I don't know anything about Reg Bilodeau, but I will comment on the locomotive he built. It was made by the Filer Stowell company of Milwaukee, WI. They made sawmill machinery and some stationary steam engines. They also made a few steam locomotives for the logging industry. What is different about the Filer Stowell locomotives is that they have no crossheads.The cylinder pivots up and down. There is a short article and plans for the locomotove in the May 1976 Model Railroader. If Reg entered the locomotive in the 50th anniversary contest, it did not win a prize. I have the MR disks and searched the Jan 1984 issue. I found pictures of winners from the model contest, but mno Reg. There was also an article in "The Home Machinest" or some such magazine that someone built a live steam version of this loco. About 20 years ago, I read an article in the Milwaukee paper that the Filer & Stowell building was to be torn down. The article stated that all of the wood patterns were in the building and could be had by anyone who would haul them away. The article said there was about 3 semi trailer loads of patterns.
Roy J Meissner ----- Original Message ----- From: Jamie Bothwell To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 7:36 PM Subject: {S-Scale List} Anyone know this guy? At our last club meeting we were thumbing through some old Model Railroaders. In the November 1977 issue I came across a scratchbuilt Filer and Stillwell 0-6-0 logging locomotive built by Reg Bilodeau in S of course. Any one know him? Is he still around? The name sounds French. Canadian, eh? I remember MR running plans for this locomotive in S, but I would have put it at a later date. I also seem to remember the locomotive showing up in MR's 50th anniversary contest. Of course Reg could have entered it. Could there be two of these? When was MR's 50th anniversary issue? Everything beyond the November issue is trusting my now antique memory. Anyone? Jamie Bothwell Wondering in Bethlehem, PA
