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Penitentiary Glen
8668 Kirtland-Chardon Rd
Kirtland, Ohio 44094

Todays run is turning out to be a cold, bleak day as the crew get the GP38 powered train ready as Paul Emch shuttles the cars for East Wind's train to the steaming bays. Paul backs up the passenger cars into a siding.

East Wind venting steam pressure as Frank Foti and his sister Renee Czak will soon move the engine onto the turntable. Frank has the engine coupled to the passenger cars on the siding in front of the steaming bays.

Jen Zorko, our club Vice-President, at the controls of the Fire Ball Express as she heads for the Covered Bridge with her riders. Dave Woldman, all bundled up against the cold, is about to pass through the Covered Bridge.

Dick Clark is engineer of the GP38 and on the rear is Valerie Bilchak as the conductor as they approach the camera. The trick today is trying to keep warm which Jen's passengers seem to be doing as they near the end of their ride.

Dick with another load of passengers as he passes by Mackeys' Run heading for the Big Bend Bridge. The wind chill when you're on the train cools you down but these passengers seem to be taking it in stride.

Paul Zorko at the controls of his train has just passed thru the Truss Bridge with his riders. Dave gives a wave as his train heads for the Truss Bridge just ahead.

Frank with East Wind coming down the hill from Hilton as he heads for Fern and the Truss Bridge. Ron Malinowski as he passes over Bridge #6 as he heads for Fern.

John Deptowicz with his Snoopy train has been loaded with passengers and is about to start his next run. Dick and the GP38 wait to be loaded as Paul Emch departs Shriver Station with his trainload of passengers.

Dick Scott has just pulled into Shriver Station and is starting to unload passengers as Paul moves forward to the loading area. Ken Brooks loaded passengers on Pauls train so he can depart the station for his next run.

Dick puts the big engine in motion as he starts his next run. Bob Pakeltis departs the station at the controls of the club's switcher

Bill Deptowicz leaving the station running the Snoopy train so his son John can stretch his legs a little. As Dick Scott and Ted Nyland watch, Dick Clark leaves the station with his next load of passengers.

East Wind in a small cloud of steam vapors starts pulling the long passenger cars that he is now familiar with. Paul starts his next run as Jen waits for his train to clear the loading area.

After Ken loaded Jen's train, she gives a wave leaving the station with her riders. A view from the station of the public waiting in line to ride the trains on this cold blustry day.

Dave puts the shifter into motion to start the train rolling for his next run and looks a little cold. John back at the contols of his train is leaving the station as the temperature starts cooling off even more.

East Wind trying to keep Frank warm with the steam heat.....I wonder if it worked. As much as Dick likes running trains I think the cold is getting to him this afternoon.

Paul must still be having fun as he can still smile for the camera. Bob with the switcher leaves the station with his grandson Adam Pakeltis riding behind him as they transverse down the mainline.

Conductor Valerie Bilchak is on one train with her husband Dave Woldman on his train behind her as they wait for passengers to load on the trains. The end of the line of passengers waiting to ride is near as Paul starts his next run.

Ken Vendlinger sits astride the engineer seat for the club's switcher as Paul advances the throttle to gain speed departing the station. With passengers loaded on the train, Ken puts the switcher in motion.

Dick with the Park's engine starts his run as the Snoopy train arrives at the loading area. Snoopy was one of the last few engines to carry any waiting riders left in the line.

Dave Woldman's train leaving with his load of riders that Ken just loaded on his train. Dick departs the station with the last load of passengers for today's run.