Lake Shore Live Steamers.com

Located at

Penitentiary Glen
8668 Kirtland-Chardon Rd
Kirtland, Ohio 44094

The day of the Public Run started out with rain and the members gathered under the station roof. The Hudson spent the night on the steaming bay after a special run for a group the night before.

Karl Losely was preparing the Hudson for the required yearly boiler test as Linda Harris waits. A view of the Hudson with the smokebox cover removed.

The rain has stopped but there are only a few people in line with less than ten minutes before the start of the run. Rick Nagy as engineer with the 1st load as Bill Besselman (back to camera) takes passenger count.

Bill is all smiles as he talks with the passengers. Rick departing the station with another load of passengers and the rain is holding off.

With the rain holding off Skip Frank decided to steam up "Lynn" and his son Rob is tending to the engine. Jerry Bell is running the Park engine and Linda Harris is loading trains.

The line never got very long but the rides were steady as a train always had plenty of riders waiting. Ted Nyland at the station waiting with his wooden interurbans to load passengers.

Rick at the station about ready to unload with Edith Hacker at right aiding in the unloading of the trains. Karl with the Hudson at the station with Rick and his conductor George Davidson behind the GP38.

Bill talking with the riders as Rick waits for the "All Aboard". Karl tends to the fire on the Hudson while waiting to load.

Couldn't resist a low angle shot of the Hudson. Didn't have very many engines for the run today as the line was always short and the threat of rain didn't help. Roy Harris doing the loading.

Ted taking one of the last group of riders out which will conclude the run for today. Dick Clark with his SW1500 after unloading his passengers.

George Woodling who helped during the run by giving some of the engineers a break so they could stretch their legs and get a cup of coffee. The guys are heading for the car barn with their trains.

And as the sun slowly sets in the West...just kidding, some of them will take a few more trips around with the signals turned on. By the Switch Shed you can see the work where George Metts and Paul Emch using an excavator loosened up the old flower bed.

Ron Trenhaile designed, built and installed a remote switch throw stand just beyond Sharp that we use for two way running. A view of our standard switch throw that has been modified with a counterweight bar.

The standard throw bar with the added bar for a counterweight to achieve a positive throw, the rod rotates 180 degrees here. The green weight at the top of the control post only rotates about 160 degrees with a chain drive and sprockets between.