Lake Shore Live Steamers.com

Located at

Penitentiary Glen
8668 Kirtland-Chardon Rd
Kirtland, Ohio 44094

Ken Vendlinger prepares his engine for running as there is still quite a bit of daylight left. Dave Foster is about to pass Dick Clark at Zip Junction with Mark Ross on the track behind Dave.

The signals at Fern as dusk settles in. Marcel tending to the Hudson after blowing down the boiler as Roger uses the steam to clean his engine and that's Dave Harnish behind the engine.

Karl Losely and Dave Harnish in the steaming bay taking care of the engines. Dick Clark passes the station Westbound with his SW1500 Western Maryland into the night.

Dave Harnish on his brother's American at the station on Sunday morning. Dick Tomlinson (in green shirt) from Mich. talking and sharing stories with Dick Clark at right.

Dave praying to the Great Steam Poobah, "Please let me get around the track one more time without Roger's engine falling apart". Actually he's oiling the side rods. Two old timers in the steaming bays, Bob Beardslee and George Metts.

The steaming bays with the idle engines framed by the surrounding trees in this picture. Paul Emch with his Nickle Plate Special leaving the station early morning.

Edith Hacker watches as Tom Bee tries to convince Judson Elliott he should take the trucks now and avoid postage later if he's interested. Activity in the steaming bays as Bob and Karl work on their engines.

As I wait on the Short Line for traffic to clear Kevin Chevalia passes with Ken's Reading train. Back at the station Ted and Marie Nyland made some home made ice cream and was serving it to everyone interested.

You can tell it was a hit as all the trains stopped running by the station. Marie serving the ice cream and you added your choice of toppings.

Rex Shriver leaving the station with his electric powered Roll Models switcher. George Metts explains to visitors how he built his boxcab using the chassis he got from Plum Cove Studios.

Eastwind with her firebox door open was in a tither "Where oh where is Frank? He's got to light my fire!". Skip Frank with his engine "Lynn" at the station and that's Robbi and Dick behind him.

Two of the trains in the Station Yard that George Metts put together and built. Roger Harnish with his American loco as he approaches the station traveling Westbound.

Bob Beardslee with his family aboard are about to depart the station as Rex waits behind them. With Rex at the station heading Eastbound the Nyland's pass him with their interurbans going Westbound.

Dave "manning" the grill and cooking the hot dogs and sausages for lunch. Ted and Marie making someone very happy as they pass the steaming bays.

Bob Beardslee makes adjustments to his engine as his son Bob watches. The following pictures were taken by John Tame. Cathy Porosky places the ticket, purchased by the lady at left, in the jar. The raffle is for the Xmas afghan and that's Kitty Shriver to the right.

Tom Bee shows Gherin Johnston his new concept of remote activation for parking brakes similar to your car remote. Jack Mitchell's train on the siding by the steaming bays with a wisp of smoke from the stack.

The club's work engine in need of a new hydrostatic transmission and a carburetor casting that is cracked. Clayton Davidson coming into the station with a gas powered switcher that his Grampa is building.

Cal Banse with his Frisco train with Brent Lane and Dave Hagerty riding behind him. Mike Uhrich with his boxcab swapping yarns with the gang at the station between runs.

Edith Hacker at the station with camera in hand taking pictures. Bill Deptowicz, LSLS club photographer, caught unawares that that his picture was being taken during the raffle Saturday evening.

Frank passing through the station with Eastwind and Kevin, a new associate member. Mark Ross showing us his new passing boosters when he wants to get around a slowpoke. 0 to 110 in 4 seconds would you believe....don't believe any of it!