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Located at

Penitentiary Glen
8668 Kirtland-Chardon Rd
Kirtland, Ohio 44094

After pulling out of the storage shed with the GP38 and a load of pumpkins, Judy Oscker boards the train to assist with the setting out of them along the track. Before we departed the storage shed area Ron Trenhaile got out another batch of cars loaded with pumpkins and connected them to the train.

Judy setting out one of the pumpkins by Mackey's Run. Back up at the station at the unloading point, Jennifer Zorko sits on the tie wall amongst all the decorations.

Skip Frank sitting on the tender of his steamer waits to be loaded as Ron Malinowski departs the station with the GP38. Greg Guy with the white sweat shirt started loading the trains today and that's Paul Zorko with his Fireball Express just starting to move his train.

This was one of many of the costumed lasses which turned out to be pretty fierce looking, at least she looks like she has a little bit of overbite. Ted Nyland sits on one of his interurban's waiting to be loaded as Ken Brooks just starts rolling with his train.

Ron after passing through Horrendous is on his way towards Zip Junction and will soon be back at Shriver Station. A boy was acting up on a train, was told to walk back and told not to take the shortcut through the woods but to stay alongside of the track... He didn't listen!

Ted Nyland is passing through Zip Junction and is on the grade crossing for the Park Access Road through our track plan with his riders. Next to come along is John Deptowicz with his Snoopy train as he passes over the crossing for Short Line at Zip Junction.

Sean Roberts emerging from the Truss Bridge with his 0–6-0 switcher and passengers with Matthew Bolyard as his conductor on the rear. A view looking from the grade crossing towards Mackey's Run and the Big Bend Bridge with the pumpkins along the right-a-way.

Ron with the GP38 is about to pass over the grade crossing after emerging from the Truss Bridge with Judy Oscker as his conductor. Paul with his Fireball Express coasts down the grade at Filmor with his passengers.

Frank Foti with his steamer East Wind as he passes through High Creek on his way to Horrendous. Richard Sales as he approaches High Creek with his unique control car via radio control as the batteries and motors are in the riding car behind him.

Ken Brooks passes by with the Nickel Plate Switcher and his smiling passengers as they enjoy the ride while viewing the lighted carved pumpkins. Sean Roberts having passed by Hemlock rumbles over the Big Wash Bridge with Matthew, his conductor, giving a wave from the rear car.

Marcel Uhrich at the controls of the Consolidation steamer as he departs the yard lead towards the mainline with his passengers and Mike Uhrich is his conductor. Frank Smoley as he passes through Drudgery with his switcher and passengers as Sean in the background passes through Horrendous.

Back at the station Matthew sits on the train waiting to be loaded as Kevin Harris dressed in a Yankee uniform was our passenger loader at this time. Virginia Weinberg was passing out candy dressed as a witch at the unloading area.

In between the timeslots Bill Deptowicz takes his grandson Ethan Deptowicz along with his mom, Amy Deptowicz and Austin Tapolyai for a ride to see the lighted pumpkins. Bob Pakeltis sits next to our passenger counter Bill Besselman and as John with the Snoopy train gets ready to start out on his next run.

Roberta Uhrich, the standing witch, is telling Virginia Weinberg, the sitting witch, the latest of her spells that work the best on people. After exchanging spells they both posed for a picture and smile about their newfound knowledge of shared spells.

Which witch is which as I caught Virginia, Roberta and Naomi Guttmann waiting for the next train to come in to the station. Bill Besselman, one of our faithful passenger counters, as he sits in a chair for hours watching the trains loading, keeping a headcount of riders for the Park.

Kenny leaving Shriver Station with another load of passengers as he starts another run into the darkness. Frank pulled in by the water tower to check East Wind out and take a break from running as Sean Roberts' steamer reposes on the track behind him.

John Koontz as engineer of the Park's engine passes through Horrendous on his way towards Zip Junction with Valerie Bilchak as his conductor. Ethan in the background watches as Ted Nyland and his interurban's rumbles over the grade crossing for the Park Access Drive.

Frank emerging from the Truss Bridge will soon be going over the grade crossing and taking the slight grade up at Mackey's Run. John with the Snoopy train was next to come by and is on the grade at Mackey's Run as he heads towards the Big Bend Bridge.

Standing in the total darkness I caught the headlights of Richard's pumpkin head which illuminated his way as he passed through Mackey's Run. Dick Clark on the curve at Ridgeway as he heads for the Big Bend Bridge with his passengers and Matthew is his conductor.

Skip Frank with his steamer "Lynn" easily taking the slight grade at Mackey's Run as he to heads for Big Bend Bridge. Back at the station Trish Koontz sits by a little fairy princess with her magic wand at the unloading area.