Lake Shore Live Steamers.com

Located at

Penitentiary Glen
8668 Kirtland-Chardon Rd
Kirtland, Ohio 44094

A beautiful day for a Public Run and Paul Zorko is leaving Shriver Station with the GP38 and a trainload of passengers with Logan Tapolyai as conductor. Bob Craig with his better half, Donna, riding behind him as their train departs the station.

Dave Hird talks to Ken Brooks at the station as John Deptowicz rolls to a stop to unload his train with the aide of Jen Zorko. Harry Tabor, as engineer of the GP38, departs with a full complement of passengers with Logan as his conductor.

John's passengers give a wave to the camerman as they start down the mainline track on the Snoopy train. Bob leaving the station as he starts his next run with his diesel powered scratch-built engine and control car.

Richard Sales with his train smiles as he heads down the mainline with his next load of passengers. This lady has the right idea when it comes to watching the trains as they pass by, with the railing helping to support the young girls in this case.

Ken Vendlinger looking at his cab control that will ease the train out of the station after been given the "All Aboard" to depart the station. Mike Harkleroad leaving the station with the Camelback steam engine and his passengers as he starts to build up speed.

John Koontz with the Park engine has just arrived back at the station after his run and Jen waits for the train to stop to assist with unloading. Paul Emch running the Fire Ball Express with Dave Woldman and Logan riding behind as they do the shake down run before hauling passengers.

Next to emerge from our Covered Bridge is Frank Smoley with his trainload of riders as they head for Zip Junction. Ted Nyland climbs the grade at Mackey's Run with his pair of interurbans as he passes by some of our rolling stock set out on Ahlin Siding.

Ron with his electric powered steeple cab having just passed through Mackey's Run will soon be rumbling across thre Big Bend Bridge as he heads for Pandora. Ken was next to come by at the same location and he and his riders give a wave.

Harry was next to pass by and this time he has Valerie Bilchak as his conductor riding on the rear car. John with the Snoopy train framed by the Truss Bridge as he passes thru on his way to Mackey's Run and points West.

Ken as he approaches the Truss Bridge after passing thru Fern with a happy load of passengers. John downbound from Hilton having just passed thru Hilde Hill and headed towards Fern.

Frank and his passengers as he coasts down grade, just passing thru Gulch. Harry coasts down grade nearing Gulch with some braking applied as the heavy train heads for Fern at the bottom of the grade.

Ted and a happy family of riders has just passed Hilton and starts the long grade down as they pass the yard lead. A few minutes later Ron came by almost at the same location with his family of passengers who seem pleased with the ride.

Bob and Donna start coasting down the grade towards Gulch and points West. Skip Frank with his Columbia steam engine named "Lynn" as he approaches Hemlock with his passengers.

John passing the whistle post just after the switch by Short with Dave Hird as conductor. Ken rounds the sweeping curve at Pandora as he heads for Shoe and the Covered Bridge with his consist.

Bill Deptowicz is all smiles as engineer of the Snoppy train as the train passes over Cider Bridge. Bob at the same location with his passengers will soon be pulling into Shriver Station.

John as he heads for Shoe with his passengers and Logan is his conductor. Paul at the controls of trhe Fire Ball Express passing thru Shoe before going thru the Covered Bridge.

Skip approaches Pandora after coming off the Big Bend Bridge with Lynn and the engine is hardly working. Harry, with the Park engine, was following and passed by the photographer a couple of minutes later.

Dick with his SW1500 at the same location as he heads for Shoe and the half way point of the ride. Bill came by next with the Snoopy train and his passengers as he heads for Shoe and the Covered Bridge.

On the loop behind the Shriver Station, Josh Frank is running George Mett's scratch-built gas powered engine giving rides. John waits for the train ahead to pull forward so he can clear the switch for Ted and his interurbans to occupy mainline #2.

Austin Tapolyai at the rear as Bill gives his grandson, Ethan a hug before they start off down the mainline with the Snoopy train. Amy Deptowicz watches as Logan prepares to leave the siding with his friend Sam Imhoff.