Lake Shore Live Steamers.com

Located at

Penitentiary Glen
8668 Kirtland-Chardon Rd
Kirtland, Ohio 44094

East Wind in the steaming bay raising steam with the safety lifted, as Frank checks over the tender. More activity in the steaming bays as Mike Harkleroad and Skip Frank go about raising steam in their engines for the Earth Day Run.

Frank getting ready to turn East Wind on the turntable and collect his riding cars. Mike working to get the steam up on the Camelback engine.

With safety lifted, Skip moves Lynn forward towards the turntable and will connect up with the circus cars behind him. First train out of the station for this run is Rex Shriver with the passengers all bundled up agains the chill of the day.

Frank after leaving the station as he approaches the junction at Short with East Wind enveloped in steam and smoke. Karl Losely as engineer today for the Park engine waits patiently for his passengers to be loaded.

Richard Sales' train with Marty Pinkston at the controls as he leaves the station with a load of passengers. Ken Brooks and Robbi Haines at the loading area with a passenger line that isn't too long today -- maybe because of the cool weather?

Ted Nyland all bundled up departs the station with his first load of passengers. Rick Nagy waiting to leave the station with a full complement of passengers as Robbi finishes giving riding instructions.

Richard Sales waits for his train to be loaded by Robbi and Frank will be loading next and you can see the line isn't very long. Dick Clark after having just crossed over the Cider Bridge on his way back to the station.

Richard passing through the Covered Bridge with his load of passengers who look like they are enjoying the ride. Rick passing through Zip Junction and in a few minutes will be back at the station to unload his passengers.

Rex Shriver at the intersection of Short and Zip Junction will soon be crossing Festival Bridge. Karl, now the engineer of the GP38, starts rolling on his next run down the main line.

Linda Harris at the controls of Rex Shriver's train as she gives him a spell to enjoy a hot cup of coffee. Skip checks the fire on Lynn and the air pressure before he departs the station with his passengers.

Frank sits astride the tender of East Wind with her wisps of smoke rising from the exhaust stack. Oops, spoke too soon! Frank about to leave the station in a cloud of smoke with Ken Brooks as engineer of the Park engine on the adjacent track.

Paul Emch with his Nickel Plate Hudson talks with someone in the steaming bay as he takes the switch to the main line. Dick with his SW1500 in front of the steaming bays after having left the station with his passengers.

With the run officially over, Frank takes LSLS members out for a ride. Karl coming into the station with one of the last loads of public riders.

If Karl gets too used to these diesel engines, I wonder if he'll want to get back to his steaming Hudson after he re-tires it. Dick looking all pleased with the run, even though we had a low rider count for Earth Day.

Paul Zorko giving guests a ride after the run, on the Toby train that belongs to George Metts. Dave Foster talking with Skip about the run as Lynn cools down and will soon be put in the trailer for the ride home.

Lynn smiling pretty for the camera man as she rests after a good run. Frank backing up East Wind on the grade track up to the steaming bays.

Frank draining the water out of East Wind's tender as she cools down. Frank telling East Wind she did a good job today and Sylvio will be happy!

With a guest and George and Mike standing by the cooled down engines all ready to be loaded for the ride home. Rex coming into the station with his passengers (picture provided by Pam Znidar).