passed away August 26th after a long battle with cancer just 10 days after his 88th birthday.

Jim was a long time loyal employee of the New York Central and, like his live steaming buddy Harold Crouch of the Finger Lakes Club, relished telling stories about his time on the Central. He was a PLS member back in the ‘seventies while assigned to the [Read more]

Waushakum 2010 Annual Meet

Here are a few pictures from the Waushakum Live Steamers 55th Anniversary / 40th Anniversary Meet on August 27 – 29, 2010.  If you have any pics of the WLS Meet or any other Live Steam event that you want to share, send and eMail with info on the event and how credits should be listed and I’ll post them. [Read more]

Consolidation 1st Run

Finally ran my Consolidation for the first time on July 18th and she ran like a charm. I had a few minor issues to fix and a few more that I noticed this past Sunday. This Consolidation is built with Railroad Supply castings and some free lance. My boiler is a Briggs Boiler built by my friend Don Cornell.  I have named the locomotive San Pio after the famed friar in San Giovani Rotando, Italy, who bore the wounds of Christ for 50 years and is a great inspiration to my own life. [Read more]

Consolidation Steams!

After six years of work (some small breaks in between), my Consolidation is finally finished. On Wednesday, my father and I moved it over to the Waushakum Live Steamers track and steamed her up with boiler compound to be sure there is no weeping. She steamed really well and held at 100 lbs, even when the fire was almost gone. My first run will be this Sunday. Video and pictures will follow!

Nasonville Valley in the Rain

Here is a little video I did yesterday to show the flow of water around my track.  The still photos show it when there is no water and the video, well, in one of the biggest rains in our history.  So glad we moved the turntable last summer!

New Event Calendar

I found a new and much more reliable event calendar.  Check it out under the “Events” tab at the top of the page.  Just send me an eMail with your Live Steam events and I’ll post them on the site.  I’m still imputing some info from a few clubs who have already submitted their events.

Be sure to include all pertinent information – times, dates, web address (or place if you have no website), food, swap tables, etc…

+ Maynard, Bob

ROBERT “BOB” MAYNARD
World War II Army Air Corp Veteran
July 06, 1919 – February 27, 2010
Cincinnati, Ohio

On February 27, 2010 we lost one of our greatest promoters of the live steam hobby, Robert “Bob” Maynard, in his 91^styear.

Bob may best be known to the live steam community as the designer of the Clishay engine.  This marrying of the Shay and Climax engines was designed and built for Bill Fitt as a birthday present from his wife, Doris. [Read more]

+ Lovett, George

(Photos courtesy Gerald Weare)

LOVETT, George Peacefully passed away on November 25, (1926-2009). Dedicated husband of Virginia, perfect father, loving grandfather and great-grandfather. George retired from the RAF, built steam engines as a hobby, loved bird watching, gardening, could fix anything and always enjoyed beers with the guys. [Read more]

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