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| 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 |
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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 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 |
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
, hundreds of books on subjects that interest our
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