Lake Shore Live Steamers.com

Located at

Penitentiary Glen
8668 Kirtland-Chardon Rd
Kirtland, Ohio 44094

Amy Deptowicz at the conrols of the Snoopy train coming into the station. Robbi Haines is loading trains today and is trying to get Ken Vendlingers attention prior to loading his train.

It's a little on the cool side today but at least the sun is shining as Kitty Shriver waits for her train to be loaded. Scott Hewis is running the Park locomotive today and waiting for passengers to load.

Dick Clark tops off his air tank prior to the start of his run as Robbi tells him he's all loaded. Aview of the station with passengers waiting. A view of the station with the passengers waiting.

Rick Nagy is waiting for Kitty to finish instructions to the passengers before leaving. Kitty and Robbi are loading Rex Shrivers train.

Skip Frank crossing Cider Bridge with a trainload of passengers. Rick with the GP38 and passengers having just passed through Zip Junction.

Scott Hewis has just passed through Shoe and is about half way through the run. Dick with his SW1500 at the grade crossing past the Truss bridge, Bridge no. 5.

Ken Vendlinger gives a wave as he crosses the Truss Bridge. Skip at the controls of "Lynn" billowing steam as he blows the whistle for the grade crossing.

Rick, with three 8 foot cars loaded with passengers, framed by the Truss Bridge structure as he passes the photographer. John Deptowicz with his Snoopy train at Fern as he approaches the Truss Bridge.

Don Speidel at the controls of his switcher engine on the approach to Truss Bridge. Taken from the opposite side of the tracks from the last photo, Rex Shriver rumbles by with his electric powered switcher that has sound.

Low angle shot of John with the Snoopy train passing through Truss Bridge. Back at the station we find George Woodling as engineer of Dick's train with a full load of passengers giving Dick a break.

The kids, big and small, about to enjoy a ride through the woods. Jake Knox at the controls of George Metts "Scrappy" running the engine on the loop behind the station.

Bill Deptowicz coming into the station with his passengers on the Snoopy train. Scott waiting for Robbi to give him the "All Aboard" with Kitty Shriver as conductor.

Bill Bodemer sitting in chair counts passengers that board the trains as Rex starts another trip. Don leaving the loading area with Cornelius Gould as conductor at the rear of the train.

Ted Nyland with his interurbans about to depart the station. Wally Pausch sits in front of the station after unloading and waits to move foward and load passengers.

Sue Knox as conductor waits after the train unloaded its passengers. Ethan held by his Dad, John, takes a short ride as Snoopy edges closer to the loading area with his Mom, Amy, behind them.

Emily Kutscher enjoys a snack as Ethan responds to whether he likes trains. George Metts takes "Scrappy" out of the yard and heads for the steam bays to load up.The end of the line of riders is in sight with only a few passengers waiting for a ride. Ken and Wally at the station as the end of the public run is near.

I think we found a great way for Ethan to take a nap. Sue relaxing after the run is over.