Lake Shore Live Steamers.com

Located at

Penitentiary Glen
8668 Kirtland-Chardon Rd
Kirtland, Ohio 44094

Steve Zaken was selling his tools and Dick Clark, Roy Harris and Chet Roberts were looking over the goodies as Steve is a retired machinist. Sean Roberts brought his SD45 diesel to the run and is slowing for the station traffic.

Marty Pinkston brought his Cli-Shay that he scratch-built and has since re-boilered it to a conventional vertical boiler. Jeff Stanek coming into the station with the clubs' GP38.

Richard Sales had a novel flat car load as it was one of the engines that he builds for sale. Skip Frank talking with his grandson, Josh Frank, before he leaves the station.

A little later on I caught Skip and Josh passing through Fern on their way to cross Justin Time Bridge. Judson Elliott and his wife Beverly at Fern with Steve Zakens' boxcab engine.

Ken Vendlinger is obviously out of control as he doesn't have his hands on the steering wheel of the engine. Andy Yedlick, a member from Texas, riding behind Dave Foster on his pair of speeders.

Alex Mahoney running Joe Laskowski's interurban on the Branch Line. Running behind the station with the Snoopy Train is Logan Tapolyai and giving a ride to Danielle Atkins

Marty cleaning the flue pipes on his Cli-Shay in front of the steaming bays. Frank Foti looking determined to get the firebox grates back in on East Wind. Is that a bobby pin in his mouth?

Bob Beardslee has the front of his smokebox off to clean the flues on his Pennsylvania Switcher. Mark and Carmen Reigle from Sycamore, OH brought this switcher, gon, and caboose to our event.

Ted Nyland brought his American he has under construction for a boiler test and it basks in the sun by the new turntable. Logan leaving the station with John Deptowicz riding behind him on the Snoopy train.

Ron Trenhaile talks with Sean as he pulled into the station with his train. Rex Shriver coming into the station with his Roll Models Switcher.

Ken Brooks having alot more fun since he changed his batteries over to gell cells and is getting alot more run time. Richard sales checking out a new body style for engines that he is making for sale looks like a GP7.

Frank Foti with East Wind departing the station with his charge of passengers. Dapper Joe Laskowski rolling through the station with his electric powered interurban.

The electric cab that George Davidson, now deceased, scratch-built that Ken Brook now owns which he repainted and lettered. Somebody dropped a piece of coal out of their tender alongside of the track...I didn't know that we had full size equipment running on our tracks.

Bob Beardslee raising steam on a steaming bay after his boiler test on his switcher. Frank Eastbound adjacent to the Willis Car Barn.

Ken as he approaches the signal post at Hemlock will have to wait for a clear signal before he can aquire the yellow signal. Josh Frank with Skip behind him, just cleared the signal for the block he is leaving thus the white light showing.

Some of the activity at the station and the congestion forming as riders get on and off the arriving trains. Bob checking the fire on his switcher before departing the station.

Chan Bleil, Kathy and Larry Volzer talk to Rex Shriver as Ken passes the group. Mark and Carmen Reigle leaving the station siding for another run with their train.

Kitty Shriver was at her "goods" table selling tee shirts, hats and other objects for the event. Ethan Deptowicz pushing one of the Snoopy train rider cars behind the station.

Logan talking to Marie Nyland as she was sprucing up the flower bed in front of the station. Bob passing through the station as Richard "walks" his engine.

The station being the hub of the activities and the conversatoin will flow as the congestion starts to build with incoming traffic. Traffic thins as the trains are shuttled around.