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There have indeed been recent builders and operators of modern American-pattern live-steam locomotives in 1:48. I had an acquaintance with a former club member who spent his most recent years running live steam out doors; specifically a replica of a UP FEF 4-8-4 with which he pulled a long string of Kasiner cars with. I'll try and find the video he forwarded of this. As I recall it was shot at a large and long out-door multi-gauge venue somewhere in the Carolinas. He basically got the loco fueled, watered, lit and hot and then opened the throttle and stood back. The first minute is epic as the engine develops power and speed, the remaining footage largely a speedy blur with it running like a scalded dog until running out of fuel, by then way over 100 mph scale. He related he liked the Kasiner aluminum extrusions because he could wipe them off clean afterwards as the exercise would coat the trailing consist with a lot of moist, oily residue/soot.

Needless to say I passed on inviting him over to run on my basement layout, though that might have been epic too.

8^)

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