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Penitentiary Glen
8668 Kirtland-Chardon Rd
Kirtland, Ohio 44094

Rick with his load of passengers just having passed over Cider Bridge is on the back side of the loop and will be coming into Orchard Station. Richard coming around the curve following Rick not too far behind as he passes over Cider Bridge running light.

John with the Park engine after having passed over Festival Bridge will soon be pulling into the station to unload his passengers. Paul runs by through Thorn as he nears the end of his run with Jennifer as his conductor and the Snoopy train in the background.

Bill as engineer of the Snoopy train has just passed through Thorn with Lake Metropark's Executive Director Frank Palagyi and his family enjoying the ride as they head back into the station. Dave Cryor, Ken Brooks and Steve Tomko stand at the unloading area waiting for the next train to come in.

Rex Shriver was in the station enjoying a cup of coffee and watching the trains as they came into the station at the end of their run. John back at as the engineer of his train is waiting for Robbi to finish the riding instructions so he may start his run.

Frank with Matthew Tomko riding on the tender as they leave the station with the passengers and Lew Fowler as the conductor. Ken as he leaves Zip Junction passing over the Park Access Road crossing and heading towards Horrendous gives a wave to the photographer.

Ted Nyland at the controls of the Park engine as he passes through Zip Junction on his way back into the station will soon be crossing over Cider Bridge. Rick as he emerges from the Covered Bridge on the slight grade up to Zip Junction with a full load of passengers on this run.

Jennifer emerging from the Covered Bridge with her dad's Fireball Express is all smiles. It appears her passengers are all smiles too, enjoying the ride as they rumbled through the resonating sounds in the Covered Bridge.

Jerry and Judy stood out by Zip Junction as Jerry timed some of the trains to check their speed with his computer. With the deep shadows cast by the trees, John emerges from the Covered Bridge with his Snoopy train and passengers.

With a view of the caboose of the Snoopy train headed towards Zip Junction it passes Rick with the GP 38 going in the opposite direction heading for the station. Skip having emerged from the Covered Bridge with his passengers takes the incline up to Zip Junction and points West.

Who's driving that train? Richard out in front sitting on a depressed flatcar with his radio control transmitter as his passengers wave to the photographer. Frank was next to come along with East Wind with Matthew on the tender as they approached Zip Junction.

John with the Park's engine after having just cleared the Festival Bridge will make the loop around and be at the front of the station at the end of his run. Kenny with his Reading engine and train gives a wave to the photographer as he passes by Pandora.

Next to come along passing through Pandora is Dick with his SW1500 engine and his passengers. The run is officially over and after John brought the train to a stop and unloaded his passengers he leans back and relaxes as we gave almost 1100 rides in a little over 2 hours.

With the run over, Ethan takes the controls as engineer for the Snoopy train with his dad John as Lorrie Morehouse with her daughter Katelin, behind her and Logan Tapolyai talk to John. The next 5 photos were provided by Gary Thomas, who visited our railroad and wished to thank us for the hospitality. The 1st is Ken Vendlinger on his train.

Skip Frank posed for this picture standing behind his engine "Lynn" on one of the steaming bays for Gary. Skips engine, "Lynn", in all her glory on a steaming bay.

A close-up of the valve gear on Frank Foti's "East Wind" which is a Pacific type steam engine as it rests on a steaming bay. Chet Roberts gives a salute as he heads past Fern on his way to the Truss Bridge. Thanks for the photos Gary.