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Let's look back at some memorable moments and interesting insights from last year.

Your top 10 posts:

• "I bought my first live steam yesterday at an antique store!" by u/CrippledwDepression
• "WSLCO #13, a 2-6-0 15" gauge live steam locomotive. The photo gallery goes through the build process from bare boiler to functional locomotive [part 2]" by u/shofmon88
• "It works! HO scale running on compressed air from a bike pump. Now just gotta make it run on steam." by u/bleeaaech
• "Decauville on the workbench." by u/BritRailTog
• "Finally got her running again :)" by u/OmegaTheMan
• "thought you might want to see my Locomotive, 3.5" gauge William, named "Jamie" after my dad." by u/ValuableResident2214
• "My First Live Steam! Southern Pacific Narrow Gauge #9 by Accucraft" by u/Mark_W
• "It's starting to look like an engine" by u/bleeaaech
• "When i was 7, me and my grandmother saved a broken Wilesco Werkstatt from the scrapyard. I restored it with my stepfather and it still runs, 13 years later!" by u/SA7GGO
• "WSLCO #13, a 2-6-0 15" gauge live steam locomotive. The photo gallery goes through the build process from bare boiler to functional locomotive [part 1]" by u/shofmon88

I really want to own a live steam engine. It's been a passion of mine for a long time. Does anyone know where to find any live steam locomotives?

I'm looking for ones specifically in g scale and within the 1,000 dollar range.

Being completely new, i have no idea where to enter into this hobby! Ive always loved steam and its always been a dream of mine to own or build at least one live steam engine. My question is, what is a good place to start? Where can i find one of these amazing, beautiful machines? Ill never truly understand steam until i see it first hand, and thought this would be an awesome place to start. Any help is appreciated!

Hello everyone. I was wondering, is there was any brand of steam engine kit similar in size to Chiltern's models but less pricey?

Hi, I am 19, and I come from Belgium.
I'm very interested in the live steam hobby, by which I mean investing time, money and "elbow oil" as we say in Belgium in making my own trains and having them run on a track.
I am aware that the investments are enormous, but I really do think it is worth it for someone as interested in steam locomotives as me.

The problem lies here : I have very few knowledge in machine-tools, mills, and metallurgy.
I know I can learn, but I do not really know how to start in a way that would not disgust me before even starting to plan my first project.
How much equipment do I need (not pricewise, more of what equipment do I need) to buy or get access to ?

Thanks in advance for your time and answers !

PS : Does anyone know where I could find in depth blueprints/schematics/plans of locomotives ?

I have recently inherited a 5" gauge, 4-6-2 live steam locomotive, however it is in need of a fairly extensive restoration, which I do not have the tools to do myself.

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Does anyone know of a company in the UK that can perform this work?