Live steam is steam under pressure, obtained by heating water in a boiler. The steam may be used to operate stationary or moving equipment.
A hand-crafted, coal-fired, 1:8 scale 2-10-0 'live steam' locomotive in 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) gauge
A "high line" representation of a Whitelegg-designed Baltic Tank in LT&S Livery. This engine runs on a track gauge of 3.5 inches and is powerful enough to pull several people. High lines are a configuration of a continuously elevated track and riders sit side-saddle or with legs straddling the track depending on lineside clearances.
A live steam festival with equipment on display ranging from small stationary engines to full-size locomotives. Porvoo, Finland, 2003
A propane-fired 1:8 scale live-steam train running on the Finnish Railway Museum's miniature 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) track
A garden railway or garden railroad is a model railway system set up outdoors in a garden. G Scale is the most popular scale for garden railroads, though 16 mm scale also has a following, especially i
UK garden railway scene in 16 mm scale