Home Page of Modern Steam Online

Line Drawing of Single Cylinder Slide Valve Steam Engine

Welcome to the Modern Steam Online Home Page
Use the navigation bar on the left to explore the fascinating world of Live Steam and Model Engineering

What's New - updated May 26, 2008
Find out what's new at Modern Steam Online. New content is being added as time permits

Steamup Page
Photo albums of steamups from the San Francisco Bay Area as well as the wildly popular events known simply as "Diamondhead" and the "NSS"

Image Gallery
Rendered images that were created in various CAD programs are showcased in this gallery

Model Steam Locomotives
A closer look at some small scale live steam locomotives

BAGRS Basic Project
A complete guide to building your first live steam locomotive - FREE plans, source list and a step-by-step builder's guide!

Model Engineering
Model engineering photo gallery and technical articles on model engineering subjects

Prototype Steam
Photo essays of full size steam locomotives, museums, and preservation activities

Link Page
This is a page filled with handy links to online resources for the model steam enthusiast

About This Site
A little bit about how this collection of odds and ends found its way to the internet