Lake Shore Live Steamers.com

Located at

Penitentiary Glen
8668 Kirtland-Chardon Rd
Kirtland, Ohio 44094

Ethan Deptowicz standing alongside the the lone steamer for todays run that belongs to Skip Frank. Rex Shriver waiting for the "All Aboard!" call before departing the station as Robbi Haines finishes the loading of his cars.

Jerry Bell crossing our 120 foot long Big Bend Bridge with the Park engine and his passengers. Bill Deptowicz with the Park engine waits to load as Ken Brooks looks to Robbi for the signal to move his train.

Jerry back at the controls of the Park engine coasts to a stop with Lou DeLembo as his conductor. Don Speidel just stopped in front of the station to let his passengers off the train.

Dave Foster leaving the station with his speeders as Rick approaches the station behind Dave. George Metts lending an arm for support for one of the passengers getting off the train.

Bill Deptowicz showing his 2 1/2 year old grandson Ethan how to control George Mett's circus train on the loop behind the station. Rex Shriver's train is all loaded for his next run down the main.

Robbi just finished loading Jerry's train and he is slowly moving out. Ken Vendlinger is all smiles for the photographer as he starts accelerating his train leaving the loading area.

The GP38 is running good and Rick Nagy, the engineer, is calm, cool and collected today. Rick's trainload of passengers with Lew Fowler as conductor for this ride.

Ethan got the hang of it and is controlling the circus train by himself giving Grampa a ride. Ken Brooks leaving with a short load of passengers behind Don Speidel's engine.

Skip Frank tops off his coal supply in the tender for his steam engine. With Skip's passengers all loaded he cracks the throttle on "Lynn" and she starts to move with the cylinder cocks open and the safety venting the extra pressure.

Jerry departing the loading area with another happy load of riders. Marty Pinkston with his home-built electric cab starting his run as he heads for the switch to cross over onto the main.

Ethan is all smiles giving his Dad, John Deptowicz, a ride as he controls Toby and the circus train. Ken seems to always smile for the photographer as he rides his Reading train.

Dick Schmidt with his gas powered switcher is making his way to the station. Rex just rounding the bend by "Shoe" on his way toward Zip Junction.

Skip having passed Mackey's Run is approaching Big Bend Bridge with his smooth running "Lynn" climbing the grade to the bridge. Don on Paul Emch's NKP Special train with Frank Russell as his conductor at Mackey's Run.

Ken's train starts the climb to the Big Bend Bridge after just crossing the Park Service Road grade crossing. Marty at the same location, Mackey's Run, with his passengers.

Dick on the grade crossing for the service road will start climbing the grade to Mackey's Run. Standing on the Truss Bridge I caught Rick with the GP38 with a fully loaded train of passengers.

Dave heading for the Truss Bridge with his smiling passengers on his electric powered speeders. Ken Brooks coasting down the hill from Gulch has just passed Hilde Hill and is at Fern.

Rex Shriver with his trainload of riders crosses over Bridge #6 on his way to Fern. Rick at Hemlock with another full load and George Woodling on the rear as his conductor for this train.

Ken at the same location as he passes the photographer and that's Joe Banzer as conductor at the rear of the the train. Dave showing me he has learned how to drink and drive and still maintain coordination. Hot coffee will do that.

Skip tending to the fire in "Lynn" as Robbi trys to find three more passengers. Marty seems relieved that the end of the line is near, Oh Well, it was a good run today and we can look forward to doing it again in two weeks.