Jim Wright was born in England and educated there as a chemical engineer. Coming to this country, he took a job with a chemical company in Philadelphia and joined the Pennsylvania Live Steamers. Changing positions again, he came to Rochester where he discovered there was no live steam club. He wrote to Live Steam Magazine requesting all Live Steamers in the greater Rochester area meet at his house. Bill Fitt, then Editor, published his request and he had a good turnout, coming not only from Rochester, but Syracuse, Pulaski, and Fulton.
