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Magazines and newsletters covering the Live Steam hobby.

Grayed out issues indicate that issue exists, but is not in this collection.
A question mark indicates belief that the issue exists, but confirming evidence has not been found.

Live Steam – (August 1960 – current)

Publication begins as Live Steam Newsletter published by Pershing G. Scott in Iowa as a mimeographed
newsletter with a construction paper cover.
In 1966, Scott gives the publishing rights to William (Bill) C. Fitt in return for a lifetime subscription.
Bill Fitt begins with a “Complimentary Issue” in August of 1966.
In 1967 Fitt changes the name to Live Steam. Fitt sells the magazine in 1977. The magazine changes name in
2005
to Live Steam & Outdoor Railroading

  • 1960 – January? February? March? April? May?
    June? July? August? September? October? November? December?
  • 1961 – January? February? March? April? May?
    June? July? August? September? October? November? December?
  • 1962 – January? February? March? April? May?
    June? July? August? September? October? November? December?
  • 1963 – January? February? March? April? May?
    June? July? August? September? October? November? December?
  • 1964 – January? February? March? April? May June
    July August September October November December
  • 1965 – January February March April May June
    July August September October November December
  • 1966 – January February March April May
    August (Vol. 6 “Complimentary Issue”) September (Vol. 6 No. 1) October November December
  • 1967 – January February March April May June July August September October
    November/December
  • 1968 – January February March April May June July August September October
    November December
  • 1969 – January February March April May June July August September October
    November December
  • 1970 – January February March April May June July August September October
    November December
  • 1971 – January February March April May June July August September October
    November December
  • 1972 – January February March April May June July August September October
    November December
  • 1973 – January February March April May June July August September October
    November December
  • 1974 – January February March April May June July August September October
    November December
  • 1975 – January February March April May June July August September October
    November December
  • 1976 – January February March April May June July August September October
    November December
  • 1977 – January February March April May June July August September October
    November December
  • 1978 – January February March April May June July August September October
    November December
  • 1979 – January February March April May June July August September October
    November December
  • 1980 – January February March April May June July August September October
    November December
  • 1981 – January February March April May June July August September October
    November December
  • 1982 – January February March April May June July August September October
    November December
  • 1983 – January February March April May June July August September October
    November December
  • 1984 – January February March April May June July August September October
    November December
  • 1985 – January February March April May June July August September October
    November December
  • 1986 – January February March April May June July August September October
    November December
  • 1987 – January February March April May June July August September October
    November December
  • 1988 – January February March April May June July August September October
    November December
  • 1989 – January February March April May June July August September October
    November December
  • 1990 – January February March April May June July August September October
    November December
  • 1991 – January February March April May June July August September October
    November December
  • 1992 – January February March April May June July August September/October
    November/December
  • 1993 – January/February March/April May/June July/August September/October
    November/December
  • 1994 – January/February March/April May/June July/August September/October
    November/December
  • 1995 – January/February March/April May/June July/August September/October
    November/December
  • 1996 – January/February March/April May/June July/August September/October
    November/December
  • 1997 – January/February March/April May/June July/August September/October
    November/December
  • 1998 – January/February March/April May/June July/August September/October
    November/December
  • 1999 – January/February March/April May/June July/August September/October
    November/December
  • 2000 – January/February March/April May/June July/August September/October
    November/December
  • 2001 – January/February March/April May/June July/August September/October
    November/December
  • 2002 – January/February March/April May/June July/August September/October
    November/December
  • 2003 – January/February March/April May/June July/August September/October
    November/December
  • 2004 – January/February March/April May/June July/August September/October
    November/December
  • 2005 – January/February March/April May/June July/August September/October
    November/December
  • 2006 – January/February March/April May/June July/August September/October
    November/December
  • 2007 – January/February March/April May/June July/August September/October
    November/December
  • 2008 – January/February March/April May/June July/August September/October
    November/December
  • 2009 – January/February March/April May/June July/August September/October
    November/December
  • 2010 – January/February March/April May/June July/August September/October
    November/December
  • 2011 – January/February March/April May/June July/August September/October
    November/December
  • 2012 – January/February March/April May/June July/August September/October
    November/December
  • 2013 – January/February March/April May/June July/August September/October
    November/December
  • 2014 – January/February March/April May/June July/August September/October
    November/December
  • 2015 – January/February March/April May/June July/August September/October
    November/December
  • 2016 – January/February March/April May/June July/August September/October
    November/December
  • 2017 – January/February March/April May/June July/August September/October
    November/December
  • 2018 – January/February March/April May/June July/August September/October
    November/December
  • 2019 – January/February March/April May/June July/August September/October
    November/December
  • 2020 – January/February March/April May/June July/August September/October
    November/December
  • 2021 – January/February March/April May/June July/August September/October
    November/December
  • 2022 – January/February March/April May/June July/August September/October
    November/December
  • 2023 – January/February March/April May/June July/August September/October
    November/December
  • 2024 – January/February March/April May/June

Modeltec (Parts of 1985 and 1986, January 1987 – May/June 2002 final issue)

Founded by William (Bill) C. Fitt.

  1. 1984 – May June July August September October November December
  2. 1985 – January February March April May June July August September October
    November December
  3. 1986 – January February March April May June July August September October November December
  4. 1987 – January February March April May June July August September October
    November December
  5. 1988 – January February March April May June July August September October
    November December
  6. 1989 – January February March April May June July August September October
    November December
  7. 1990 – January February March April May June July August September October
    November December
  8. 1991 – January February March April May June July August September October
    November December
  9. 1992 – January February March April May June July August September October November December
  10. 1993 – January February March April May June July August September October
    November December
  11. 1994 – January February March April May June July August September October
    November December
  12. 1995 – January February March April May June July August September October
    November December
  13. 1996 – January February March April May June July August September October
    November December
  14. 1997 – January February March April May June July August September October
    November December
  15. 1998 – January February March April May June July August September October
    November December
  16. 1999 – January February March April May June July August September October
    November December
  17. 2000 – January February March April May June/July August/September
    October/November December/January (2001)
  18. 2001 – February March/April
  19. 2002 – January/February March/April May/June (final issue)

The Miniature Locomotive (May/June 1952 Vol. 1, No. 1 – May/June 1954 final
issue)

This magazine was edited and published by Richard Bagley and Robert Day of Reseda, California

  1. 1952 – May/June (Vol. 1 No. 1) July/August September/October November/December
  2. 1953 – January/February March/April May/June July/August September/October
    November/December
  3. 1954 – January/February March/April May/June (final issue)

The North American Live Steamer (1956 Vol. 1, No. 11)

This magazine existed in 1956, but exact months are not printed on each issue. It was edited and publised by
Kenneth P. Stanaback and Bruce M. David of Grand Rapids, Michigan

  1. 1956 – (Vol. 1) No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5
    No. 6 No. 7 No. 8 No. 9 No. 10 (November) No. 11 No. 12

Model Engineer (15-28 August 1975 Vol. 1 No. 3519)

Model Engineer first published in 1898 and continues. This collection has just the single issue.

Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette (Sept/Oct 1990)

This collection contains specific issues for specific modeling topics, usually line drawings.

  1. 1989 – May/June
  2. 1990 – September/October
  3. 1993 – March/April

Model Railroader (Misc)

Published since 1934, Model Railroader has been a mainstay for a long time for small scale railroad modelers.
This collection contains specific issues for specific modeling topics, usually line drawings.

  1. 1950 – November (Michigan Central gondola>
  2. 1951 – December (D&RGW 4-8-4>
  3. 1952 – February (Tank car, DL&W Caboose), August (Combination
    Tower-Station), September (Ma&Pa 2-8-0, Combination Freight and Passenger Station) October (diner, baggage,
    40′ flat)
  4. 1953 – June (Indianapolis Union Ry. 0-8-0), July (Through Pratt Truss Bridge),
    October (Reading 2-8-0)
  5. 1955 – December (Southern Pacific Mogul)
  6. 1956 – January (Signal Tower>, November (Southern Ry. 2-8-0)
  7. 1957 – January (C&O 2-6-6-2), April (Rock Island 4-8-4), May (Eton Junction
    Tower, New Cornelia Copper Co. 0-6-0), July (Nickel Plate 2-8-4), August (Merchants Despatch reefer, Santa Fe 40
    ft. baggage car), September (Central of Georgia 4-8-4)>, October (Texas & Pacific 2-10-4)
  8. 1958 – February (1890 box car), March (DM&IR 2-8-8-4), April (IC 2-8-0, 1912
    reefer), May (Wood-sheathed box car), July (Northern Pacific 4-8-4), December (Union Pacific 0-8-0)
  9. 1959 – March (Harriman “standard” steel coach), June (Canadian Pacific Kettle
    Valley passenger train), September (L&NN 2-8-4), December (Business cars), October (Ma&Pa 2-8-0)
  10. 1960 – March (Los Angeles Live Steamers), April (Rock Island 0-6-0)
  11. 1962 – December (Western Maryland 50-ton coaling station)
  12. 1969 – September (Goleta Valley Western RR)
  13. 1972 – March (M&PA 2-8-0), September (CS&CCD 2-6-2), November (WM 2-8-0)
  14. 1973 – March, June (K-27), October (Pennsylvania RR A5a 0-4-0)
  15. 1975 – May (Aroostook Valley Flatcar, 25-ton coaling tower), July (DM&IR
    2-8-8-2), October (Simple truss bridge)
  16. 1976 – January (Virginian 2-8-4)
  17. 1978 – June (Big Warrior River Bridge), September (DT&I’s standard station
  18. 1979 – May (1912 wood-sheathed boxcar), November (Santa Fe’s Protection, KS,
    station, short through plate-girder bridge)
  19. 1983 – September (USRA steel boxcar)
  20. 1989 – April (interlocking tower), October (Santa Fe 120-foot through truss
    turntable), November (Pennsylvania RR heavyweight combine)
  21. 1991 – February (interlocking tower)
  22. 1993 – November (Milwaukee Road S-3 4-8-4)
  23. 1994 – June (Pennsylvania’s A4 shifter 0-4-0)
  24. 1997 – July (Comanche & Indian Gap RR)

Model Railroad Planning (Misc)

This is an annual magazine focused on model railroad design.
This collection contains specific issues for specific modeling topics.

  1. 1995
  2. 1996 – Freight yard design

Railroad Model Craftsman (Misc)

Published since 1933, Railroad Model Craftsman began as The Model Craftsman covering scale modeling in
general. It change name and focus to railroad modeling in 1949.
This collection contains specific issues for certain modeling topics, usually line drawings.

  1. 1961 – May (Reading 0-4-0 A5a, Live Steam article)
  2. 1991 – October (Southern Pacific combination depot)
  3. 1996 – August (DSP&P/C&S depot)

Garten Bahnen (Misc)

  1. 2012 – 02-Mai/Juni/Juli 03-August/September/Oktober
  2. 2013 – 01-Februar/März/April
  3. 2014 – 03-August/September/Oktober

The Narrow Gauge Annual (Misc)

This collection contains specific issues for certain railroad topics.

  1. 2014Summer

Trains (Misc)

This collection contains specific issues for certain railroad topics.

  1. 2014Trains of the 1940s – Holiday 2014 (UP Big Boy)

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