Lake Shore Live Steamers.com

Located at

Penitentiary Glen
8668 Kirtland-Chardon Rd
Kirtland, Ohio 44094

Josh Frank with Toby giving Edith Hacker a ride on the loop behind the station. Joe Laskowski with his interurban takes time out for the photographer to get this low angle shot.

Tom Reder on the Branch Line as he climbs the grade to the Lionel Bridge with Toby. Rex Shriver after coasting down the grade from Gulch takes the switch for two way running that will have him cross Justin Tyme Bridge.

Alex Bruchac coming into the station with Joe's interurban. Marty Pinkston with Joe behind departing the station Eastbound as George Woodling prepares to board Toby train with Tom heading West.

Joe at the controls as he leaves the station. With the food cooking in the pot over the fire and with plenty of time on our hands alot of the members got to catch up on old times.

George Metts, Frank Russell, Joe Laskowski and Lew Fowler enjoying themselves as they wait for supper. Something always needs attending to and today one light of the signal for the switch flickered and Dick Philpott is checking it out.

Jon Jaros brought his Northern that is under construction but running and is talking to Ken Brooks as Jake Knox listens. Ken Brooks with Frank Foti's East Wind behind the station.

As Ken brought the engine out of the by-pass track towards the main line East Wind decided to pick the points of a switch so her front truck came off the tracks. Judson Elloitt at Horrendous with his family.

John Deptowicz approaching Horrendous from the other direction with his son Ethan and the Snoopy train. Back at the station two young timers, Harold Sicherman and Frank Russel behind him, watch the trains come into the station with some of the guests.

The cauldron of the Hobo Stew is hung over the fire as members and guests enjoy some of the warmth of the fire. Bob and Rachel Beardslee study the lapping flames of the fire on the bottom of the cast iron cauldron, seemingly mesmerized.

Lew Fowler and George Metts sitting by the fire with Lew "enjoying the smoke?" without having a cigarette. Marie and Ted Nyland take the switch to the siding after coming in from a run.

Skip Frank relaxing on his train on a siding by the station enjoying a smoke. Waiting for the signal to clear at Thorn is Jeff and Erin Foster with their new addition to their family Claire with Grampa Dave Foster at the controls.

Approaching Horrendous is Kevin Harris on the big Northern where he will throttle back soon to coast down to Filmor. Approaching the same area Frank Foti running with East Wind and his trainload of passengers.

Mary Lou Schmidt is all smiles coming into the station with Mark Ross's gas powered Galloping Goose. Tom Reder, Trish and John Knootz enjoying a conversation with Lew Fowler as supper time draws near.

Dick Clark coming into the station with his train with Ron Trenhaile and Rick Nagy behind him. Laurel Neitling and Linda Harris watch as Kathy Losely adds the secret ingredient known only to the four around her as Emmy Paush and Robbi smile knowing the secret.

Does the stew look done? We have everything in there but the kitchen sink and of course we have the secret ingredient. Roy Harris weaving some stories about when he was a cook in the Confederate Army in 1894.

Joe and Dave in a discussion as they watch the goings on of the acton around the cauldron. John, George and Tom are just waiting for the dinner bell to sound after waiting around most of the afternoon for that pot to cook.

Our cook extradordinare, Robbi Haines, who comes up with the ideas for the Hobo Stew and cooks for our work gangs during the Wednesday work sessions. It's been acclaimed the food is done and the line begins to form.

Robbi, Kathy and Karl Losely are serving and Rick and George are next in line. In our station kitchen area Bill Besselman is looking over all the goodies for dessert that we will have to choose from.

It looks like it was worth the wait as some of the members and guests have finished and are having dessert. Everyone seems to enjoy the food and even Robbi is smiling.

Even more smiling faces with alot of empty bowls in front of them and there was plenty left even after seconds. John, Ethan and Amy Deptowicz with Jonathan Schwartz head for the loading area as we have a club meeting at 7 p.m. to attend.