Lake Shore Live Steamers.com

Located at

Penitentiary Glen
8668 Kirtland-Chardon Rd
Kirtland, Ohio 44094

Dick Mackey relaxing after just bringing in his Camelback steam engine for display at the show. Ken Brooks standing in the front lobby where his red engine is on display, with John Deptowicz and Judy Oscker on Friday night after setting up the show displays.

Skip Frank brought his Columbia steam engine "Lynn" for display. Lake Shore Live Steamers club members setting up our display of four tables complete with skirting for Railfest.

Bonnie and Steve Zaken, Karl Losely, Dick Clark, Linda Harris with Roger Harnish and Mike Uhrich inspecting the table top steam engines. Robbi Haines and Judy in the front lobby by Steve Zaken's box car cover as the show patrons file in.

There's always a fascination for steam engines and their mechanisms. Linda, George Metts and Rick Nagy manning the tables at the beginning of the show to answer any questions about the club or engines.

John and Judy behind the Dinky Creek gondola that Paul Emch recently acquired from Dick Philpott. Bill Deptowicz brought in the scratch-built truck of a set he's making for his Lake Shore Electric heavyweight Interurban that he is building.

Ray Scibona's Shay under construction and showing some more progress. John built a caboose for his Snoopy train complete with Snoopy characters and lighting.

A show attendee looks over the miniature machine shop that Steve Zaken built as George and Rick watch from behind the tables. A wooden beam steam engine that is on display.

Robbi and Kitty Shriver busy knitting and passing the time away as they sit behind our display tables. One of the table top steam models that was on display that was running on air during the show from the air compressor we brought.

A steam injector on the table display that looks quite complete with the operating valve. A view looking from the end of our display tables showing the models on static display down to the working engines running on air as the youngsters look over the steam engines.

A close up view of the telegraph keys and small machine shop models of equipment included in our display. The telegraph key hooked up to the battery so they could operate it, was a hit with the kids. A close-up of a variety of working steam engines running on air made by George Metts.

Rex Shriver brought in his collection of dvds and video equipment and showed videos for the two day show of clubs and their track he had attended in years past. Kitty, Robbi, Ron Trenhaile and Rick "man" the display tables currently, answering the questions the attendees posed.

The Snoopy engine on display built by John Deptowicz with his new Snoopy caboose he built last year. Bonnie Zaken carrying Steve's machine shop in it's glass display case.

Roy Harris answers a question from an attendee on Sunday which had a smaller crowd in attendance for the show. Out in the main lobby Jon Jaros has his Northern engine on display, that he has been building for the past several years, which proved to be a good attention getter as the attendees came in and departed the show.

A three quarter view of Jons' Northern on it's display stand in the front lobby that greeted all those who attended Railfest - 2011. Some of the crew that did a fantastic job of getting the attendees into the show in a timely manner with expediency to keep the line moving. A job well done.

Ken Brooks electric cab which he has re-motored and gone to larger batteries since acquiring the engine and is now pleased with it's performance. A frontal view showing the offset housing which replicates the original that allowed a walkway for the engineer to gain entrance to the cab. Looks good Ken!

George Metts' Camelback steam engine was on display in the front lobby with three other engines all belonging to Lake Shore Live Steamers. Rex sitting behind a steam tractor that was on display, look at those spoked wheels.

A view of one of the auditoriums with the dealers and their wares as the public shuffle by looking for a bargain or something they can't get in their local hobby store. Late Sunday afternoon and the crowd has really thinned out as our members still stay by their equipment to answer any questions that might be posed.

As the show approaches the four o'clock ending, Skip standing by his engine "Lynn" with his photo album watches as the patrons depart the show. Skip, George and Ken look tired after spending a day at their equipment in the front lobby answering questions.

Jon wiping off the inevitable dust that collects on the paint finish during the show. Jon standing near the front of his Northern is all smiles and Railfest - 2011 is history.