Bill Boller talks Modeling, Scaling, & Engineering of Steam Locomotives
Bill Boller gave a presentation on steam locomotive modeling, scaling, and engineering of his C-16 2-8-0 locomotive at Palo Alto's Museum of American Heritage on November 14th, 2025. It's just over an hour long so grab your favorite beverage, sit back, and hopefully enjoy. 0:03:56 Background 0:08:10 Modeling of the C-16 locomotive 0:34:33 Modeling the caboose 0:42:20 Infrastructure for the railroad - Information on scale (volume, weight, engineering) 1:03:32 Questions & Answers 1:12:50 BLS 19th Annual Meet -- September 1951 -- Hosted by Golden Gate Live Steamers

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