Historical Milepost

A Historical milepost has just been passed. Iowa Model Steam Engineers are over 50 years as an organized club.  May I be among the first to offer congratulations to all who carry on today.  My resource is a copy of Miniature Locomotive-July-August 1954 issue on page 8 under Club News “The Iowa Model Steam Engineers” by Pershing Scott.  Sunday May 9 1954, was the First meeting and RUN of the Club. The day was spent with the operation of three locos on the track, a Case traction engine under steam.  

Several engines were also on display from Ron Christensen, Del Mann, Dave Delancey, Les Glass. On the track was Les glass with a Hudson, Clint Elliott with 0-4-0, Scotty had a British 2-4-0 Paul Otto had a One inch scale Case traction engine.  After a day of running mostly 3/4 scale models, the group spent the evening in C.E. Elliott’s basement watching movies taken by Henry Kline, and Ron Christensen. 

I thought you should know,

Best wishes
Bob Drenth