Lake Shore Live Steamers.com

Located at

Penitentiary Glen
8668 Kirtland-Chardon Rd
Kirtland, Ohio 44094

Robbi Haines in the kitchen with the makings of the hobo stew on the table with the meat in the refrigerator. Steve Zaken is downsizing his tool collection and had a table full of tools for sale.

Tom Reder along with Edith Hacker watch as Roger Harnish pokes the logs in the fire pit for better combustion. We used to have a tripod affair made with pipe to support our cauldron and now thanks to Roger, Mike and Marcel we have this.

Richard Sales coming into the station with his electric powered cab that he makes followed by Ken Brooks. Richard letting one of the guests take his train out for a run as he monitors the action.

Joe Laskowski, Lew Fowler, Tom, Robbi, Edith and Frank Russell keeping warm around the fire pit. Alex Bruchec bundled up on this cool day coming back from a run with Joes' interurban.

Paul Emch and Donna, his mother arriving back from a run with George Woodlings interurban. Mile Harkleroad taking a siding as passengers wait for a ride and Marie and Ted Nylan come back to the station after a run.

More members and guests are showing up for our Hobo Stew cook out today. Ken talks with Frank Foti on his steamer before his next run as Dick Clark at the right passes them in front of the station.

On this cool day the place to be was around the fire pit trying to keep warm. I think George Woodling is trying to get his toes warm with that foot up on the edge of the fire ring.

While I was out riding a train Joe Laskowski took these two photos of the bride and groom that came to the Park for photos and used East Wind for a couple of their remembrance pictures. That's Frank making with the steam.

Frank behind East Wind coasting to a stop in front of the station with his cold passengers. Frank and Tom look cold as Roger stirs the brew in the boiling cauldron as the meat and carrots cook.

The cauldron with the makings of hobo stew bubbling and soon the cabbage will be added. Anticipation as the members and guests keep warm around the fire and wait for serving time.

Rick Nagy with Wally Pausch arrive back at the station after a cold run. Alex is taking a guest for a ride behind Joe's interurban.

Marie stirred the stew and is checking if the cabbage and potatoes are done, not yet! Ted, John Deptowicz and Joe watch as Robbi checks the cabbage for tendernous as Bonnie Zaken watches.

With the hungry mob forming Robbi says another half hour and we'll eat! Paul talks to Ted prior to taking Emmy and Wally Pausch for a ride on the interurban.

Ethan Deptowicz sits behind the clubs' GP38 for a picture. Frank has East Wind up on one of the steaming bays and is blowing down East Winds boiler and has moved the tender away from the engine.

East Wind during the blowdown as the engine sits on the turntable. Stews On! as Robbi and Roger start serving grub to the hungry group with Frank being served and Bonnie waiting patiently.

The members and guests line up with their own bowls and utencils becacuse of the nature of the serving. A view from the steaming bays at the line waiting to be served.

Our monthly club meeting was after we finished eating and at 7 pm and this view is looking forward at the officers at the head table. A view looking toward the members in attendance.

Frank Foti chaired the meeting and the discussions of the business at hand. Virginia Sales explained her proposal to make siliouttes of old towns to place at different sites around the track.