Lake Shore Live Steamers.com

Located at

Penitentiary Glen
8668 Kirtland-Chardon Rd
Kirtland, Ohio 44094

The steaming bays were busy with Roy Harris doing boiler tests for the steamers. Ken Vendlinger talks with some guys in the background as Bob Beardslee readies his engine for the boiler test.

Skip Frank lubricates "Lynn" as he generates steam in the boiler as his grandson Joshua Frank watches. Sitting around and relaxing are Rick Nagy, George Woodling, Wally Pausch, Jake Knox and Dave Foster between runs.

The Snoopy train with Austin Tapolyai as engineer with Ethan, Amy and John Deptowicz behind him. Skip has his train on the siding in front of the steaming bays as the activity there continues.

Chet Roberts hasn't been here awhile so soon he will be amazed at the multitude of operating paths to be taken with our two way operation and Branch Line. Dick Mackey's Camelback is about to start the boiler pressure test.

Back at the Yard Dave Foster at left heads for the Switch Shed as Tom Pappas and Ken cover up Ken's train for the impending rain. Joshua as engineer of the Snoopy train with Logan Tapolyai, Amy and Austin behind on the train.

Marty Pinkston brought his CliShay he has under construction to push around the track and break-in the chassis and running gear. Wally Pausch coasts down the grade from the coaling tower with the rider cars in tow.

Dick Mackey working on his Camelback, is a sight we haven't seen in a couple years and missed, re-assembling the smoke box cover on his engine. The engines are setting at the station as the rain seems eminent.

Rex Shriver checking over the controls to see how much battery power he still has. Rick Nagy with Dick Clark's train coming into the station and Tom Bee recently arrived and is opening up his trailer full of goodies in the background.

Amy with her son Ethan coming into the station took a ride by themselves. This is why, I welded up the frame and John' father-in-law worked with John building the the car who is now putting on the trucks that Tom Bee just delivered.Talk about being ready and waiting!

Rick with the club's GP38 with Ken Brooks and Ron Trenhaile as passengers. The rain seems to be holding off as Marty relaxes in a gon behind Frank Foti and "East Wind" and thats Dick leaving the yard with Edith Hacker on his train.

Mark Ross's Galloping Goose idles up the grade as Mark throws the switch ahead of the engine. While all of the activity at the station this Toad just sat and watched and genuinely seems disinterested. Has Lew's kind of expression in that picture about the signals.

Dick Schmidt is working on his ConRail engine up on a steaming bay. Bob working on fittings in the smoke box before he closes it up.

Marcel and Bridget Uhrich riding with Mike Uhrich as he brings his electric powered boxcab into the station on a sunny Father's Day. Roberta and Mike at the station just before he makes another run.

Dick Clark talking to Ron Trenhail with Pat Schultz, Ron's mother Trudy and Edith Hacker about go for a ride. While Roger and Dick reminise over old photos Dick brought, Rex leaves the station with Paul Emch's mother Donna, with Pam Znidar on the last car.

Roger looking at Dick's pictures, many of the early runs at Clydes place with the steam engines. Dick about to leave for another run with the ladies after his conversation with Marcel.

Overview shot of Frank and his brother Karl with Wally and Ken on the oposite side of "East Wind". Bob Beardslee with his Pennsy switcher under steam leaves the station after topping off the water.

Rick coasts into the station with his passengers. Dick Schmidt's Conrail train on a yard siding by the storage barns.

Ron Trenhaile riding on the GP38's train as it passes by the station with Jessica Warner looking over her shoulder. Dick Clark with his SW1500 about to depart the station with another load of passengers.

See. Lew does smile...it's only when you fail to trip a signal switch that he gets grumpy. Dick after having just unloaded his passengers at the station.

John Deptowicz was putting on multiple vinyl patches and lettering for the name of his Snoopy train. Ross with his Galloping Goose that is powered by a gas engine running a hydraulic pump.