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Buy, Sell, Trade Group For Live Steam & Backyard Rail Equipment

Check out our Fee FREE Buy, Sell, Trade group for live steam and backyard scale railroad equipment. Unlike other sites, listing and selling your equipment is totally FREE. Just login to Facebook and request to join the group--Totally Free. 

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Steam Vendors & Builders

Little Engines

Godshall Custom Machining

Godshall Custom Machining

  Little Engines continues its commitment to supplying a great diversity of drawings, castings, parts, accessories and more to the live steam enthusiast. 

Godshall Custom Machining

Godshall Custom Machining

Godshall Custom Machining

Live Steam Locomotives, Services, & Supplies. Let us help you with your dream! 

Allen Models

Godshall Custom Machining

Alco West Locomotives

Allen Models has been one of the largest, friendliest and most consistent suppliers of parts, plans and castings for the live steam hobby in the United States.   

Alco West Locomotives

Alco West Locomotives

Alco West Locomotives

We are specialized in 1.5" and 2.5" scale museum-quality model steam locomotives.  

Railroad Supply

Alco West Locomotives

Railroad Supply

Railroad Supply

Your source for the finest in 1-1/2" scale Live Steam and Electric Model Locomotives and Rolling Stock. 

Pike Lake & Eastern Hartford Shops

Jim Kreider's Nickel Plate Berkshire Builder's Group

Pike Lake & Eastern Hartford Shops

Pike Lake & Eastern Hartford Shops

Capabilities include model and prototype building, general machining, metal fabrication, engineering and consulting services.  

McCauley Works

Jim Kreider's Nickel Plate Berkshire Builder's Group

Pike Lake & Eastern Hartford Shops

McCauley Works

We are custom builders of any industrial model, from steam to diesel, stationary to mobile.  

Jim Kreider's Nickel Plate Berkshire Builder's Group

Jim Kreider's Nickel Plate Berkshire Builder's Group

Jim Kreider's Nickel Plate Berkshire Builder's Group

Jim Kreider's Nickel Plate Berkshire Builder's Group

Building & Casting information for Jim Kreider's 1.5” scale live steam Nickel Plate Berkshire locomotive.  

Live Steam Alliance

Live Steam Locomotive Hobby Supplies

Jim Kreider's Nickel Plate Berkshire Builder's Group

Live Steam Alliance The Berkshire Project

The Berkshire Project

Ridge Locomotive Works

Live Steam Locomotive Hobby Supplies

Live Steam Locomotive Hobby Supplies

 Ridge Locomotive Works

Offering complete live steam boiler services including design, fabrication, inspection, and repair.  

Live Steam Locomotive Hobby Supplies

Live Steam Locomotive Hobby Supplies

Live Steam Locomotive Hobby Supplies

Live Steam Locomotive Hobby Supplies

Live Steam Locomotives offers precision 7 1/4 " - 7 1/2" gauge locomotives and an extensive collection of railroad locomotive and tender drawings from the live steam era. 

RMI Railworks

American Model Engineering Supply

American Model Engineering Supply

RMI Railworks

Your source for live steam railroad locomotives, cars, track, signals, and supplies.  

American Model Engineering Supply

American Model Engineering Supply

American Model Engineering Supply

Providing high quality tooling, materials, gauges/valves, and other products to the Live Steam hobby.  

David Moore's Live Steam Catalog

American Model Engineering Supply

David Moore's Live Steam Catalog

Kits for 1.5" to the foot through 1.6" to the foot scale live steam models. Each kit comes with unmachined castings, drawings, and specialty components.

Keim Steam Pump

Keim Steam Pump

David Moore's Live Steam Catalog

Providing the practical live steamer operating accessories that are realistic, dependable, and cost effective.  

LocoParts

Keim Steam Pump

The Backshop

LocoParts

LocoParts manufactures custom tenders/kits, gas burners, silicon bronze lost wax castings and live steam locomotive valves and accessories in 1-1/2”, 2-1/2” and 3-3/4” scale. 

The Backshop

Keim Steam Pump

The Backshop

 Offering a full array of detail parts, accessories, supplies, smaller scale locomotive kits, West Coast Rail, and steel loop shank couplers for the live steam/backyard railroad hobbyist. Contact Mike Venezia at 732-239-9960 or email him at highiron@aol.com 

Swift Locomotive Works

California Locomotive Company

Swift Locomotive Works

Serving the 1/8th Scale Live Steam Community 

Eccentric Engineer

California Locomotive Company

Swift Locomotive Works

Steam injectors and other essential appliances for the Live Steam Brotherhood

California Locomotive Company

California Locomotive Company

California Locomotive Company

Here at California Locomotive Company we make a full line of model pipe fittings ranging from 1/16 to 5/16 MTP.  Blowdown Valves in 1'',1.5'' and 2.5'' scales and accessories. 

Live Steam Station

The Machinery Works

California Locomotive Company

Live Steam Station

Gauge One & Ride On Live Steam Models. 

PM Research

The Machinery Works

The Machinery Works

 Model Engines and Accessories for Hobbyist and Machinist 

The Machinery Works

The Machinery Works

The Machinery Works

Offering various accessories for your 3/4, 1 inch or 1 1/2 inch live steam project.

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Diesel & Electric Vendors

Pacific Design Shops

Pacific Design Shops

Pacific Design Shops

Pacific Design Shops

Offering affordable Engineered kits for the live steam hobby 

Pike River Northern

Pacific Design Shops

Pacific Design Shops

Pike River Northern

Your suppliers for 1.6" scale locomotive parts 

Titan Trains

Pacific Design Shops

Backyard Train Co. LLC

Titan Trains

We have over 35 years of experience making detailed and durable cars and locomotives.
 

Backyard Train Co. LLC

Backyard Train Co. LLC

Backyard Train Co. LLC

Backyard Train Co. LLC

Backyard Train Co. builds all steel rideable train models in 1"( 1:12) and 1.5/1.6" (1:8) scale. Our train models operate on track gauges of 4.75" or 7.25/7.5". 

The Train Works

Backyard Train Co. LLC

The Train Works

All trains are 100% hand crafted & American made. Top quality gas & electric locomotive for sale, 7.5 gauge trains, 1.6 scale trains & more!  

Plum Cove Studios

Precision Railroad Products

Precision Railroad Products

Plum Cove Studios

Offering electric locomotives, cars, trucks, and more.  

Precision Railroad Products

Precision Railroad Products

Precision Railroad Products

We supply parts and turn key products in both 15 inch and 7.5 inch gauge . Custom work for other gauges is available as well.
 

Mike’s Rail Cars

Mike’s Rail Cars

Mike’s Rail Cars

 Mike’s Rail Cars

Builders of 1/8' scale 7 1/2" gauge Ride on Trains 

Cannonball

Mike’s Rail Cars

Mike’s Rail Cars

Your 1 1 /2 inch scale, 7 1/4 and 7 1/2 inch gauge manufacturer and supplier of model railroad. Over 20 years experience and 200 products available. Locomotives, Freight cars, Trucks, Couplers, Rail, and railroad building supplies. 

Rolling Stock & Detail Part Vendors

Montgomery Rail Car

Precision Steel Car Company

Precision Steel Car Company

We build high quality 1/8 scale ready to run model trains. We do everything from custom builds to our regularly scheduled product runs. 

Precision Steel Car Company

Precision Steel Car Company

Precision Steel Car Company

Precision Steel Car Company

Precision Steel Car is dedicated to producing high quality affordable rolling stock kits and detail parts for 1/8 scale live steam railroads.  

Sprayberryhopper.com

Precision Steel Car Company

Creative Train Company

Creative Train Company

Creative Train Company

Creative Train Company

Creative Train Company

Creative Train Company has a wide collection of rolling stock available for your train! 

J & S Railcar

Creative Train Company

Branchline Products

 J & S Railcar

 We manufacturer railroad cars and motive power in a variety of scales from scaled down original plans.  

Branchline Products

Creative Train Company

Branchline Products

 Quality detail parts since 1987! 

Reading Car Company

Reading Car Company

Reading Car Company

A builder and manufacturer of freight cars and accessories in 1:8 (1.5”=1’) scale. We pride ourselves on building cars that go beyond customers’ expectations.  

Quantum Coachworks

Reading Car Company

Reading Car Company

Designer and manufacturer of custom model railroad equipment. Specializing in O-Gauge, L-Gauge, G S 

Odd Duck Foundry

Reading Car Company

Odd Duck Foundry

 A small hobby foundry that offers detail parts, trucks, and more.  

Rail & Track Accessories

Midwest Scale Rail

Accutie Rail Systems

Accutie Rail Systems

 Midwest Scale Rail

We have everything you need for building your 1/8th scale railroad track. Aluminum and steel rail, joint bars, steel switch points, plastic tie material, track screws, ready to run switches and more.   

Accutie Rail Systems

Accutie Rail Systems

Accutie Rail Systems

 Accutie is your high quality one stop shop for all your track laying needs. 

Ross Custom Switches

Accutie Rail Systems

Ross Custom Switches

 Making custom Signals and Switchstands for 1.5” scale. 

Trucks & Couplers

Live Steamer Parts

Tom Bee Trucks Online

Tom Bee Trucks Online

Live Steamer Parts

Trucks, Couplers, and Rail.

Tom Bee Trucks Online

Tom Bee Trucks Online

Tom Bee Trucks Online

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Graphics

Miracle Graphics & Railroad Products

Miracle Graphics & Railroad Products

Miracle Graphics & Railroad Products

Miracle Graphics & Railroad Products

Miracle Graphics & Railroad Products has been providing quality stock and custom decals since 2000, specializing in vinyl graphics for the large scale hobbyist. 

Highball Graphics

Miracle Graphics & Railroad Products

Miracle Graphics & Railroad Products

 Highball Graphics

Highball Graphics Produces Quality Vinyl Graphics for the Scale Live Steam Hobby from 3/4" scale through the Prototype.  

Publications

Live Steam & Outdoor Railroading Magazine

 Since 1967 our bi-monthly magazine has been on the journey of a lifetime, covering hundreds of subjects, taking readers to scores of locations around the world, and helping innumerable builders with their projects. 

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