By Kozo Hiraoka

As a beginner in machining, this book was written with us (me) in mind, with lots of pictures and detailed instructions throughout the build process. I will be building from stock materials this live steam locomotive in the 3/4" scale as per his book.

To learn more about Mr. Hiraoka and all his live steam projects see The Internet Craftsmanship Museum.

My plans are very simple ... to provide you (the reader and builder) my progress in this major project. This will include the good stuff and the many mistakes that I have made (and will make!). With lots of pictures most of which will be thumbnails, that way you can see the details. I will provide a table of links to each major assembly as my progress is made, this way you won't have too many large pictures to download. Speaking of progress ... my timetable is ... well I don't have one. Building will happen when it happens. However, I'm thinking in the 5 year timeframe. But let's not be in a hurry!