Los Angeles Live Steamers 50th Anniversary Meet

LALS 50th meet at Griffith Park on Memorial Day Weekend, 2007. Featuring live steam engines and diesels in 3.5" gauge, 4 3/4" gauge and 7 1/2" gauge. For an HD 720P version at full data rate, visit this Vuze link: http://www.vuze.com/details/IPHBSCWOGQXXC7UFMLXOLRITTCHGW2IN.html

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Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• live
• steam
• locomotive
• miniature
• trains
• model
• griffith
• park

[DAKOTA56777]

Ugh why anen't there any large live steam shows on the east coast. I don't have the money to go to LA or the money to even buy these locos.(I'm only 14.) Can someone set one of these in NY?

[CaptainHarlock999]

@DAKOTA56777 check livesteamtracks . info, there's plenty of stuff in the New England area. Some big ones just happened, they're usually fall and spring.

[shloop4]

are all of these trains custom made? or is there some company out there that makes trains like these?

[CaptainHarlock999]

Building your own engine is a big part of the hobby.  The vast majority are built by their owners using plans and rough castings from suppliers, and occasionally are built to order by professional model makers. The engine in the very first shot is one of the only engines offered in 7.5" gauge that is available as a pre-machined kit or ready to run model, by O.S. Live Steam, a Japanese company. (YouTube doesn't allow links in comments, search for it on google)

[CaptainHarlock999]

Roll Models Inc. will also build RTR engines and pre-machined kits, like the one at 0:25. But they are very costly. ($50,000.) the OS Mogul engine Ready-to-run will cost you about $25,000. It's far less expensive but more time consuming to build your own, but by the time you are finished you will be able to fabricate just about anything with a mill and a lathe. A satisfying experience. It really comes down to what your interests are and what your time vs. available cash level is.

[TYMMCHN]

You are very young to have acquired your particular musical tastes. These selections are perfect and really add momentum to the video. I learned to love this period when I was a teenager in the 80's, which was a culturally poor decade.

[losangelesboys]

I WANNA RIDE !!!!!!!!!!!!

[jusjetz]

What is that great song before sing sing sing?

[DAKOTA56777]

I've found somemore since that comment, but not all the ones you listed, I guess some don't have online sites?

[StanierBlack5LMS]

@DAKOTA56777 There is a club in Long Island NY, another in the Adirondacks NY, 2 in Mass, 1 in North Jersey, 1 outside Philly Pa, 1 in Reading Pa, & 1 in Montreal. We do exist in the East ! Look' them all up and ask your folks to visit, just look for open houses or public days as we are private clubs. There is a list of clubs on discoverlivesteam and links to their websites.

[CaptainHarlock999]

@TheWoodsmanhunter You need to add a mill to that assortment, then you're good to go. I recommend for the beginner "Building the Pennsylvania A3 Switcher" By Kozo Hiraoka, and "So you want to build a live steam locomotive" by Joe Nelson. Those two books will be a good start.

-Mike

[DAKOTA56777]

Thanks they have only 1 in NY, I guess it's New York because only new technology allowed. lol

[Politcalamity]

That Santa Fe 2-10-4 ...what a monster.