Steam Links
The following are links to steam-related organizations, events or topics we hope you find interesting, informative and educational. Links are arranged alphabetically in the following categories: FORUMS, CLUBS, MUSEUMS and ORGANIZATIONS, PERSONAL SITES, EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS and MISCELLANEOUS. Simply click on the line to visit that website.
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FORUMS:
Chesapeake Steamboat Forum Group
Classic Steam Engine Engineering Forum
CLUBS, MUSEUMS and ORGANIZATIONS:
Association for the "La Palma" Steamer Restoration
Chehalis Centralia Railroad Association
Connecticut Antique Engine Restoration
Finnish Steam Yacht Association
International Steamboat Society & Steamboating
London Museum of Water and Steam
New England Wireless and Steam Museum
North American Steam Boat Association
Pacific Railroad Preservation Assoc.
Puget Sound Antique Tractor and Machinery Assn.
Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society
Railway and Locomotive Historical Society
Steam Automobile Club of America
Steam Automobile Club of America Northeast
Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
Steam Car Club of Great Britain
Steamboat Association of Australia
Steamboat Association of Sweden
Vereingung Schweizer Dampfbootefreunde
PERSONAL SITES:
Riverboat Dave's Paddlewheel Site
EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS:
A & K Enterprises - small valves, injectors, atomizing oil burners...
AD Piston Rings - Since 1921, manufactures piston rings for a wide variety of applications.
Astragal Press - The Whistle's Moan, The American Steam Gauge
Beckmann Boatshop - Steam and electric boatshop
Bjorklund Steam - manufacture an 80mm x 80mm engine.
check-valves.net - the name says it, and lots of 'em
Colonial Iron Works, Ltd. - design and manufacture of machinery, (steam engines, boilers, feed pumps, etc.)
Edensaw Woods, Ltd. - marine lumber and plywood
Elliott Bay Steam Launch Co. - engines, boilers, boats & books
Herron Rail Video - trains, traction engines, steamboats
Lindsay's Technical Books - "The" Lindsay book folks, online
Martin Model & Pattern - large selection of cast iron flywheels 3" to ?
Michael Porter - marine design; does steamboats
Midwest Model Steam Products - live steam products & accessories
Myers Engine Works - The best small duplex feed pump
Old Time Tech - produces an excellent, authentic steam siren
Pearl Engine Co. - single & twin cylinder engines, feed pumps, blueprints...
Perfectly Pretty Comfy Clothing Company - period clothing
Railpub - back issue live steam magazines & used books
Rappahannock Boat Works - complete steam launch hulls
Reliable Steam Engine Co. - engines, boilers, accessories & boat plans
Selway-Fisher Design - hull designs
Sherline Products - plus online "how-to" for their products!
Steam Replicas - steam powered models of all kinds
Techantiques.com - what the name says
Tiny Power - fractional to 10HP steam & hot air engines
TinyTech Plants - manufacturer of steam engines and tiny thermal power plants used around the world
Traditional Boatshop (Elegance Launches) - from plans to complete boats
MISCELLANEOUS:
History of the Transcontinental Railroad
Industrial Archaeology Recordings
International Association for the Advancement of Steam Power
Model Railroads and Freight Cars
Railroad History: Who Constructed Railroads? – Construction Disputes