Lake Shore Live Steamers.com

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Penitentiary Glen
8668 Kirtland-Chardon Rd
Kirtland, Ohio 44094

Today is our famed hobo stew dinner that's cooked in a cauldron over a fire and Robbi Haines is checking the list of food to get started. Gherin Johnston brought his pair of New York Central diesels which are diesel powered.

Ken Brooks, Wayne Boron, Lew Fowler, Dave Foster and Dick Philpott gather around the fire ring as the meat starts to brown in the pot. Donna and Bob Craig westbound, talk with Dick Clark who is eastbound, in front of the station.

Josh Frank with George Mett's gas powered military engine rolls into the station eastbound on the mainline. Jonathan Shaffer as engineer of the GP 38 slows the big engine as he approaches the station with his passengers.

Ken Vendlinger watches as Skip Frank hidden in that cloud of steam vapors and exhaust feeds the fire on his Columbia engine "Lynn" as Josh walks by. Ken Brooks gives us a smile as he rolls into the station with his train eastbound.

Rick Nagy as engineer of the electric box cab recently built by Dick Philpott who is riding on the rear car, are taking the switch to the Branch Line via Short. Tom Polk from the Detroit area brought this diesel switcher that he's working on with lots of detail.

Dave adding cans of broth to the pot and hamming it up, with Robbi in the background. Dick Philpott taking some passengers for a ride passes through Drudgery with his electric powered Pennsylvania box cab that he built.

Ken Vendlinger gives a wave as he departs the station with his wife Joan and Ron Malinowski riding behind him. Both are all smiles, as Mike Harkleroad running the military engine leaves the station with Dee, his mother, riding behind him.

Gherin with his pair of diesels as he comes into the station eastbound, showing that his 2 diesels dwarf Richard Sales whole train. Ron Trenhaile at the controls of Philpott's Pennsylvania box cab engine has just passed over Festival Bridge and soon be arriving at Orchard Station.

Tom Polk with his train takes the North Leg from Sharp towards Pandora and the Big Bend Bridge, eastbound from the station with Gherin's train in the foreground. Bob running his Galloping Goose is on the Branch Line having just passed over Summit Bridge.

Dave Woldman with his train having passed Thorn will soon be arriving back at the station in a few minutes. Paul Zorko with his Fireball Express on the Big Bend Bridge heading for Pandora with his passengers is all smiles.

Gherin on the grade crossing for the Park Access Road has just passed through Horrendous on his way towards Zip Junction. Later Mike and Dee came into view as they passed through Horrendous headed towards Zip Junction.

Two trains passing each other at the water tower between Horrendous and Filmor as Paul with his train, traveling westbound, passes Richard with his train traveling eastbound. A view through the woods showing two young men, Dick Clark and Dick Philpott, with the Pennsylvania box cab eastbound on the Branch Line.

Chris Cooper with his own scratch built unit passes over the Plate Girder Bridge at Filmor on the Branch Line as he heads towards High Creek. Steve Zaken passes over Patty's Rock Bridge and will soon take the grade up to Gulch and High Creek.

Ken passing over Patty's Rock Bridge with Robbi behind him and a full load of smiling passengers as they will start the grade up to High Creek. Ethan Deptowicz is all smiles as he passes over the Patty's Rock Bridge as engineer of the Snoopy train with his dad, John, behind him.

Gherin's big engine went to ground at the switch on the Pandora Reverse Track between Shoe and Sharp and I was impressed with how he re-railed the big unit. Traffic continued back into the station through Thorn and Dave watches as engineer Harry Tabor passes by with the GP38.

Amy, Ethan and John Deptowicz with the Snoopy train behind the station on the Orchard Loop. Ken with his electric powered Reading engine departs the station and gives a wave to the photographer.

Harry arriving back at the station after another run with Steve Zaken, Ron Malinowski and guests riding behind him. Ted Nyland running his American steamer and pulling one of his interurbans with his wife Marie riding behind him as they leave the station.

The activity at the station as Gherin is about to start another run with his train. John with his Snoopy train and Bob with his Galloping Goose wait for the block signal on the Fern Reverse Track as I come through and cleared the block signal running Clark's SW1500 diesel engine.

It's 5:30PM and the Hobo Stew is officially done as Robbi along with Kathy and Karl Losely serve the meal to the members and guests waiting with their dishes in hand. Judy Oscker and Bill Deptowicz talk with Ron Trenhaile in the line, as they are waiting to be served.

Several of the members helped move the tables down from the canopy in the distance and the tables filled up quickly with attendees. A good time was had by all and expectations high after eagerly waiting from noon on, when the stew was started.

Members enjoying the meal as there was a lot of goodies for dessert in the station along with cider, lemonade or coffee for us to enjoy. It's a good sight when people smile, you know they're enjoying their food or else they're hamming it up for the photo.

All the tables at the station underneath the roof were fully occupied and in use by those in attendance for dinner. Caught Rex Shriver at the end of the table, sitting in a chair, smiling for the camera after enjoying the meal.

John Deptowicz got this shot of Bill, the club's photographer, taking time out from picture taking to sit down and enjoy his meal with family and friends. Robbi with her skeleton apron and friends, behind the station, at a picnic table smile for this photo.

John Deptowicz gives a satisfied smile as he poses with six of the club's coffee mugs purchased at the reduced price that Kitty was selling them for. Later, Paul and his train giving rides to members and guests. Thanks to Robbi Haines for putting the meal together again this year.