Lake Shore Live Steamers.com

Located at

Penitentiary Glen
8668 Kirtland-Chardon Rd
Kirtland, Ohio 44094

Dick Clark pulling into the station after a trip around the track to check out if everything is running right with his train powered by SW1500 diesel replica. Ken Brooks pulling into the station eastbound with his electric powered steeple cab with Paul Zorko standing alongside the track.

Skip Frank has up on a steaming bay "Lynn" his Columbia steam engine which is on steam power and almost ready to head for the turntable. Greg Guy has just finished loading John Deptowicz's Snoopy train and he's starting to roll on the first run of the day.

Ted Nyland with his pair of interurban's, which are electric powered, departs the station with his passengers on his first run. Bill Besselman, seated, is our passenger counter as Paul Emch looks over the loading of passengers on Dick Clark's train as they depart the station.

John Koontz with the Park engine has just received the all clear for him to start his run with his passengers and Lou DeLembo is his conductor. Greg has just loaded Frank Smoley's train and he's about to start his first run from the siding by the station.

Ted talks to his riders on his interurban's before departing the station on his next run. Ken starts his train rolling down the track from the station with his load of passengers, pulled by his electric powered steeple cab.

With a smiling load of riders, Frank departs the station as he rolls down the mainline on his next run. Scott Hewis with his Southern Pacific engine nears the end of his run as he rolls over the switch for the loop behind the station.

As he emerges from our Covered Bridge, Ken Vendlinger gives a wave to the photographer as he heads for Zip Junction. Ron Malinowski with his trainload of passengers and Lew Fowler as his conductor emerged from the Covered Bridge and head towards Zip Junction.

Don Speidel with his gas powered New York Central switcher has just passed through Zip Junction on his way towards Cider Bridge. Scott after passing through the Truss Bridge gives a wave as he heads for the grade crossing on his way to Mackey's Run.

Dick passes by Mackey's Run with Judy Oscker as his conductor as he heads for the Big Bend Bridge. John was next to pass by Mackey's Run on his way towards the Big Bend Bridge with Lou as his conductor.

Skip Frank with his steamer Lynn will soon be rumbling over the Big Bend Bridge which is only about 30 feet in front of him. Frank passing by the same spot with his passengers and Wayne Boron as his conductor.

Next to come by was Ken with a friendly wave as he and his passengers will soon be rumbling over the 120 foot long bridge. Kenny with his Reading switcher passes by same location with his train and his scratch built boxcar with the bobbing horse's heads sticking out, patterned after the Lionell car.

A long shot of Don's train with his passengers as he starts over the bridge as he heads for Pandora. Back at Mackey's Run, John with the Snoopy train passes by as he heads for the Big Bend Bridge.

Richard Sales being pulled up the grade by the miniature horse out in front of his electric powered train and it must be working as he's all smiles. Ted as he rumbles over the the Big Bend Bridge with his passengers in this low angle shot.

Dick with his conductor Judy in this side on shot as he passes over Big Bend Bridge with his trainload of passengers. Scott was next to pass by with his passengers as he heads for Pandora and points West.

Trevor Smith running George Metts gas powered military switcher on the Orchard Loop behind the station and having fun. Dick having passed over Cider Bridge will soon be on the loop behind the station as he nears the end of his run with Linda Harris as his conductor.

Ken just passed over Festival Bridge as he makes his way back towards Shriver Station and the end of his trip. Frank passing through Pandora and is on his way towards Shoe and the Covered Bridge with his load of passengers.

Jerry Bell was the next to pass by with the club's GP38 as he heads for Shoe with Lew Fowler as his conductor. Bill Deptowicz at the controls of the Snoopy train as he has just passed over Festival Bridge and he heads back to the station as he nears the end of his run.

At the station when the trains came in to unload, Lois Smoley was assisting the passengers and handing out schedules of our runs. One of our younger members, Carley Guy, assisted in taking photos as requested by the riders with their cameras after they arrived back at the station. She used a lot of different cameras today.

Ron Malinowski at the controls of the GP38 slowly brings the train to a stop under the watchful eye of Lois in front of the station. Scotty with another trainload of passengers heads down the mainline at the start of another run for him.

With Andy Yedlick behind them, Frank starts his last run with the public as the line has dwindled. After all the public riders were brought back to the station, John was preparing to make another run with his family, his son Ethan, his wife Amy and Judy Oscker.