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Regional Shows

See us at these shows.
(these are not in any chronological order)

Northwest Pennsylvania Steam Engine and Old Equipment Association , Portersville, PA
2002 dates: Spring Gas-Up    May 18 & 19    Summer Show    August 1, 2, 3 & 4  Fall Fling - October 5 & 6 
(We may not have our stand set up.  Look for us operating our 20th Century Traction Engine.  If you would like to make arrangements to purchase there, please call in advance.)
Pioneer Steam and Gas Engine Society , Saegertown, PA 
2002 dates: May 4      July 20, 21 & 22   October 12 & 13
(We may not be set up at all shows.  Look for us operating our 20th Century Traction Engine in July.  If you would like to make arrangements to purchase there, please call in advance.)
Coolspring Power Museum , Coolspring, PA
 2002 dates: June 13, 14, & 15    October 17, 18 & 19
National Thresher's Reunion , Wauseon, OH 
NTA 1998   photo gallery
2002 dates June 27, 29, 29 & 30
Rough and Tumble Engineers Historical Association , Kinzers, PA   
2002 dates May 10 &11, August 14, 15, 16 & 17
New York Pageant of Steam , Canandaigua NY
2002 dates August 8, 9, 10 &11
Mad River Steam & Gas Show , Urbana OH
2002 dates June 20, 21, 22 & 23
Chickentown Gas & Steam, Somerset PA (weather permitting)
2002 dates May 25 & 26
Stumptown Steam Threshers Reunion, New Athens OH
2002 dates September 7 & 8
Cabin Fever Expo Model Engineering show, NEW LOCATION York PA
2003 dates Jan 18 &19
Other Shows

Online Steam and Gas Engine Show Directory antique machinery shows from all over 

National Pike Steam Gas & Horse Assn (PA) This is a nice show, it just doesn't fit intp our schedule. Lots of antique construction machinery

Fort Allen Antique Machinery

North American Model Engineering Expo held  at Wyandotte Mi. in April. 

Great American Train Show , Toy and model train show across the US, year 'round, check schedule 

Greenberg  Great Train & Collectible Toy Show , Shows up and down the eastern US, year 'round, check schedule

Nittany Antique Machinery Show , at Penn's Cave, Centre Hall, PA

Other  Clubs and Organizations

Chesapeake and Allegheny Steam Preservation Society , 7 1/2", 4 3/4", 3 1/2"

International Brotherhood of Live Steamers , a FREE registry for hobbyists

National Russell Collector's Association , for owners and admirers of Russell steam engines

Reading Society of Model Engineers , 15" gauge, 7 1/4", 4 3/4"

National Model Railroad Assn. Directory

Steam Automobile Club of America

Friends of the East Broad Top RR - A club for supporters of the famous Pa. narrow gauge RR

Historical Construction Equipment Assn . (USA) for those that really big old machines

Regional  Museums and Rail Excursions

Pennsylvania Tourist Railroad and Museum list

B & O RR Museum , Baltimore, MD

East Broad Top Railroad , Orbisonia PA  one of the last narrow gauge RRs in the East

Railroad Museum of PA , Strasburg, PA

Railroader's Memorial Museum , Altoona PA, also visit the famous Horseshoe Curve!

Steamtown National Historic Site , Scranton, PA

Strasburg Railroad , Strasburg PA  One of the oldest steam trains excursions in the U.S.

Pennsylvania Trolley Museum - Washington, Pa

Edw. Huber Museum Marion Oh.

Other Rail Related sites

Cumbres and Toltec Scenic RR  - A 64 mile long 3 foot narrow gauge railroad, nestle high in the Rockies on the Colorado/NewMexico border.

The Hotel and Shoppes - While you are in Chama NM riding the C&TS stop in here.... They have rooms, gifts, and so much more - nice folks too!

Friends of the DRGW #483 These people are trying to bring a badly neglected narrow gauge K-36 "Mudhen" back to life!

Sumpter Valley RR - Another fine 3 foot narrow gauge scenic railroad, located in eastern Oregon.

Steam Central Best source for news of US railroad steam operation and preservation.

Railway Preservation News - Online magazine for railroad history and preservation

Trains Unlimited Tours , steam railtours in  the US and abroad

On-line Discussion Boards

Harry's Smokstak Stationary Engine Board ,  about vintage Steam and Gas flywheel engines. Great responses, Moderated

Harry's Steamers Board steam engine and traction engine board Moderated

Yesterday's Tractor Discussion Board Index , 23 boards about  antique tractors, flywheel engines, tools, and country life strictly Moderated.

Traction Engine Pages Notice Board - UK based forum for steam tractor enthusiasts,

Steam in the Garden Message Board , mostly smaller scale (O and G) live steam, Moderated

Chaski's Live Steam wwwBoard anything steam, but mostly 1-1/2" railroad related, also a great bunch!

Chaski's Machinist wwwBoard , discussion on tooling, machine tips etc, moderated

Chaski's Railfan wwwBoard General railfanning, RR related questions, steam locos. Moderated

Narrow Gauge Discussion Forum US steam railroading, prototype, operation and history, some on models. A lot of semi-official information from the Friends of the C&TS RR. Moderated

Frad's Place - If you have to ask, we aren't always sure either, This is a mostly unmoderatedboard for fans of narrow gauge railroads. It's often about railroads,  but sometimes about politics, even philosophy, and sometimes it's just plain silly, mostly its about good times and good friends
There is a lot of un-official information about the C&TS, D&S, the SVRR, the EBT and even the ET&WNC...but please, check the kids at the door, things can get kinda rough.

RyPN Interchange - The place to exchange views on the present and future of  our rail  heritage and preservation, Moderated

Steam Railroading Message Board - Mostly US and Canadian roads, Moderated

Online Model Engine Magazines

Live Steam Magazine , the steam modeler's magazine

Modeltec Magazine , a magazine for the model engineering hobby

Live Steaming , a website for the live steam hobby

Steam in the Garden Online , small scale live steam railroading and more

Large Scale Online - Garden size railroading, some live steam.
 

General Steam Related Links

Steam Photo Album a bunch of pictures of traction engines and locos here in the northeasten US, new ones added regularly

How a steam traction engine works - Ever wanted to study the seam engine at school? This page is actually from English 397 at North Kentucky University,Animated

IBLS Wheels Standards for 1-1/2" scale and others

History of the Steam Engine , complete book online, starts in 200 B.C.

How A Steam Whistle Works , The mechanics behind the voice of the iron horse, simplified!

Flywheel Explosions , pictures of what can happen when the governor breaks!

The Traction Engine Pages , lots of good links, many UK

Fr Finelli's Railroad Pages ,  Live steam full size or models, lots of links

Sean's Steam Toy Engines , photos of a private collection

Commercial Steam Links

Ogden Publishing Company  , printers of the Iron Men Album (steam engines),  Gas Engine Magazine (flywheel engines), and Farm Collector Magazine.

Lindsay Publications steam and other 'lost technology' books

Beckmann's Boatshop , Have you ever dreamed of owning a full-sized steam boat?  This is the place!  Boats from 20' to 47' kits or custom.  They restored the African Queen!!!

Hartland Scale Models , 1/4 scale Sawyer -Massey, Case, & Reeves Traction Engines

Cretor's (popcorn type) ready-to-run model engines

Garden Railroading Links

Aristocraft Trains , nice (but plastic) 1:29 cars to pull behind your live steam locomotive

Supply Line Models - figures

Woodworks by Goeffrey Bishop - building fronts and signs

M.S. Productions , buildings

Garden Texture - Plans  & materials for buildings and bridges

Stainless Unlimited , stainless steel bridges

Bridge Masters - bridges and trestles

IBEC Wood Products - western (BC) cedar stripwood

Stoneworks - real cut stones for model building

Jigstones - modular stone casting sytem for modelbuilding

Plants

Coenosium Gardens - Dwarf Evergreens and Bonsais

Mini Forests by Sky - A nursery for the Garden Railroader

Lilypons - water garden plants

Maryland Aquatic Nurseries - water garden plants

Other Links

Home Sweet Home Art Photography, Handwoven Goods, Beautiful Rural Art , etc. Very nice people!

Finding Old Iron a LARGE links page for antique farm machinery,

Hit & Miss Enterprises , new and used parts for antique gas engines, complete engines, literature and more, nice people!

Small Machines links to companies with hobby size machine tools

Atlas & Clausing Service Center , get OEM parts for your old lathe!

Victor Machinery Exchange , machine shop supplies & tools.

Clisby's Miniature Machine Tools , reasonably priced modeller's lathe

American Welding Society , The professional fraternity for welders & material joining workers

Society of Manufacturing Engineers , promoting professionalism in industy through education

Classic Case Company , display cases for collectibles

Quasiturbine , new technology under development, runs on about anything

Nikola Tesla the forgotten genius, a biography

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