I know in the past I had made a post about the Independent Live Steamers but I'm pretty sure it wasn't on here because I can't find anything related to it here. So I am recreating this thread for all those who haven't seen this group of members wonderful work they do. Some of the members of the ILS have passed on to the bigger railroad in the sky but there memory is kept alive through the website and memories at meets.

K4sa #612 - 1-1/2 inch scale live steam
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E6s Atlantic #460 - 1-1/2 inch scale
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A little one enjoying the hobby
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B6sa 1-1/2 inch scale
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G5s #5741 - 1-1/2 inch scale
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I1sa - 1-1/2 inch scale
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N2sa - 1-1/2 inch scale
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M1b #6750 - 1-1/2 inch scale ( was my late grandfathers until he sold it a couple years before he passed away )
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Q2 #6131 - 1-1/2 inch scale
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FP7 - 1-1/2 inch scale
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As16m 1-1/2 inch scale
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L1 - 1 inch scale ( Late Ron Shupard )
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B&A Hudson - 1 inch scale ( Late Ron Shupard )
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T1 - 1 inch scale ( Late Ed Woodings )
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F7 - 1 inch scale
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PRR Caboose #477822 - 1-1/2 inch scale
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Photo's from a meet in 2014

UP Challenger 1-1/2 inch scale
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Getting all steam up and ready 1-1/2 inch scale
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N2sa - 1-1/2 inch scale
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Conrail #7439 - 1-1/2 inch scale
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Baldwin Sharknose
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Former backyard railroads

JJ&TRR - 1 inch scale
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Southern Cambria Railroad ( Former Jack W. Miller Sr's )

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The Logo of the Independent Live Steamers
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Wow!!

Very impressive.

The are all great engines!!!
I visited the PA Live Steamers years ago. It's always nice to see the smiling faces of young and old while they ride the trains.

(03-06-2022, 07:50 PM)ngauger Wrote: [ -> ]The are all great engines!!!
I visited the PA Live Steamers years ago. It's always nice to see the smiling faces of young and old while they ride the trains.

I do have pictures from when I was there in 2001. It is nice to see the smiling faces of so many people.

(03-06-2022, 07:15 PM)tompm Wrote: [ -> ]Very impressive.

It sure is. I'm glad I got to know a lot of the men that built those engines and backyard railroads.

[attachment=38270][attachment=38271][attachment=38261]My visit to the Pennsylvania Live Steamers back in September 2001

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Yours truly running a steam engine for the first time
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Those pics bring back lots of great memories.
That's a great club to visit.