Links
For information on the Live Steam Hobby and supplies I recommend: Rail Links has an astounding selection of railroad related links: I am a member of the Ottaway Steam Train Association, an organization dedicated to preserving the history of the Ottaway steam locomotives and trains (like #205). The website is: http://ottawaysteam.org/ The C&H RR runs Ottaway trains on a top-notch railway: http://www.candhrailroad.com/index.php The website for my friends at the Wabash, Frisco and Pacific Railroad is: http://www.wfprr.com/
http://www.discoverlivesteam.com/
The Railroad Historical Museum takes care of Frisco #4524, a 4-8-4 steamer on display in Grant Beach Park in Springfield, MO. They are open Saturday afternoons during the summer, check out the website for more information: http://www.rrhistoricalmuseum.zoomshare.com/
This is Mike's Amusement Park Train List - Perhaps the most comprehensive list of rideable trains from 12" gauge all the way up to full size - as long as they are private or public built strictly for the fun of the ride: http://members.trainorders.com/mthidemann/
This page is dedicated to Howard Murphy, who ran Murphy's Railroad with an Ottaway Steamer: http://www.friendofgreywolf.com/train.html - Murphy and his friends did a lot of 12" gauge railroading! Lots of pictures and video... make sure to check out the Alliance meet page.
A forum for people like me who bleed cylinder oil: http://www.classicsteamengineering.com/
Chaski Home Machinist Forum has a section for Rideable Trains and Live Steam: http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/index.php
Live Steam Forums - Just what the name says! A forum just for Rideable Trains and Live Steam: http://www.livesteamforums.com/
The Joplin and Springfield Railway is a private, 2' gauge railroad: http://drholberg.com/
The Big Creek & Southern Railroad is a private, 7.5" gauge railroad: http://www.bcsrr.com/bcsrr/bcsrr.html
Tommy Shults' Railroad Website: http://www.sidetracktommy.com/
THE resource for Frisco History! http://www.frisco.org
Want to see a photo of a particular depot in Missouri? Over 1300 depots at http://www.missouridepots.com
The Ozarks Model Railroad Association is a Model Railroading club in the Springfield, Missouri area. They have a large HO scale layout and host swap meets every year in the Spring and Fall: http://www.omra.homestead.com/
We are proud to be members of Marshfield Assembly of God, which may be found on the web at: http://www.marshfieldassemblyofgod.org/
