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IHSC on Facebook
Check out Iron Horse Supply Corp on Facebook- The Camelback Builders Group
A builders group covering the Camelback Reading A5a in 7-1/4" or 7-1/2" gauges.
Augmenting Your Build – Parts and Supplies
Discover Live Steam
For buy and sell pages plus lots of advertisers
Eccentric Engineer
Steam injectors and other essential appliances for the Live Steam Brotherhood- Godshall’s Custom Machining & Live Steam
Source for pipe fittings and fasteners for live steam
LocoParts
LocoParts manufactures components and accessories for the live steam hobby.
McMaster Carr
Simply an incredible selection.
PM Research
Source for pipe fittings
Precision Steel Car
Freight car kits and parts
SuperScale
Appurtenances for the Live Steam Hobby – contact David Bortz, Chief Engineer
<dsbortz@comcast.net>
References and Standards
7-1/2″ Wheel Standards
From IBLS- 7-1/4″ Wheel Standards
From IBLS
- Camelback Steam Locomotive Fans
A group for fans of camelback steam locomotives. It doesn't matter what railroad.
- Coupler and Safety Chain Standards
From IBLS
- Live Steam & Outdoor Railroading Magazine
The hobby's print periodical
Series on building the A5a Camelback – September 1984 “Introduction, Handbook of Model Steam Locomotive Construction” through August 1986 “Steam Locomotive Construction, Part 17”
- Reading Company Steam
A group for anything pertaining to the past, present and future of Reading Company steam locomotives.
- The Chaski Home Machinist Forum
A very active forum covering live steam railroading and hobby machining.
- The International Brotherhood of Live Steamers
Collections of useful links, articles, and history
Miscellaneous
Firing Up a Mercer 0-4-0
Dave Sclavi fires up a Mercer 0-4-0- Stephenson valve setting
Procedure for setting front dead center and adjusting the valve.
- The Dual Gauge Frog
Dave Sclavi describes how the dual gauge frog works.