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| CLUB | LOCATION | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska Live Steamers, Inc. | Alaska | Located next to the Museum of Transport and Industry in Wasilla, 50 miles north of Anchorage just off the Parks Highway. 5,000 feet of 7-1/2" gauge track with 48-foot minimum radius. Situated in a heavily wooded area. Run days are the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month, May through September. All visitors welcome. Address: P.O. Box 872002, Wasilla, AK 99687-2002. Dave Borough, phone/fax (907) 373-6412 or Jack Klingbeil, phone (907) 345-2885. Visit www.alaskalivesteamers.org. |
| Maricopa Live Steamers | Arizona | Winterfest operation meets, 3rd week in January; spring meets, 3rd week in March; fall meets, last week in October. Public run days Sundays from 11am-3pm from October thru April. Regular meetings, 2nd Saturday most months at noon in clubhouse in Adobe Dam Rec Area in NW Phoenix at 22822 N 43rd Av, Glendale AZ 85310. Over 8 mi of 7½″-gauge mainline track with six operational branches; over 1500′ of 4¾″-gauge track. For steam engines, valid, current boiler certificate required and spark arrestors if solid fuel. We welcome guests to our railroad any time of the year. The railroad and facilities are usually available, but we do ask that you contact us first to find out the status of the railroad and to ensure that someone will be there to assist you. Come join us if you can and enjoy the Adobe Western RR. Mick Janzen, Secretary, 15618 N 60th St, Scottsdale, AZ 85254, Phone (602) 770-3045, email surfcat@cox.net. Visit www.maricopalivesteamers.com for updates and more information. |
| Yuma Territory Live Steamers | Arizona | 5,000 feet of 7-1/2″ gauge track located in Riverside Park just below the Historic Prison, with expansion underway. Public runs on 2nd & 4th weekends, Saturday & Sunday, 10 AM to 3PM, Oct. thru May. Visitors are welcome with travel lift on site to ease loading & unloading. General Meeting 1st Wednesday of the month at Foothills library, 5pm. Secretary Virginia Hinkel, 11862 S. Foothills Boulevard, No. 446, Yuma, AZ 85367. Phone (928) 782-1988, Email livesteamersofyuma@yahoo.com. Visit www.yumalivesteamers.org. |
| Scottsdale Live Steamers | Arizona | 7-1/2" gauge track, located at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park, a 30-acre park devoted to railroad enthusiasts of different scales. Public run day every Sunday, noon to 5 pm, except June to the end of August. Meetings held 1st Saturday at 9 am. Spring meet is the 4th weekend in March. Railfair is the 2nd weekend in October. Out-of-town visitors and equipment welcome. Facebook: Scottsdale Live Steamers. Address: 7339 East Indian Bend Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85259. Visit www.scottsdalelivesteamers.com. |
| Southern Railway, Arkansas Subdivision | Arkansas | New 2,500-foot, 7-1/2" gauge track under construction; minimum radius 75 feet, maximum grade 1-1/2%. Visitors and helpers are welcome. Please call in advance. Steven and Carol Thomas, 623 Mulberry-Salem Road, Benton, AR 72019. Phone (501) 831-1902. E-mail steventhomas@gmail.com. |
| Walden Too Railroad | Arkansas | 1,000 feet of 7-1/2" gauge track; 1/4 mile of 15" gauge track. Sharp curves, steep grades. A switching, working railroad. Visitors welcome. Please call to make appointment to ride and share knowledge. Ron Esserman, Esserman Lane, Dover, AR 72837. Phone (501) 331-2030. |
| Sydney Live Steam Locomotive Society | Australia, New South Wales | Club run day 1st Saturday each month. Public run day 3rd Saturday, 2-1/2", 3-1/2", 5" gauges. Track at Anthony Road, West Ryde. SLSLS Secretary, P.O. Box 124, West Ryde, NSW 2114 Australia. |
| Hornsby Model Engineers Co-Operative Limited | Australia, New South Wales | Running day 2nd Sunday of each month 10 am to 4 pm (subject to conditions) at 29 Mid-Dural Road, Galston, New South Wales, on the Galston Valley Railway. Approximately 1 kilometer of 5" gauge main line, numerous loops and sidings. Public admission is $5 for each adult; children are admitted free if accompanied by an adult. Rides are $2.50 per person. All persons riding on trains must have fully enclosed footwear. Galston Valley Railway phone (02) 9653-1630 (message facility available if unattended). Mail to: Secretary, P.O. Box 172, Galston 2159, New South Wales, Australia. Email: info@hme.org.au. Visit www.hme.org.au. |
| Sydney Society Of Model Engineers Ltd. | Australia, New South Wales | Track at R53 Luddenham Road, St. Marys, New South Wales 2750. Run days: Last Sunday of each month (except December). HO scale, 2-1/2", 3-1/2", 5", 7-1/4", 8", 12" gauges. Mail to: Hon. Secretary SSME Ltd., R53 Luddenham Road, St. Marys, NSW 2750, Australia. |
| Illawarra Live Steamers Co-Op Ltd. | Australia, New South Wales | Run day 4th Sunday of each month. 2-1/2", 3-1/2", 5" gauges. Track at Virginia Street, North Wollongong Registered Office, 63 Pioneer Road, Bellambi, New South Wales 2518, Australia. |
| Western Districts Live Steamers Co-Op, Ltd. | Australia, New South Wales | Public running days are each Saturday and the third Sunday of the month (no running in January). 2-1/2", 3-1/2", 5", 7-1/4" gauges. Track at Fairfield showground, Smithfield Road. David Kirkland, Hon. Secretary, P.O. Box 8403, Mount Prichard 2170, NSW Australia. |
| Queensland Society Of Model & Experimental Engineers, Inc. | Australia, Queensland | Meetings fourth Monday of the month at 8 pm. Run day second Sunday of the month. Ground level 5" and 7-1/4", elevated 2-1/2", 3-1/2", 5" gauges. Tracks at club grounds at Strathpine. Lloyd Dannenberg, P.O. Box 322, Everton Park, Australia 4053, phone (07) 54979405. |
| Sunshine Coast Railway Modelers Society | Australia, Queensland | Run day 4th Sunday of each month. Track at Florence Street in Nambour, 3-1/2", 5", 7-1/4" gauges. George C. Hadley, Secretary, P.O. Box 234, Nambour 4560 Queensland, South Australia. |
| South Australian 7-1/4 Gauge Railway Club, Inc. | Australia, South Australia | Public running days 2nd Sunday of each month. Track available by appointment for interstate and overseas members. Approximately one kilometer of 7-1/4" gauge track. Ian Thomas, Hon. Secretary, 15 Hinkley Road, Morphett Vale 5162, South Australia, phone (08) 382-6283. |
| Adelaide Miniature Steam Railway Society | Australia, South Australia | Public Run Day fourth Sunday each month. 5" gauge, ground level track only at 370 Regency Road, Prospect. E. J. Wakefield, Secretary, 12 Beasley St., Marden, 5070 South Australia, phone 42.3269. |
| Tullamarine Live Steam Society | Australia, Victoria | Run days 1st and 3rd Sunday afternoons each month. Meetings 1st Friday of each month at 6 pm. 3-1/2", 5" and G gauge elevated track; 3-1/2", 5", 7-1/4" gauge ground level track. Tracks and club rooms are at 15 Green Street, Bulla. Secretary, P.O. Box 107, Tullamarine, Victoria, Australia 3043. Google Earth Coordinates 37 38′ 30.50"S 144 48′ 16.02"E. |
| Altona Miniature Railway | Australia, Victoria | Tracksite on Blenheim Road, Altona, Victoria, Australia. 1,000 metres, 5" / 7-1/4" dual gauge. Public running day on the 3rd Sunday every month from noon to 4 pm. Club meetings are held 7:30 pm on 1st Wednesday of each month (January excluded). Visitors always welcome. Secretary, P.O. Box 387, Altona 3018, Victoria, Australia. Email altona_mini_rail@yahoo.com.au. Visit http://travel.to/amr. |
| Melbourne Society Of Model And Experimental Engineers | Australia, Victoria | Meetings held 2nd Friday each month, 8 pm in the AMRA Hall, 92 Wills Street, Glen Iris. Giovanni Lizza, Secretary, 166 Dorset Road, Boronia, Victoria 3155 Australia, phone (03) 762-7480. |
| Box Hill Miniature Steam Railway Society | Australia, Victoria | Public run days, 3rd Sunday of each month. 5" and 7-1/4" gauges ground level tracks at the corner of Elgar and Belmore Roads, Box Hill, Victoria, Australia. Secretary, P.O. Box 61, Box Hill, Victoria, Australia 3128. |
| Diamond Valley Railway Ltd. | Australia, Victoria | 7-1/4" gauge track, meets every Sunday and public holiday, 1-5 pm, at Lower Eltham Park, Melbourne, Australia. Public runs every Sunday and most public holidays. Secretary, P.O. Box 245, Eltham 3195, Victoria, Australia. Visit www.dvr.com.au. |
| Corio Bay Society Of Model Engineers | Australia, Victoria | Meets third Wednesday every month except January in the Engineering Building, Gordon Institute of Technology, LaTrobe Terrace, Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Secretary, Corio Bay Society of Model Engineers, P.O. Box 15, North Shore 3214, Victoria, Australia. |
| Steam Locomotive Society Of Victoria | Australia, Victoria | Track at Rowans Road, Morrabbin, Victoria. Meeting 3rd Friday each month. Run day Saturday following 3rd Friday. Public Run 1st Sunday each month except January. Nevin Owen, Secretary, Box 115, Morrabbin 3189 Victoria, Australia. |
| Castledare Miniature Railways Of Western Australia, Inc. | Australia, Western Australia | Castledare Miniature Railway is the biggest miniature railway in Western Australia. They run every 1st Sunday of every month at Niana station (10am till 1:30pm) and every 3rd Sunday of the month at Wilson Park station (10am till 1:30pm). Ticket prices are $7 for adults and $4 for children (kids under the age of 2 travel free with an adult). Please NO bare feet. More information can be found on their website: www.castledare.com.au |
| Northern Districts Model Engineering Society (Perth), Inc. | Australia, Western Australia | Tracksite at Vasto Place, Balcatta. Elevated track 1-3/4", 2-1/2", 3-1/2", 5". A ground-level track is being developed. Barbecue facilities. Club room with meeting area and workshop including a large lathe and a large shaper. Run days for members only occur on the Sunday after the 2nd Friday of the month, 11:00 – 3:00; run days for the public occur on the last Sunday of the month, 11:00 – 3:00. Fully covered shoes must be worn at the tracksite. AMBSC boiler certificates must be current. Richard (Dick) Langford, President, phone (08) 9408 0081. Milton Smith, Secretary, phone (08) 9444 9183. NDMES, P.O. Box 681, Balcatta, WA 6021, Australia. |
| Goleta Valley Railroad Club, Inc. | California | Contact for information GVRR, P.O. Box 80256, Goleta, CA 93118-0256. |
| California City Live Steamers | California | Roy Brown, Secretary. Address: P.O. Box 2259, California City, CA 93505. |
| JT&S Railroad Club, Moseley Museum | California | 2nd and 3rd full weekend of each month. 7-1/2" - 15" gauges. Operations dedicated to narrow gauge practice; however, all compatible equipment welcome. Private campground in beautiful high desert setting. Call in advance or write Tom Arnold, President, P.O. Box 475, Joshua Tree, CA 92252. Phone (619) 366-8030, or email jtsrrpres@gmail.com. Website: www.jtsrr.org. |
| Orange County Model Engineers, Inc. | California | Public run days are the third Saturday and Sunday of the month. Work days are generally every Wed. & Sat. General & Board meetings first Sat. of each month in the Clubhouse. Railroad features 23,000 feet of 7-1/2″ gauge track, four yards, 21 steaming bays, one hoist & two transfer tables. Visitors welcome. Equipment must meet IBLS Standards & boiler certificate or inspection is required. Located on 42 acres in Fairview Nature Park, 2480 Placentia Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92626. Hank Castignetti, Secretary, P.O. Box 3216, Costa Mesa, CA 92628. Clubhouse phone (949) 54-TRAIN. Website: www.ocmetrains.org. |
| Chula Vista Live Steamers | California | Located at Rohr Park, 4548 Sweetwater Road, Chula Vista, CA (just south of San Diego). Run days are the 2nd full weekend of every month. Work days are the 1st Saturday of the month. Fall meets are always Labor Day weekend. Electrical hookups for RVs – call for reservations: Scott Lewis, President, phone (619) 420-2390; or Mary LeBrecque, phone/fax (619) 420-2733. Running on 8,000 feet of 7-1/2" gauge track. Business meetings are held on the last Wednesday of the month. Visitors and helpers all welcome. Address: P.O. Box 369, Chula Vista, CA 91912. Phone (619) 420-2390. Website: www.chulavistalivesteamers.org. |
| Santa Rosa Society Of Model & Experimental Engineers Barbeque Club | California | Model builders and experimenters of all types welcome. Edward T. Haas, 535 Irwin Lane, Santa Rosa, CA 95401-5657. Phone (707) 568-6820. |
| Bitter Creek Western Railroad | California | 10,000 feet of 7-1/2" gauge track, 18 steaming bays, 2 hoists. Limited space for camping. See updated schedule and information at www.bittercreekwesternrr.org. Visitors please call first Karl Hovanitz, 2110 South Halcyon Road, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. Phone (805) 481-7353. |
| Mendocino County Railway Society | California | A Live Steam, California Western Railroad booster club. Address: P.O. Box 1141, Fort Bragg, California 95437. Phone (707) 964-3153. Website: www.mendorailhistory.org. |
| Riverside Live Steamers | California | Our train rides for the public are held on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month from 10am-3pm. The railroad is 7.5″ gauge and has been Steam Only since 1966. The railroad is located at 1496 Columbia Ave, Riverside, CA. Engine house phone - 951-779-9024. Email: Secretary@RLSRR.com. More information can be found at www.riversidelivesteamers.com. |
| Redwood Empire Live Steamers, Inc. | California | Meeting the 1st Friday of every month in northern California – contact Secretary for directions to the meeting site as it may change as we grow. Overall theme of the organization is Sonoma County History as depicted through railroading – have begun track layout design. Don Bruner-Welch, Secretary, P.O. Box 4594, Santa Rosa, CA 95402. Phone (707) 578-4414. |
| Ventura County Live Steamers, Inc. | California | 7-1/2" gauge. Meetings on first Monday of each month. New site negotiations underway. New members welcome VCLS, P.O. Box 4057, Saticoy, CA 93007. Ken Shaner, President. Phone (805) 987-2580. |
| North Coast Live Steamers | California | 340-foot portable loop 7-1/2" - 4-3/4". Meetings second Sunday of month at various locations. Bill Shepherd, Secretary, P.O. Box 2055, Fort Bragg, CA 95437-2055. Phone (707) 961-0329 evenings. |
| Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes West Coast Division | California | A private point-to-point railroad under construction. 3,300 feet of 7-1/2" gauge track, 2-3/4% grade. Visitors are welcome, but please call first. David Rohrer, 38155 Blackranch Road, Oakhurst, CA 93644. Phone (559) 683-0847 or email Secretary@srrl-rr.org. Visit www.srrl-rr.org. |
| Swanton Pacific Railroad Society | California | 2nd Saturday of the month, 9 am, work days at 299 Swanton Road, Davenport, CA. Scheduled runs listed in newsletter. R.G.B. "Fitz" FitzPatrick, Secretary, SPRS-BRAE Dept., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407. Email RGBFitz@aol.com. Visit www.sprr.calpoly.edu. |
| American Flat Railroad And Mining Co. | California | A private 4,300-foot, 7-1/2" gauge railroad, 4% grades, with 6-1/2% Shay loop. 55-foot minimum radius on 23 acres in the Gold Country – located at 19580 American Flat Side Road, Fiddletown, CA. Eight elevated steaming bays, self-contained RV space, lifting device. April through October, workdays 9 am 2nd Saturday. Spring Meet 2nd weekend in May; Fall Meet 2nd weekend in October. Visiting locomotives welcome – please call first. Reno and Leah Farinelli, P.O. Box 1, Fiddletown, CA 95629. Phone (209) 768-0248. |
| Los Angeles Live Steamers | California | Operating every Sunday on one of the premier 7-1/2" gauge railroads of the world; 3-1/2", 4-3/4", 7-1/2" gauges. LALS/IBLS Standards. Scheduled Work Day and General Meeting 2nd Saturday of each month. The Disney Carolwood Barn open 3rd Sunday of each month. Address: P.O. Box 2156, Toluca Lake, CA 91610-0156. Phone (323) 661-8958. Email: membership@lalsrm.org. Website: www.lalsrm.org. |
| Southern California Live Steamers | California | Public Run Days 1st Sunday of each month from 12 pm to 3 pm. Please see website or Facebook for more information. Visit www.southerncalifornialivesteamers.org. |
| North Valley Live Steamers | California | President, John Johnson, Chico, CA. Phone (916) 898-5992 days. Linda Dewey, Secretary, 3435 Myers Street, Oroville, CA 95966-6578. Phone (916) 534-3676. |
| Roots Of Motive Power, Inc. | California | Historical steam, gas and diesel equipment on display – locomotives, railroad cars, Caterpillars, logging donkeys, steam cranes, shovels and rollers – over 100 pieces of old machinery mostly restored to working condition. Technical Research Library documents every phase in the industrializing of yesteryear. Monthly, open the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month and by appointment. Annually, Live Steam shows July 4th and the weekend after Labor Day. Carol Jones, Secretary. Roots of Motive Power, Inc., 430 East Commercial Street, Willits, CA 95490. Phone (707) 459-9036. Visit www.rootsofmotivepower.com. |
| Sacramento Valley Live Steamers Railroad Museum | California | Public run days first weekend March thru September – 11AM to 3PM. Member work and run days every third weekend. 7-1/2″ (6,000′) and 4-3/4″ (1,800′) gauge track located in scenic Hagan Community Park at end of Chase Drive in Rancho Cordova, California. Guests are welcome. Boiler certificate or inspection required. SVLSRM, 2197 Chase Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670. Phone (530) 919-5026 or email secretary Stephanie Huntingdale at secretary@svlsrm.org. Visit www.svlsrm.org. |
| Portola Valley and Alpine Railroad | California | Located 35 miles south of San Francisco. Approximately two miles of ROW including over 800 feet of bridges, tunnels, and trestles with a 40-foot rise in elevation. Runs on the 4th Saturday of each month. Contact us via our Website: www.pvarr.org. |
| Golden Gate Live Steamers | California | Running every Sunday, weather permitting. Track located at 2701 Grizzly Peak Blvd, Orinda, CA. 2-1/2", 3-1/2", 4-3/4", and 7-1/2" gauges. Clubhouse phone (510) 486-0623. Website: www.goldengatels.org. Contact Richard Croll, Secretary, railroc66@yahoo.com. |
| West Valley Live Steamers | California | Model engineering, all aspects. Meet 4th Friday, 7:30 pm, at Hewlett Packard Auditorium, 5301 Stevens Creek Blvd, Santa Clara, CA. Steve Wesolowski, 10338 Bonny Drive, Cupertino, CA 95014. |
| Alberta Central Live Steamers Society | Canada, Alberta | 7-1/2" gauge. Write to A.C.L.S., William G. Wilson, RR2, Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada T9A 1W9, phone (403) 352-3202. |
| Alberta Model Engineering Society | Canada, Alberta | Our 11 acre facility includes a 7-1/2″ gauge, 1.3 mile (2.1Km) mainline ground level loop with six elevated steaming bays. We also have a 900 foot (275m) elevated track with multiple gauges (2-1/2″, 3-1/2″, 4-3/4″, 5″, and 7-1/4″). Run days are open to the public every Sunday, mid-May through mid-October, weather permitting. Special “non public” days are also periodically scheduled. Visitors are welcome. Current boiler certificate is required. For track location, events and meeting schedule, please consult our website at www.ironhorsepark.net. |
| Okanagan Model Engineers | Canada, British Columbia | Meetings first Thursday each month, 7:30 p.m. Visitors and prospective members welcome. 7-1/2" gauge track under construction R. A. (Bob) Johnson, 2702 Glenmore Road North, Kelowna, BC V1V 2B6 Canada Phone (250) 762-8251 |
| British Columbia Society Of Model Engineers | Canada, British Columbia | The Society, founded in 1929, operates the Burnaby Central Railway in a 7-acre forested park. Nearly three miles of 7-1/2” gauge track features bridges, trestles and tunnels along with two major junctions. Track radius is a 60 foot minimum coupled with a maximum 2.5% grade. Station, with a covered platform, contains a concession and museum shop. Roundhouse/repair shop and car barn are equipped with three turntables (two hydraulic) in conjunction with unloading facilities and elevated steaming bays. Large hobbyist-friendly G-Gauge layout and 500 foot out/back raised track (3.5”/4.75”/5”) on site. Park open to the public May to October on Saturday, Sunday & Statutory Holidays. Visiting engineers and equipment (current boiler certificate required) welcome all year round - limited equipment access on weekends during public operating days; please give prior notification of your visit. Located at 120 North Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby BC V5C 2K1 (Greater Vancouver area). Site telephone: (604) 291-0922. For further information access our website www.bcsme.org or contact the Communications Manager at communications@bcsme.org. |
| Vancouver Island Model Engineers | Canada, British Columbia | Regular meetings held on first Thursday of each month except July and August. Regular run days second Sunday of each month. 1-3/4", 3-1/2", 4-3/4", 5" raised and 5", 7-1/2" ground level tracks located at the grounds of the Saanich Historical Artifacts Society, Victoria, BC. Claude Jolivet, Secretary, 7321 Lockside Drive, Victoria, BC Canada V8M 1W4, phone (604) 652-7919. Email trainz@home.com. Visit www.pacificcoast.net/~trainman/. |
| Assiniboine Valley Railway | Canada, Manitoba | Currently searching for new home. Contact Len La Rue, President, (204) 832-3448. Email hellarue@mymts.net |
| Manitoba Live Steamers, Inc. Red River Valley Railway | Canada, Manitoba | With 1,000 feet of elevated track in 2-1/2", 3-1/2", 4-3/4", 5" gauges and a new 1,100-foot ground level track in 4-3/4", 7-1/2" gauges. Regular run days are the third Sunday of the month from May to September. Contact Ian Paul, Secretary, phone (204) 489-7218, email itpaul@shaw.ca. |
| Richmond Hill Live Steamers | Canada, Ontario | Track site: 15922 McCowan Road. 3-1/2", 4-3/4" elevated; 7-1/4" ground line, 40 minutes north of Toronto, Ontario, on 3-acre property. Run days every Sunday May to September. Information on the club is available at http://richmond-hill-live-steamers.tripod.com. |
| Algoma Model Engineering Society | Canada, Ontario | Meetings are held September to June on the first Monday of the month at member’s homes. New members welcome. The club has a portable 7-1/2" track, 100 by 200 feet with a siding. The track is used about six times a year at different places and on different occasions for the public to ride on. Club interests include model steam and gas engines, restoring full size engines etc. Evert Lamberts, secretary, (705) 779-3110, evertlamberts@hotmail.com. |
| Ottawa Valley Live Steamers And Model Engineers | Canada, Ontario | Run days are generally the 2nd and last Sunday of each month, May – October, at Cumberland Heritage Museum, Cumberland, ON (located just east of Ottawa). 2,200 feet of 5" – 7-1/4" gauge ground level track, turntable, 12 steaming bays. 700 feet of 3-1/2", 4-3/4", 5" elevated track. John Bryant, phone (613) 761-1109. Email ovlsme@mars.dgrc.crc.ca. Full steaming schedule at www.trainweb.org/ovlsme. |
| Frontenac Society Of Model Engineers | Canada, Ontario | Meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday of each month at Loyalist Collegiate & Vocational Institute (LCVI), 153 Van Order Drive, Kingston, room #121. Everyone interested is welcome. Model engineering in general, but primarily Live Steam. Members have or are currently working on 3-1/2″, 4-3/4″, 5″, and 7-1/4″ locomotives, scale traction engines, and stationary steam. Visit us on the web at FSME.ca. Contact: secretary.fsme@gmail.com. |
| Bluewater Model Engineering Society | Canada, Ontario | Second Monday each month, 8 pm, currently at Northern Collegiate machine shop. Monthly newsletter. Model Engineering in general. Mike Green, Secretary, P.O. Box 815, Corunna, Ontario, Canada, N0N 1G0. Phone (519) 862-1820. |
| Toronto Live Steamers | Canada, Ontario | Steaming days 2nd Sunday of each month, 10 am - 2 pm, May through October, weather permitting. Winter meetings held on 1st Sunday of each month, October through May, 1:30 pm at The Ivy in Milton, ON. 2-1/2", 3-1/2", 4-3/4" gauges on elevated track approximately 600 feet in length, located at Humes Auction Farm, 9313 4th Line, about 5km northeast of Milton. Visit sites.google.com/view/toronto-live-steamers. |
| Golden Horseshoe Live Steamers | Canada, Ontario | 3-1/2", 4-3/4" elevated 1,200-foot loop of track with 50-foot radius; 7-1/4" ground level 1,400-foot loops of track with 60-foot radius; 20 ft by 60 ft raised live steam track for 45 mm and 32 mm gauges. Located at the Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology, Hamilton, Ontario. Run days most Sundays, May to October. Contact Russ Milland at russmilland@ghls.org or (416) 884-0581. Visit www.ghls.org for club meetings, public run days and special events. |
| Strathroy Model Railroad Engineers | Canada, Ontario | 7-12" gauge. New members and visiting trains welcome. |
| Central Ontario Association Live Steamers (Coals) | Canada, Ontario | Sunday mornings May through October, weather permitting. 3-1/2", 4-3/4" on the ground. Ralph Harrisen, RR 3, Burford, ON N0E 1A0, Canada. Phone (519) 449-5951. |
| Southern Ontario Live Steamers | Canada, Ontario | 650 feet of dual gauge 3-1/2", 4-3/4" elevated track on private land, 4 miles west of Ridgetown, Ontario. No regular run dates scheduled, but track is available for impromptu running. For more in-depth information, call Murray Bennell at (519) 674-3795 after 6 pm. |
| Les Amateurs De Vapeur Vive De La Mauricie | Canada, Quebec | 4-3/4" gauge track under construction, near Trois-Rivieres, Quebec. Secretary, 4045 des Bouleaux, Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, G8Y 1K4, Canada. |
| Montreal Live Steamers Corp. | Canada, Quebec | Run days are every Sunday from May to October, weather permitting. Open to the public on the 1st and 3rd Sundays. Workdays each Wednesday and Saturday. Tracks include two elevated loops with 3-1/2", 4-3/4", 5" gauges, 4,000+ feet of 7-1/4" gauge main line with 60-foot minimum radius. Track located 15 minutes west of Montreal in Les Cedres, Quebec, at 1396 Chemin du Fleuve. Full schedule and directions at www.trainweb.org/mls. Roy Motton, Secretary, B.P. 332, Succ. Snowdon, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3X 3T6. |
| Saskatoon Model Engineering Society | Canada, Saskatchewan | Meetings 4th Monday each month at the Saskatchewan Railway Historical Association, RR 3, commonly known as Hawker Siding, Pike Lake Hwy. 3-1/2", 5" gauge track available. Contact President Bob Byrnes, phone (306) 384-3833. |
| Northern Colorado Live Steamers | Colorado | Meeting topics and location change from month to month. All interests associated with Live Steam are welcome. Three members are actively building on their own layouts. Call for meeting location and newsletter. Jerry Wilson, 2118 Judson Street, Longmont, CO 80501. Phone: (303) 772-5399. |
| The Backyard Foundryman's Society | Colorado | For details, send name and address to C. W. Bill Ammen, BYFS, Box 288, Manitou Springs, CO 80829. Fax (719) 686-5143. |
| Colorado Live Steamers | Colorado | Track site is located east of Denver at 7401 Calhoun-Byers Road, Byers, CO 80103. 4-3/4", 7-1/2" gauges. Steam, diesel, and electric are welcome. Run days are the 3rd Saturday of the month, year round (weather permitting). IBLS Standards, current boiler inspection certificate required. Mark Adcock, President. Phone (303) 469-0349. Email info@coloradolivesteamers.com. Visit www.coloradolivesteamers.com. |
| Denver Area Small Scale Steamers | Colorado | A new club has formed in Denver, CO to promote the small-scale live steam hobby. The intention is to have monthly meetings for show-and-tell, discussion, and running trains. The club has a portable track that supports gauge 0, gauge 1, and gauge 3, and hopes to run trains at a variety of local events throughout the year. Visit www.dasss.club. |
| Rocky Mountain Rails, Inc. | Colorado | Located south of Denver on secured grounds with approximately one mile of ground-level track, much of it dual gauge (4-3/4", 7-1/2"). See Jul/Aug18 issue of LSOR. Run days are usually the first Saturday of each month; contact club to verify. Visitors welcome; please call or email to gain access to the site. Brian Botton, president, (719) 660-4160, brian@geekfamily.org. Visit www.rockymountainrails.com. |
| Bournemouth & District Society of Model Engineers | England, Dorset | Meetings once a month. Raised 3-1/2", 5" and 7-1/4" gauge track at Littledown Center, Bournemouth. Open for public passenger hauling every Sunday afternoon from Easter to end of September. Visitors with locos always welcome. |
| Colchester Society of Model & Experimental Engineers | England, Essex | Run days 1st Sunday each month. Open Days 1st Sunday in May and September. O gauge – No. 1 gauge – 2-1/2", 3-1/2", 5" elevated track; 5", 7-1/4" gauge at ground level. Hope, President, 28 Warrington Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, U.K. |
| Boarhunt & District Engineering Preservation Society | England, Hampshire | Meetings 1st Wednesday evening each month at 8:00 pm at Boars Head Hotel, North Boarhunt, on A333 between Wickham and Portsmouth. New members with interest in any aspect of steam are welcome. John Peck, Hon. Secretary, Berkeley House, 50A Nightingale Road, Southsea, PO5 3JN, England. Phone 752502 (Portsmouth). |
| North West Leics Model Engineering Society | England, Leicestershire | Meetings held 2nd Thursday each month, 7:30 pm, at Labour Club, Bridge Road, Coalville. Informal working parties/meetings held every Sunday and Thursday mornings at the track site, located at Hermitage Recreation Ground, Hermitage Road, Whitwick, Leics. 1,200-foot 2-1/2", 3-1/2", 5" gauge raised track, clubhouse. Comprehensive path/road system for miniature road vehicles. Large lake for model boaters. Steam-ups 3rd Sunday each month, 2 pm onwards. Public steam-ups with special events; social events for members, families. Clive Handley, Hon. Secretary, phone 01509 413473. |
| Harlington Locomotive Society | England, Middlesex | Meetings every Thursday, 8:00 pm. Public open days on the 2nd and 4th Sundays, 2:00 – 5:00 pm, from Easter Sunday until October, at High Street, Harlington, Middlesex (less than a mile from Heathrow Airport – take the 140 bus). Peter Tarrant, P.R.O., 35, Warwick Road, West Drayton, Middlesex UB7 9BZ, England. |
| High Wycombe Model Engineering Club | England, Middlesex | Meetings 1st Thursday each month at 8:00 pm at Battersbury Manor, High Wycombe. Loco running Sundays at Holmer Green Sports Centre, 3-1/2", 5", 7-1/4" gauges on raised track. Mr. D. C. Parris, C. Eng., Harlford, 31, Cranford Lane, Harlington, Hayes, Middlesex, UB3 5HA England. |
| Harrow & Wembley Model Engineering Society | England, Middlesex | Open on Sundays, Easter to the end of October, at Roxbourne Park, Field End Road, Eastcote, Middx. 3-1/2", 5", 7-1/4" ground level track. Visit www.HWSME.org.uk |
| Guildford Model Engineering Society | England, Surrey | 3-1/2", 5" gauge elevated track, 7-1/4" gauge ground level track at Stoke Park, London Road, Guildford. Janet Nicholls, P.R.O., 9 Priory Close, Fleet, Aldershot, Hampshire GU138 ED Phone (0252) 629283. |
| Birmingham Society Of Model Engineers Ltd. | England, West Midlands | 1,500 feet of track – 3-1/2", 5" gauge raised, 7-1/4" gauge ground level; clubhouse, steaming bays, and engine shed; on Illshaw Heath, west side of Birmingham between the city and Stratford-on-Avon. Registered Office, Illshaw Heath Road, Hockley Heath, Solihull, West Midlands B94 6DN England. |
| Sheffield & District Society of Model & Experimental Engineers | England, Yorkshire | Abbeydale Miniature Railway run days on alternate Sundays March 19 through October 22, 1 pm to 5 pm. 3-1/2" to 7-1/4" multi-gauge raised track, fully signaled 5" and 7-1/4" dual gauge ground level track, and G1/G0 garden railway. Work day on Wednesdays. Winter meetings every other Friday, 7:30 pm. Close to historic Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet. See our website at www.sheffieldsmee.co.uk for map, etc. Mick Savage, 3 Chatsworth Road, Sheffield S17 3QG England. Phone (+114) 2369002. |
| The Finnish Railway Museum | Finland, Hyvinkää | 1000+ feet of 7-1/4" gauge track. Daily operation with battery locos mid-June to mid-August; visiting steam locos on special exhibition days. Address: Hyvinkäänkatu 9, 05800 Hyvinkää, Finland. For more information visit rautatiemuseo.fi (subpage in English). |
| Tradewinds And Atlantic Railroad | Florida | Located in the north side of Tradewinds Park, Coconut Creek, FL. Workday 2nd Saturday, Public Run 3rd Saturday and Sundayof each month. Fun Run months with five Saturdays – it’s the following Sunday. Approximately 4,800 feet of track. Visitors welcome, call ahead. Michael Smith, President, (954) 494-6877, or info@livesteamers.org. Visit www.livesteamers.org. |
| Largo Central Railroad | Florida | 7-1/2" gauge track located in Largo Central Park, Seminole Blvd. and East Bay Drive, Largo, Florida. Public run days are the first full weekend of each month. Other activities each weekend open to all Live Steamers. Check via club phone, (727) 585-9835, or at www.lcrailroad.com for more information. Mail address: P.O. Box 823, Largo, FL 33779. |
| Ridge Live Steamers | Florida | Scheduled work day, 2nd Saturday. Scheduled run day, 4th Saturday. Layout address: 7760 North Scenic Highway (Alt US Route 27, State Route 17), Lake Wales, FL (3 miles from US Route 27). Allen Newcomb, Secretary, 433 Seawane Circle, Auburndale, FL 33823-5803. E-mail allenpn@tampabay.rr.com. For layout, map and directions, check www.ridgelivesteamers.org. |
| West Tocoi & Bostwick Railroad Northeast Florida Live Steamers And Railroaders, Inc. | Florida | 35 miles south of Jacksonville. Work every Saturday, run once a month as scheduled by the Board. Steve Bidwell, Secretary, (386) 326-4518 or information@neflsri.com. Visit www.neflsri.com. |
| Central Pasco & Gulf Railroad | Florida | 7-1/2" gauge track located in Crew Lake Wilderness Park near Shady Hills, Florida. Public run days are the second Saturday of each month. Work days every Saturday and Wednesday. All are welcome. Visit www.CP-GRR.com. For more information, contact President Jerry Smithson at (727) 243-3692 or smithson14.js@gmail.com. |
| Florida Live Steamers | Florida | Meets at various tracks throughout the state. For equal representation and area track construction, the state is divided into three divisions, with a director elected from each. Club promotes live steam in all aspects including railroading, stationary and traction engines, cars and boats. Contact Kathy Brassard, 9111 Erie Lane, Parrish, FL 34219. Phone (941) 592-5279. |
| Florida Fellowship Of Model Engineers | Florida | Indoor 20′ x 40′ triple-tiered 3-rail O and standard gauge tinplate layout, 5′ x 8′ HO logging layout, and outdoor 7-1/2″ gauge railroad for steam and other powered equipment on 4 acres. Meeting and run day 3rd Saturday every month from 2:00 pm until dark. Bill Lumley, Rt. 1, Box 322K, Delray Beach, FL 33446. |
| Le Petit Train Des Templiers | France, Essonne | In Epinay sur Orge (Essonne), south suburb 25km from Paris. 1000 feet of 5" gauge and 7-1/4" gauge track. Email traindestempliers@hotmail.fr or visit http://traindestempliers.free.fr/index.html. |
| Association Des Amis De La Vapeur Vive | France, Sannois | 5", 7-1/4" gauges, 1,650 feet of track, 40 members. Home club open Monday to Saturday. Hotel round about. Track location: Rue Jean-Moulin 95110 Sannois (northwest suburb of Paris). Jean-Louis Seratinsky. Email jlserat@club-internet.fr. |
| Steam Automobile Club Of America | General | For more information about the SACA group – membership, club activities, meets, or newsletter – write to Ken Helmick, President, 964 Highlander St, Lake Orion, MI 48362; Bob Edwards, Secretary, 530 Old Johnson Valley Rd, Kingston, TN 37763, erk_1@msn.com. |
| North Georgia Live Steamers | Georgia | The North Georgia Live Steamers (NGLS) is an incorporated non-profit miniature outdoor railroad club that encourages and assists others interested in the construction of scale steam engines, locomotives and railroad equipment through fellowship with others in the Live Steam hobby. Our railroad is officially named the Conyers & Hightower Trail railroad. We have several run days for the public to attend. Check out the Time Table section for details. It's an exciting time...come and join us! Our public run and club run days vary by year. Typically we are open to the public in April, May, June, August, and October each year. We also have club days in April, June, August, October, and November. Please check our website for additional details. Visit www.northgeorgialivesteamers.org. |
| Illinois Live Steamers | Illinois | 6,000 feet of 7-1/2", 5,000 feet of 4-3/4", 1,300 feet of 3-1/2" gauge elevated track. Located in Homer Township. Chicago region is served by club-owned 7-acre facility, operating all year. Chuck Olejniczak, ILS Corresponding Secretary, chooch0238@sbcglobal.net. Club phone (708) 301-0027; see our website www.illinoislivesteamers.com. |
| Northwest Model Engineers | Illinois | Meetings 1st Monday of each month, 7:30 pm at Maine Township Hall, 1700 Ballard Road, Park Ridge, IL. All modelmakers are welcome. Gene Kuntz, President, 43296 Trevor Road, Antioch, IL 60002. Phone (847) 838-6530. |
| Chicago Model Engineers Association | Illinois | In existence since before WWI. Meetings 8 pm on second Tuesday of month. Write for more information about the club, meeting places and activities. All inquiries welcome. Andy Grady (630) 393-0333 or Edward W. Smerz, Secretary, 34 W. Monroe Street, Villa Park, IL 60181. |
| Prairie State Railroad Club, Inc. | Illinois | Work/run days 3rd Sunday of the month, May through October. 3,300-foot 7-1/2" gauge track, point-to-loop operation, with 190-foot trestle. IBLS Wheel Standards. For information: Nancy Taft, Secretary, nancy@prairiestaterr.org or (815) 496-9065. Address: 8W508 Hinckley Road, Big Rock, IL 60511. Visit www.prairiestaterr.org. |
| Walnut Creek Railroad | Indiana | 1,500 feet of 1-1/2" scale, 4-3/4" narrow gauge, including right-of-way privileges on the Walnut Creek and Southern Railroad. Portions are elevated. Visitors and equipment welcome. Please call in advance. Stanley R. Hepler, 1759 North Hartzler Street, Warsaw, Indiana 46580. Phone (574) 551-9875. |
| Indiana Live Steamers | Indiana | Located in Johnson County Park, two miles west of Edinburgh, Indiana. 12,000 feet of 7-1/2" gauge track. Public runs on the third Saturday of the month Noon to 4 pm, May thru October, except August for the Invitational meet, and September for Fri, Sat, and Sunday after Labor Day as part of the Heartnut Festival. Public Relations Director John Herman and Secretary Don Fulk. Phone (317) 407-9857. Visit www.indianalivesteamers.org. |
| Walnut Creek & Southern Railroad | Indiana | The southern branch of the Walnut Creek Railroad now combined to include a total of 1,500 feet of 4-3/4" gauge track. Visitors are always welcome. Please call or write for more information George W. Fish, CEO/gandy dancer, etc., 1735 North Hartzler Street, Warsaw, IN 46580. Phone (574) 267-3923. |
| Iowa Model Steam Engineers | Iowa | 1800 feet of 7-1/2" gauge ground track and 650 feet of 3/4" and 1" highline track located on acreage in rural Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. For more information, contact Wayne Davis, 704 North Walnut Street, Creston, IA 50801-1548. Email train@mchsi.com. Visit www.iowamodelsteamengineers.com. Tom Morgan, cell phone (319) 931-3034. |
| Vapore Vivo Valtopina | Italy | Gauge 1 and 5" gauge, 400 meters long. Run day every weekend in September and October. Dr. Guido Mattoli, Via Roncalli 11, I-06034 Foligno, Italy. Phone 0039/342/212485 (h) 8pm or fax 0039/742/358449 24 hr/day. |
| Associazione Modellisti Foligno Citta Ferroviaria | Italy | Central Italy. 1/32 and 1/11 scales, English and French languages also spoken. Dr. Guido Mattoli, via Roncalli 11, I-06034 Foligno, Italy. Phone 0039/342/212485 (h) 8pm or fax 0039/742/358449 24 hr/day. |
| Ichikawa Live Steamers | Japan | 2nd and 4th Sundays, weather permitting. No schedules in August. Track at Gyohtoku Park, 5" gauge. Takehiko Oikawa, Secretary, 1-13-20 Kita Asagaya, Suginami, Tokyo. Phone 03-339-1336. |
| Midway USA Live Steamers | Kansas | Once a month – write for date. 7-1/2" gauge, IBLS Wheel Standards. Jack Harris, Manager, 7408 North Halstead, Hutchinson, KS 67502. Phone (316) 663-1614. |
| Washington County Steam Preservation Society | Maine | Track located at the top of Campbell Hill in the town of Cherryfield, ME. Track gauge 7-1/4" - 7-1/2", 35-foot minimum radius, 1-1/2% grades, hydraulic lift. Information about run and work days can be obtained from John Brace, Secretary, P.O. Box 177, Cherryfield, ME 04622. Phone (207) 546-2101. Visit www.wcrr.org. |
| Chesapeake & Allegheny Steam Preservation Society | Maryland | Public run days on 2nd Sundays and member run days on 4th Sundays each month April through November at Leakin Park on Windsor Mill Road, Baltimore, MD. 3800 feet 7-1/2" gauge mainline with station area and HQ/car storage building. 1600 feet 4-3/4"- 3-1/2" gauge elevated track. All utilities with lift and steaming bays for above gauges. Valid state boiler certification required or free Maryland certification, given seven days’ notice. Workdays Wednesdays and Saturdays. Call track site phone (301) 448-0730 for details or Steve Zuiderveen, Secretary, phone (443) 536-1181 or email rrsteve@aol.com. |
| Cape Cod Live Steamers | Massachusetts | Operating on 700 feet of dual gauge 7-1/4" - 4-3/4" ground track in Sandwich, MA. Run day is 3rd Saturday each month, May – October. Art Downer, Corresponding Secretary, 123 King Street, Hanson, MA 02341. Phone (781) 447-0403, email artd260@aol.com. |
| Graham Central Railroad at the Depot | Massachusetts | Railroad for kids and adults. 7.25" gauge. Dwight Sturtevant, Superintendent, 14 Maple Ct, East Longmeadow, MA 01028. |
| Pioneer Valley Live Steamers | Massachusetts | Most weekends, from Steam-up to Blow-down, weather permitting. Retired group meets on Fridays. Work weekends prior to scheduled meets. Track located at 108 Hillside Road in Southwick, MA. Highline for 3/4" and 1" scales; 7-1/4" gauge ground line for 1-1/2" and larger scales. Ray Juskiewicz, Secretary, P.O. Box 105, Southwick, MA 01077-0105. Phone (413) 569-0438. Visit www.PVLS.org. |
| Waushakum Live Steamers | Massachusetts | Regular run days are on Sundays from the 4th Sunday in May until the 3rd Sunday in October. 2100 feet of 3-1/2" - 4-3/4" high line track and 3000+ feet of 7-1/4" ground line track on a wooded 16-acre site in Holliston, MA. Triple gauge hydraulic turntable and lift; electric transfer table, and elevated steaming bays with air, electricity and water. Jed Weare, Secretary, jed@wearecnc.com. Visit www.waushakumlivesteamers.org. |
| Michigan Small Scale Live Steamers | Michigan | At least one steam-up a month, plus Shay Days and the Huckleberry Rail Fans weekend. Founded in 2002 – 29 members so far! Bob Weltyk, 2534 Mercury Drive, Lake Orion, MI 48360. Phone (248) 391-1002. Email rweltyk@ameritech.net. Visit www.mssls.info. |
| Michigan Central Railroad | Michigan | A private 7-1/2″ gauge railroad located on 10 acres - invited guests only. Bill and Gisela Hayes, 3700 Cramton, Metamora, MI 48455. Phone (810) 797-4961or hays@centurytel.net. Visit www.michigancentralrailroad.com. |
| Great Lakes Live Steamers, Inc. | Michigan | Starr Jaycee Park, Royal Oak, MI, on 13 Mile Road, 3 miles west of I-75. The club’s one kilometer track (7-1/2" gauge) is open on the first weekend of the month, 10 am to 5 pm. Sorry, no camping. Southgate location: Kiwanis Park in Southgate, Michigan, southwest corner of Trenton Road and LeRoy Street. Open 3rd weekend of the month. Candy Murray, Secretary, candym1958@comcast.net. Visit www.greatlakeslivesteamers.org. |
| White Creek Railroad | Michigan | A private track, but visitors and equipment are welcome most days, except Sundays. Call in advance. Over 5 miles main line 7-1/2" gauge track, 1,130 feet of trestles, 200 switches, bi-directional running with 29 passing sidings, 30 signal blocks, 30 industry spurs, 2 yards, multiple routes with 9 junctions. Operating sessions 2nd Saturday of month (May-November). Russ and Mara Eldred, 3628 Egner Road, Cedar Springs, MI 49319. Phone/fax (616) 696-1534 (home) or (616) 696-0910 (work). Visit www.whitecreekrr.com. |
| Mid Michigan Railroad Club | Michigan | Located at Cornwell’s Turkeyville, 18935 15½ Mile Road, Marshall, Michigan 49068. 3,500 feet 7-1/2" gauge track with expansion nearly completed. Self-contained campers may stay overnight. New members welcome. Pat Patton, Secretary, 2426 Hillsdale, Kalamazoo, MI 49006 Phone (269) 381-8065. Email pattonpat@aol.com. Visit www.midmichrr.com. |
| Huron Valley Live Steamers | Michigan | 7-1/2" gauge club track is presently an 800-foot loop on private property and is in the process of being expanded to approx. 2,000-feet in 2013 and to 4,000 feet in 2014-15. For meeting information, contact Jim Gould, 6401 N. Maple Road, Ann Arbor, MI. Email jamesjgould@yahoo.com. |
| Tri-State Locomotive Club | Michigan | Monthly meetings held February through October at various locations in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana. IBLS Wheel Standards. Paul Boggs, Secretary, 177 Fir Road, Niles, MI 49120. Phone (269) 684-8793. |
| The Railroad Historical Society Of Northwestern Michigan | Michigan | Meetings first Tuesday of every month, 7 pm, at the Heritage Center in Traverse City. George Gregory, President, (231) 995-0313. |
| Saint Croix Railroad | Minnesota | See listing for St. Croix Railroad, WI |
| Wabash Frisco And Pacific Railway | Missouri | Running Sundays only, May through October, 11:15 until 4:15 pm. Two trainsets running consecutively every 20 minutes with passing meets; operating with three different locomotives, usually a 4-4-2, a 4-6-2, or a 4-6-4. 12" gauge steam railway at Glencoe, MO, 25 miles west of St. Louis. For photo brochure, send SASE to WF&P RY, David J. Neubauer, 1569 Ville Angela Lane, Hazelwood, MO 63042-1630. Phone (636) 587-3538. Visit www.wpfrr.com. |
| Denver Kellerado & Rio Grande Railroad | Missouri | Run days most Saturdays weather permitting. Please call in advance. Over 1.5 miles of main line 7-1/2" gauge track on 40 acres of beautiful landscape. Something for everybody – hills, valleys and prairies with some deep woods along line. Current boiler certificate or inspection required. Diesels welcome. Visiting engineers and equipment welcome. Karl Keller, 1035 North State Highway 125, Springfield, MO 65802. Phone (417) 831-3115. |
| Missouri Live Steamers | Missouri | 1,260' loop of 7-1/2" – 4-3/4" dual gauge track in Grant Station Park, Union, Missouri. Nine steaming bays, water, electricity, load/unload transfer table, IBLS Standards. Monthly meetings are generally held at 10 am on the second Saturday in Grant Station Park. Visiting engineers and equipment welcome. Please check in advance with the secretary at info@missourilivesteamers.org. Visit facebook.com/MissouriLiveSteamers |
| Ozarks Live Steamers | Missouri | Run days every weekend, April through October. 7-1/2" track for 1-1/2" scale; 6,500-foot track, restrooms, hydraulic lift, steaming bays; electricity and water furnished. Mike Weldon, 693 Depot Road, Fordland, MO 65652. Phone (417) 767-4252. |
| Shoal Creek, Lathrop And Northern Railroad | Missouri | In association with Lathrop Antique Car, Tractor and Engine Association. 500-foot 7-1/2" gauge for 1-1/2" and 2-1/2" scales, with plans for 6,000-foot track, storage and train construction buildings. Located on Hwy. 33, 35 miles north of Kansas City, MO. Jim Plowman, President. Contact Sam, phone (816) 740-3766. |
| Rock Creek Railway | Missouri | I have about 2000 feet of 7 1/2” gauge railway at present and more footage being added. I am not a club but have several helpers that are Live Steamers. I have an Artsbeger 21/2 scale 460 under construction and several diesel models. We do have a planned meet every January 1 and one planned get together in early fall. The railroad is planned as an operating rail with yard and industrial switching and main line running between end point yards. Douglas G. De Berg, Rock Creek Railway, 10809 NE 158th Street, Kearney, Missouri 64060 Tell 816-628-4353 Cell 816-804-1512 |
| Big Creek & Southern Railroad | Missouri | 7-1/2" gauge private track. Out-of-town visitors and equipment welcome. Run day 4th Saturday of the month. Call in advance. Pat McCarthy, 18605 East 171st, Pleasant Hill, MO 64080. Phone (816) 682-1189. Visit www.bcsrr.com. |
| Montana Live Steamers | Montana | Montana Live Steamers is located in Kalispell, MT. 7 1/2 gauge track with 3/4 of a mile and more to come. Train Club Members meetings are the 2nd Thursday each month at 6:30 P.M. at the schoolhouse. Visit our Facebook page Montana Live Steamers. Email at montanalivesteamers@gmail.com. |
| Namibia Model Engineering Club (NAMEC) | Namibia | Contact Fritz Kolle, P.O. Box 382, Windhoek, Namibia. |
| Burlington Little Line | Nebraska | 1,300 feet of 7-1/2" gauge track, 60-foot radius, located 5 miles southeast of McCook, Nebraska. IBLS Wheel Standards. Private, happy to have company. Harvey and Erma Hinz, Route 3, Box 94, McCook, Nebraska 69001. Phone (308) 345-5469. |
| Starry Night Railways | Nebraska | Located in Bellevue. 7-1/2" gauge. www.moosesworkshop.com |
| Camp Creek Railroaders | Nebraska | 5,000 feet 7-1/2" gauge, 60-foot radius, 10 steaming bays. Run day 3rd Saturday May thru October. Track located at Camp Creek Threshers Association grounds at Waverly, NE. Gary Quillen, Secretary/Treasurer, phone (402) 571-1345 or atsf3462@hotmail.com. Visit www.campcreekrailroad.com. |
| Stoomgroep Kerkwerve, Zeeland | Netherlands | Club has a 45mm table, 3-1/2" gauge and 5" gauge combined raised track 150 meters long and a 7-1/4" gauge track 450 meters long. Contact Marco Kosten at webmaster@stoomgroepkerkwerve.nl or visit www.stoomgroepkerkwerve.nl for further information. |
| Northern Nevada Live Steamers | Nevada | Second Saturday May through September on the 7-1/2" gauge private track of the Centerville & Western Nevada Railroad, 1016 Irma Lane, Gardnerville, NV. Courtesy of Ken Schroeder. Phone (775) 265-3632 in advance, please. |
| Nevada Southern Live Steamers | Nevada | Located at the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Boulder City, NV, about 30 miles southeast of Las Vegas. We have 3000 feet of 7-1/2″ gauge operating with another 2000 feet under construction. IBLS wheel standards. Run days every 2nd and 4th Saturday, except July and August. Visitors always welcome. Contact Bob Sorenson, 7470 Ohana Court, Las Vegas, NV 89129 or phone (702) 539-6080. |
| Las Vegas Railroad Society | Nevada | 7-1/2" and 15" gauge track planned on 40 acres, for Live Steam, diesel and electric. Scales to range from 1-1/2" to 5". Bruno Platzer, President, and Wendy Wiener, Secretary. Phone (702) 656-9705. |
| Nevada Northern Railroad Museum | Nevada | A time capsule of what a shortline railroad was like in the last century. New to exhibits are NN Ry 40 Baldwin 4-6-0 of 1910 and a 1907 Industrial steam-powered wrecking crane. Museum is situated on 56 acres with 49 buildings and structures, three original steam locomotives (two operate), a steam-powered rotary (non-operation but on the list), six diesel locomotives, and 62 pieces of rolling stock, with a complete machine shop on the property. Mark Bassett, Executive Director, Nevada Northern Railway, 1100 Avenue A, P.O. Box 150040, Ely, NV 89315. Phone (775) 289-2085, fax (775) 289-6284. Visit www.nnry.com. |
| New Jersey Live Steamers | New Jersey | Gauges: No. 1 - 3-1/2" - 4-3/4" - 7-1/4"; track located at 266 Mountain Road, Liberty Corner, NJ. Business meetings 2pm 3rd Sunday of every month except December. Work day 1st Saturday of every month. Retirees’ Day every Wednesday. Friday night Crew. News bulletin "The Whistle Blast." Membership inquiries: SASE to George Parsons, 2 Farrow Lane, Asbury, NJ 08802. Clubhouse phone (908) 604-2770. Visit www.njlivesteamers.org. |
| South Jersey Live Steamers | New Jersey | Meetings 4th Saturday each month. Workdays 2nd and 4th Saturdays each month at tracksite, Grant and Brunetta Avenue, South Vineland, New Jersey. Thomas Diedrich, Secretary, 919 North Broad Street, Woodbury, New Jersey 08096. Phone (856) 845-9531. |
| Phillipsburg Railroad Historians | New Jersey | Ride the 2" scale, 9-7/16" gauge Centerville and Southwestern miniature railroad that ran in Roseland, New Jersey, at the Becker Dairy Farm. Operating with No. 1503 (gas engine), as the steam engine, No. 1501, is in private hands. Much Becker memorabilia to see in the museum and a video/DVD will be available for purchase. Events are free; donations are welcome. Located at 10 Pine Alley, PO Box 5104, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865. John Boner, Secretary, skog55@earthlink.net. Visit www.prrh.org. |
| Jersey Shore Live Steam | New Jersey | 7-1/2" gauge. 10,000-foot track under construction. 501(c)3 education group, located 13 miles north of Atlantic City at Parkway exit 52. Write for work schedule JSLS, P.O. Box 331, New Gretna, NJ 08224. |
| Iron Acres Railroad | New Jersey | 1,500-foot main dual-gauged for 7-1/4" - 7-1/2". Meetings on Thursdays, 9 am to 2 pm, and Monday & Friday eves, 6:30 pm to 10 pm. Track located in Jackson, NJ. Newsletter "Iron Acre News." Mike Venezia, phone (732) 364-0994. |
| Adirondack Live Steamers | New York | Adirondack Live Steamers operates a 6900’ 7-1/4” railroad and a 300 foot Gauge One railroad in eastern upstate New York. For more info and directions please contact Brad Peterson (518) 339-5441 or loco_motive_engineer@yahoo.com. Visit us at www.adirondacklivesteamers.org or check us out on Facebook. |
| International Stationary Steam Engine Society | New York | An international forum for those interested in stationary steam history. $20 annual membership. Conrad H. Milster, 178 Emerson Place, Brooklyn, NY 11205. |
| Peconic County Miniature Rail Road | New York | 16" gauge, 2640 feet, internal combustion. Located on eastern end of Long Island’s North Fork just north of Greenport, New York. Frank A. Field, General Manager, Box 631, Greenport, Long Island, NY 11944. Phone (516) 477-2433. |
| Tonawanda Creek Model Engineers | New York | 10 miles north of Buffalo, NY. 2300 feet of dual gauge 7-1/2"- 4-3/4", also 500 feet of 3-1/2" high line. Meet and run on the 2nd Saturday with work nights each Tuesday. Hans Spielberger, 1000 N. French Rd, Amherst, NY 14228. Email tcme3179@gmail.com. |
| Long Island Live Steamers, Inc. | New York | Second and last Sundays of each month, June through October inclusive. Public runs May thru October. Tracksite, South Haven County Park. 3-1/2" - 4-3/4" - 7-1/4" gauges. Visit www.longislandlivesteamers.org. |
| Chautauqua Live Steamers | New York | Contact Chester W. Lewis, Jr., 15 Jamestown Rd, Sinclairville, NY 14782. Phone (716) 962-3256. |
| Mud Creek Central, Inc. | New York | Twenty acres consisting of a 6,000′ mainline of 7-1/4″ gauge track, 1000′ of 4-3/4″ gauge track, and a casting foundry at 7349 Tonawnda Creek Road, Lockport, NY 14094. Monthly meetings are generally on the third Sunday. Visit www.mudcreek.org. Email mudcreekcentral@gmail.com. Phone (716) 514-4039. |
| Niagara Frontier Live Steamers, Inc. | New York | Located 15 miles south of Buffalo in Eden, NY. 650-foot loop of 3-1/2" – 4-3/4" gauge high line now operating. Tony Altenoeder, phone (716) 992-3859. Joe Tanski, 8927 Notre Dame Drive, Eden, NY 14057. Phone (716) 992-9099. |
| Finger Lakes Live Steamers | New York | 7-1/4" - 4-3/4" – No. 1 gauges, IBLS Wheel Standards. Track located at 302 Clyde Marengo Road, Marengo, NY. See our website for map. http://www.fingerlakeslivesteamers.org Visitors always welcome. Sue Henrichs, Secretary, Contact: sue_henrichs@yahoo.com. Club mail: P.O. Box 141, Palmyra, NY 14522. Club phone: None. |
| Auckland Society Of Model Engineers | New Zealand | Meetings first Tuesday each month, 7:30 pm. Club running every Sunday afternoon. Peterson Road Reserve, Panmure, 3-1/2", 5" gauges. Secretary, P.O. Box 14570 Panmure, Auckland, New Zealand. Club house phone (9) 570 5286. Visit www.asme.org.nz. |
| Havelock North Live Steamers | New Zealand, Havelock North | Operating the Keirunga Park Railway, Pufflett Road, Havelock North, New Zealand. Overseas contact John Romanes, romanes@paradise.net.nz. General Manager Geoff Wright, phone +64 (06) 844 3540, geoffwright@clear.net.nz. |
| Nelson Society Of Modellers, Inc. | New Zealand, Nelson | Meetings 2nd Tuesday of each month at the clubroom, Tahunanui Beach, Nelson. Run every Sunday afternoon, work sessions every Wednesday. 2-1/2", 3-1/2", 5", 7-1/4" multi-gauge raised track, 1,720-foot main line; 2-acre saltwater model boat pond. Carl Gousmett, Secretary, P.O. Box 810, Nelson, New Zealand Phone 03 5472337. |
| Kapiti Miniature Railway & Model Engineering Society Inc. | New Zealand, Paraparaumu | P.O. Box 296, Paraparaumu, New Zealand. Derek Townsend, Secretary, phone 64 4 905 4751, email: mtr@paradise.net.nz. Visit www.kapitirail.org. |
| Erie Metro Live Steamers | Ohio | 7-1/2" gauge. Located in a metropark in Erie County, Ohio. Public rides on a published schedule (on website). We have approximately 8500 feet of track with adequate yard space, 6 steaming bays and loading/unloading facilities. |
| Lake Shore Live Steamers | Ohio | Penitentiary Glen Reservation, Lake Metroparks, Kirtland, Ohio. Over 1 mile of 7-1/2" gauge track including challenging mainline hills. Two hydraulic unloading hoists. Electric, water, air at steaming bays. Current boiler certificate required. IBLS Standards. For current run events and more info, visit www.lakeshorelivesteamers.com. Maggie Delmore, Secretary, 763 Woodstock Road, Eastlake, OH 44095. Phone: (440) 942-2816. |
| Northwestern Ohio Live Steamers | Ohio | We operate on five privately owned 7 ½” gauge tracks in Northwestern Ohio. Run days are on the third Saturday of the month May through October. Meetings are on the third Saturday of the month November through April. Contact club president Gherin Johnston at skjohnston111503@yahoo.com or (419) 866-1051 for the location of runs and meetings. |
| Buckeye Rail Model Engineers | Ohio | Nazor Road, Galion. Established club on 14-acre wooded ground, nearly a mile long, next to Conrail tracks. Over 4,500 feet of track laid and still going. BRME, P.O. Box 147, Bucyrus, OH 44820-0147. Phone: (419) 562-2345. |
| CCBW Railroad & Museum | Ohio | 7-1/2" gauge Crawford County & Bucyrus Western Railroad, located at 925 W. Mansfield Street, P.O. Box 147, Bucyrus, OH 44820-0147. HO, G-gauge and full size displays, also. Operated by the "Train Buffs of Crawford County" the 3rd weekend of August each year. Ken Mead, answering service (419) 562-2345 or krmead@cybrtown.com. |
| Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation, Inc. | Ohio | Approx. 1/2 mile of 15" gauge track for restored Live Steam Engine 901, which formerly ran at House of David, Benton Harbor, MI, from 1950s – 1970s. 1-4 pm Saturdays and Sundays except July/August, 6-9 pm Saturday, 1-4 pm Sunday, weather permitting. Special runs for Halloween and Christmas and other events. Located at northeast corner of I-75 Exit 161. NWORRP, 11600 County Road 99, Findlay, OH 45840. Phone (419) 423-2995. Visit www.nworrp.org. |
| Northeastern Ohio Live Steamers | Ohio | Located on the grounds of the Medina County Park District. Over 9000 feet of 7.5" gauge ground-level track with a minimum radius of 42 feet, and 900 feet of highline track with 3.5” and 4.75” gauges. Pull-through loading/unloading transfer table, plus an additional 7.5” unloading facility. Limited self-contained camping at open meets, by appointment only. Water, coal and compressed air available at steaming bays. Business meetings second Sunday of each month, except May’s meeting is third Sunday. Visits available by appointment, or during any open meet or business meeting. Visit www.neols.net. |
| Cinder Sniffers, Inc. | Ohio | 2-1/2" - 3-1/2" - 4-3/4" - 71/4" - 7-1/2" gauges on the same ground level track. IBLS Wheel Standards. Boiler certificate or inspection required. Any and all Live Steamers are welcome at our meetings or at our Dover, Indiana, track site on run days. Run days are the 4th Saturday of months April through November, plus our New Year's Day Run (times are noon to 4 pm Eastern Time). We run in snow, but rain will cancel. Dave Sams, Corresponding Secretary, CorrSec@cindersniffers.org. Don Frozina, President. Visit www.cindersniffers.org. |
| Carillon Park Rail And Steam Society | Ohio | Carillon Historical Park, 1000 Carillon Blvd., Dayton, OH. 1,200 feet of 7-1/2" - 7-1/4" - 4-3/4" - 3-1/2" multi-gauge ground level track, 52-foot minimum radius, elevated steaming bays, hydraulic turntable, 3-track yard plus additional 3,600 feet of 7-1/2" gauge with 60-foot minimum radius, maximum grade 1-1/2%, 48-foot tunnel. Additional 900 feet of 7-1/2" gauge under construction. Current boiler certificate or inspection required. Operations start at 10:00 am, with passenger-carrying operations from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Ken Hemmelgarn, Secretary, (937) 275-9589, ken.hemmelgarn@sbcglobal.net. Visit www.cprss.org. |
| Locomotive Operators Of Central Oklahoma (Loco) | Oklahoma | Run day second Sunday of every month, weather permitting. 7-1/2" gauge. Britton Buss, Secretary, 36203 Clearpond Road, Shawnee, OK 74801. Visit www.locotrains.org. |
| Tulsa Live Steamers | Oklahoma | 7-1/2" gauge. For information on run days and meets, contact Bill Fondren, 8159 South 39th W Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74132. Phone (918) 446-4864. |
| Muskogee & Northwestern Railroad | Oklahoma | 2,800 feet of 7-1/2" gauge track located just off highway 69 in Muskogee, OK. Private track, visitors welcome. Tom Harrington, 2961 North 23rd Street West, Muskogee, OK 74401. Phone (918) 683-8751. |
| North Eastern Oklahoma Live Steamers | Oklahoma | 7-1/2" gauge. Round Robin group - 5 home railroads Contact: Dave Salamon drs_rr@yahoo.com Facebook - North Eastern Oklahoma Live Steamers |
| Southern Oregon Live Steamers | Oregon | Operating second and fourth Sunday, April through October. Railroad Park, Medford, Oregon. For further information or directions contact Matthew Knauss at (541) 838-1143 or matthew.knauss76@gmail.com. Visit www.southernoregonlivesteamers.com. |
| Klamath & Western Railroad Inc. | Oregon | 9,000 feet of 7-1/2" gauge track. Run every Saturday between Memorial Day and Labor Day at 36951 South Chiloquin Road, Chiloquin, OR 97624. Dennis Ward, President, phone (541) 783-3371. Track shop phone (541) 783-2670. Email: knwrr7.5@gmail.com. Visit www.knwrr.org. |
| Phoenix And Holly Railroad | Oregon | Running days Saturday, Sunday and holidays, May into October. 15" gauge. Leo Garre, Owner, 2512 North Holly, Canby, Oregon 97013. Phone (503) 266-3581. Visit www.flowerfarmer.com. |
| Central Oregon Area Live Steamers | Oregon | 7-1/2" gauge track at the site of the Eastern Cascades Model Railroad Club. CENTRAL OREGON AREA LIVE STEAMERS 7-1/2" gauge track at the site of the Eastern Cascades Model Railroad Club. Spread out over the property’s 20 acres, there are several bridges and trestles, a turntable, pond, covered bridge, a stone arch, and even a tunnel. There’s over a mile of track and many of the members ride the rails during the Wednesday night run and work nights, or any time the mood strikes. For more information contact Brian at (541) 420-1861 or leave a message on the club phone at (541) 317-1545. |
| Willow Creek Railroad Museum | Oregon | Run days, most Sundays and Holidays (weather permitting) Memorial Day through Labor Day. 5,500+ feet of 7-1/2˶ track. On the grounds of Antique Powerland in Brooks, Oregon. Contact in advance: info@willowcreekrr.org. Address: 3995 Brooklake Road NE , Brooks, Oregon, 97303-9732. Visit www.willowcreekrr.org. |
| Pacific Northwest Live Steamers | Oregon | Run Day every Sunday and holidays, from first of May until end of October. 3,600 feet of mainline track. Monthly meeting at track site, 31803 South Shady Dell Drive, Molalla, OR. Carl Jacobs, Secretary, (971) 506-4343. Clubhouse phone (503) 829-6866. Visit www.pnls.org. |
| Train Mountain Railroad Museum | Oregon | Listed in the Guiness Book of World Records as the "largest outdoor hobby railroad in the world." Located in Chiloquin, OR, halfway between Klamath Falls and Crater Lake National Park. Travel over thirty-five miles of 7-1/2" gauge track, 20 miles of which is main line. 75-foot minimum radius, 2-1/2% maximum grade. IBLS Wheel Standards. All locomotives and rolling stock must be equipped with either safety chains and couplers or drawbars. All steam locomotives (no coal, wood or oil – propane only) must have passed a hydrostatic pressure test at 150% of boiler operating pressure; certificates from other clubs so stating will be accepted. Four work weeks/train meet sessions each summer. See www.trainmountain.org for dates and details. Visiting engineers and equipment welcome. Please call in advance. Memberships for individuals and families are available. Address: 36941 South Chiloquin Road, Box 438, Chiloquin, OR 97624. Phone: (541) 783-3030. Fax: (541) 783-2013. Email: info@trainmountain.org. |
| Cumberland Valley Live Steam Railroad | Pennsylvania | New club in the Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, area. Proposed 1-1/2" scale track in a park setting – railroad to serve as a living history museum. Anthony Cooper, 762 Pinola Road, Shippensburg, PA 17257. Phone (717) 477-8387. |
| Pennsylvania Live Steamers, Inc. | Pennsylvania | Run Days 4th Sunday of the month, April to October, Members and Guests only. Gauge 1, 2-1/2", 3-1/2", 4-3/4", 7-1/4" gauge tracks at ground level. Located in Rahns, PA on Route 29, 1/2 mile north of intersection of Route 113. PLS track and wheel standards. Current PLS boiler certificate or equivalent of another Live Steam club required. PLS, P.O. Box 26202, Collegeville, PA 19426-0202. Visit www.PALivesteamers.org. |
| Reading Society Of Model Engineers | Pennsylvania | 15" gauge railroad located on 25 acres. Public run day first Sunday of the month, June through November, as well as three Open Houses in May, August and November. "Lite Rail" division has 7-1/4" and 4-3/4" gauges under construction. Track located on Iron Horse Lane off Mt. Laurel Road, Alsace Township. RSME, P.O. Box 13011, Reading, PA 19612. Phone (610) 929-5444 or visit www.RSME.org. |
| Blueberry Hill & Westview Railroad | Pennsylvania | Located in Russell, 7-1/2" gauge, (814) 757-9002. |
| New England Wireless & Steam Museum | Rhode Island | Stationary steam engine collection featuring the only G H Corliss engine running under steam today. Large collection of engines and models. Also the history of wireless and the oldest surviving working wireless station in the world. Open by appointment. Engines operate during "Yankee Steam-up" in the Fall. Contact Fred Jaggi at (401) 944-1389 or flj@newsm.org. Visit www.newsm.org. |
| Bloemfontein Society Of Model Engineers | South Africa | Meeting 2nd Friday night each month at 7:30 pm. Run day 2nd Saturday starting 10 am at Modenso Park, Rhyn Lane, Bayswater area. Ground level track, dual gauge 3-1/2" and 5", 1/4 mile circuit. Lionel Squires, Chairman, phone 223625. Fred Bishop, Secretary, Box 1049, Bloemfontein 9300, Republic of South Africa, phone 476556. |
| Pretoria-Derdepoort Nature Reserve | South Africa | Open every weekend. Sarel Viljoen, 1022 Michael Brink Street, Villiera 0186, South Africa. Phone 012-735719. |
| Pietermaritzburg Model Engineering Society | South Africa | Open days 1st Sunday monthly. Charles Polkey, phone 0331-442586, or Don Baker, Box 100430, Scottsville 3209, South Africa. Phone 0332-303553. |
| Western Province Live Steam Society | South Africa | Open days on the 1st Saturday of each month. Bernard Ridley, phone +27 21 712 7034 or Wouter Bergakker, P.O. Box 15810, Panorama (Cape Town) 7506, South Africa. |
| Plettenberg Bay Model Engineers | South Africa | Contact Guy Luck, phone 04457-488422, or Dennis Fletcher, Box 1061, Plettenberg Bay 6600, South Africa. Phone 04457-33189. |
| City Of Saints Light Rail | South Africa | Contact Earl Boardman, Box 499, Grahamstown 6140, South Africa. Phone 0461-23956. |
| Port Elizabeth Model Locomotive Society | South Africa | Open days 1st Sunday monthly. Jean Rohrer, Box 7378, Newton Park 6055, South Africa. Phone 041-311726. |
| Verwoerdburg Society Of Model Engineers | South Africa | Contact Leon De Lange, phone 012-5440864, or Alan Pletscke, Box 16023, Verwoerdburg 0140, South Africa. Phone 012-8002209. |
| Witbank Society Of Model Engineers | South Africa | Open days every Sunday. Hannes Paling, phone 0135-70342, or Dave Steyenberg, Box 12321, Leraatsfontein 1038, Witbank, South Africa. Phone 0135-6565626. |
| Durban Society Of Model Engineers | South Africa | Open 2nd Sunday each month, 1100-1600 hours. 3-1/2", 5" raised level track. Refreshments and childrenˊs playground. Barbeque and picnic facilities. Gary Lambert, Hon. Secretary, Hinton Grove, Virginia, Durban North, Durban 4051, South Africa. Phone/fax 27-31-7055745. |
| Johannesburg Live Steamers | South Africa | Open days each Sunday afternoon. Bobby Ahlstrohm, phone 011-6809953, or Alex Jones, Secretary, 13 Mimosa Street, Wilro Park, Roodepoort 1724, South Africa. Phone 011-7641648. |
| Knysna Model Engineers Society | South Africa | Open days 1st Sunday monthly, during the mornings. Ron Etter, Box 902, Knysna 6570, South Africa. Phone 0445-22463. |
| Rand Society Of Model Engineers | South Africa | Open days for steam 1st Sunday of each month, diesels every Saturday/Sunday afternoon. New 7-1/4", 5" and 3-1/2" track under construction. Active section restores and runs historic oil and other engines. Clubhouse, engine exhibition and track at Len Rutter Park, Roodepoort Colin Retif, Box 11348, Unifield 1713, South Africa. Phone 011-7636813. |
| East London Model Engineering Society | South Africa | Contact Terry Archer, phone 0431-461868, or Ernie Beyer, Box 645, East London 5200, South Africa. |
| Dreams Come True Railroad | South Carolina | 9000 feet of 7.5" track on the ground and growing. Lift for unloading. Looking for new members. Work sessions 1st and 3rd weekends, running 2nd and 4th weekends. Camping, food available at certain events. 40 acres available. Email David Schleper at David@kinda.nu or phone (732) 691-0042. Or phone Fred Cox at (302) 383-0325. |
| Club Dˊamics Del Ferrocarri Cornella | Spain | Home of the Can Mercader Railway in Can Mercader Park, located in Cornella de Llobregat on LˊHospitalet Road just opposite the Almeda District, 5 km from Barcelona. 1.5 kilometers of 5" (127 mm) gauge track, 10 and 15 meter radii. Turntable, tunnel, two bridges, treated water station, vehicle maintenance and repair shop. Currently constructing freight station and engine shed. La Festa del Trenet (The Little Train Festival) – international 5" gauge trains encounter, 3rd Sunday in October of each year. Club dˊAmics del Ferrocarril-Cornella, Amadeu Vives s/n – P.O. Box 86, E-08940 Cornella (Barcelona), Spain. Visit www.gencat.es/entitats/aferroca.htm. Email trenscornella@eresmas.net. |
| Mannenberg Mini-Bahn | Switzerland | 7-1/4" – 7-1/2" gauges, steam, electric, and diesel. 800 feet of track located at Ittigen near Bern. IBLS Wheel Standards. Private; visitors and their equipment welcome. Run days on weekends, April through October, weather permitting. H. Fred Stauffer, Ittigenstrasse 8, CH-3063 Ittigen, Switzerland. Phone (031) 581695. |
| Mini Train Pully | Switzerland | 7-1/4" gauge, steam and electric, track at Port of Pully near Lausanne. Run days every weekend and public holidays, April through October, weather permitting. IBLS Wheel Standards, guests welcome. Visit www.mntpully.ch. Email info@mntpully.ch. |
| Mid-South Live Steamers, Inc. | Tennessee | 14,000 feet of 7-1/2" gauge track at Maury County Park, Columbia, TN. IBLS Wheel Standards. All locomotives and rolling stock must be equipped with either safety chains and couplers or drawbars. All steam locomotives must pass a hydrostatic pressure test at 150% of boiler operating pressure; certificates from other clubs so stating will be accepted. Visiting engineers and equipment welcome, including diesels and electrics. Forty (40) free on-site RV camping locations with 30A power and water. Visit www.midsouthlivesteamers.com for more information. |
| Chattanooga Society Of Model Engineers, Inc. | Tennessee | Located at the private and very scenic Eagle Point Railroad in Dunlap, Tennessee (railroad is 52 miles NW of Chattanooga). At 90% complete, a mainline run is 3 miles of 7-1/2" gauge, signaled track that will accommodate 2-1/2" scale equipment on over 37 acres of remote, wooded mountain terrain. The railroad was designed for card-order operations with over 60 industrial sidings. Minimum radius is 50-foot, with 2% grades on the mainline and 2-1/2% on the mountain branch. Over 1,300 feet of bridges and an 88-foot tunnel (60" high). Steaming bays, hydraulic unloading lift, RV electrical hookups. Current boiler inspections, FRS radios and safety chains or wires required. Not open to the general public; however people in the hobby are welcome to visit on scheduled days with advance notice. Visit www.csme-eprr.info or write to CSME, P.O. Box 642, Dunlap, TN 37327-0642. |
| Southwestern Live Steamers, Inc. | Texas | 7-1/2" gauge. Operates on 7 privately-owned tracks in Texas and Oklahoma. 150 members. www.southwesternlivesteamers.org. |
| San Jacinto Model Railroad Club, Inc. | Texas | Houston, Texas area, founded in 1953. Club cooperates with the National Model Railroad Association and NMRA Lone Star Region Division 8. 130 members model in scales ranging from Z to 1/2" Live Steam. Meetings are open to the public, 7 pm on the 1st Tuesday of each month, usually at the Bayland Community Center, 6400 Bissonnett, Houston. For information contact Dick Louvet, Secretary, rlouvet@att.net. Visit www.sanjacmodeltrains.org. |
| Annetta Valley & Western Railroad | Texas | 7-1/2″ gauge private track with 8,240-foot round trip point-to-point. Operating yard at each end, five along route towns with sidings, signal system, passenger depot, engine house/shop, hydraulic lift, transfer table, steaming bays, camper parking, picnic area, shower facilities. Dispatcher-controlled operations with timetables. GMRS Radios required. Located west of Fort Worth, TX. Visitors and equipment welcome. For days of operation contact Michael McGrath, mlmcgrath9600@gmail.com. |
| Houston Area Live Steamers | Texas | Zube Park, near Hockley, about 20 miles west of Houston in Harris County, 1 mile north of US 290 on Roberts Road. 6,800 feet of 7-1/2" gauge track, going twice around before repeating the figure 8. 1,800 feet of 4-3/4" gauge track. 18 steaming bays, of which 8 are now covered; hydraulic transfer table for unloading equipment. Work days on 1st Saturday of each month from 9 am to 3 pm. Public run days start at 9 am on the 3rd Saturday of the month from March until November. Visit www.hals.org for map and directions. Rick White, Secretary, P.O. Box 215, Hockley, TX 77477-0215. Email rick.white.jr@gmail.com. |
| S & S Shortline Railroad | Utah | Located in Farmington, Utah 10 miles north of Salt Lake City. 11,000 foot 7-1/2" gauge track, 5,000 foot 24" gauge track; 66-foot tunnel going under G&RGW main line. 50-foot minimum radius, steaming bays, hydraulic hoists for unloading. Visiting engineers and equipment always welcome. Park open to the public. Full size replica of 1920s Union Pacific Freight Station with snack bar, gift shop and museum. S & S Shortline Railroad, 575 North 1525 West, Farmington, UT 84025. Phone (801) 451-0222. Find us on Facebook. |
| Midway Shortline Railroad | Utah | Over 2,000 feet of 12" gauge track in Heber Valley, UT, 40 miles east of Salt Lake City. One propane-fired Live Steam 4-4-0, a gas-powered diesel, and 12 cars. Private track, but visitors are welcome. Please call in advance. Train operates Saturday afternoons noon to 4:30, May through September and on holidays. No charge is made, but donations are welcomed. Richard V. Thiriot, 1210 North Homestead Drive, Midway, UT 84049. Phone (435) 654-1923. |
| Antique Equipment Club, Inc. | Virginia | Meetings and work parties held once a month at the club property near Bealeton, VA. 7-1/2", 15" gauges. James R. Baird, Secretary, P.O. Box 69, Bealeton, VA 22712. Phone (540) 439-3357. |
| Blue Ridge Live Steamers, Inc. | Virginia | Meetings 2nd Wednesday of month, locations may vary. Contact club secretary for location, run days. 2,400 feet of 7-1/2" gauge track plus several hundred feet of station sidings and storage yards, transfer table, turntable, steaming bays. Craig Davis – Adjutant, 4016 Hardy Rd, Hardy Va. 24101, davismarine@aol.com. |
| Kitsap Live Steamers | Washington | 7-1/2" gauge railroad located in the South Kitsap Regional Park, Jackson and Lund Streets, Port Orchard, WA. Public run days 2nd and 4th Saturdays, April through October. Track location, 3101 Marbeth Lane, Port Orchard, WA. Mailing address: P.O. Box 1765, Port Orchard, WA 98366-0197. Phone (360) 871-6414. Pat Rogers, Secretary, cwopatricia@outlook.com or (360) 286-6749. Visit www.kitsaplivesteamers.org |
| Inland Empire Live Steamers | Washington | Jerry Braun, Acting Secretary, 815 West Greta, Spokane, WA 99208. Phone (509) 466-5059. Email jerrybraun1@comcast.net. |
| Western Washington Live Steamers | Washington | Over a mile of 7-1/2" gauge track. Organization operates April through October. IBLS Standards. Workdays 1st Saturday of the month; 3rd Saturday is members and guests run day. Members may run anytime during the season but must call Dave Skagen first. Address: E1160 Agate Road, Shelton, WA 98584. Phone (360) 426-6280. |
| Puget Sound Garden Railway Society Live Steamers | Washington | An omni-gauge Live Steam division that holds meets on privately-owned layouts. HO, S, O, 1-3/4", 3-1/2", 7-1/2", 15", 18", 24" gauges are currently represented, with Gauge 1 and G scale equipment being the most popular. Visitors and new members are welcome. Beth MacLaren, Secretary, (425) 823-8321 or bethdonmaclaren@comcast.net. Visit www.psgrs.org. |
| Pacific Coast Locomotive Engineers | Washington | Meeting monthly in homes of members Mail Clerk, Don Dickens, 11904 Northeast Fourth Street, Vancouver, WA 98684. Phone (206) 256-7792. |
| Dells Live Steamers And Model Engineers Club, Inc. | Wisconsin | At the Riverside and Great Northern Railway on Stand Rock Road, Wisconsin Dells, WI. 7-1/2" gauge operational, curves minimum 30-foot radius. Work and meeting day 1st Saturday every month (except holiday weekends). Dave Anderson, President, (608) 781-2452 or david.anderson@dellslivesteamers.org. Address: R&GN, N 115 County Road N, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965. Visit www.dellslivesteamers.org. |
| Green Bay Live Steamers Union | Wisconsin | We are looking to build a brand new miniature railroad at a new site, hopefully on a 1 or 2 mile portion of an abandoned real railroad. We may expand up to a grand scale like 15" gauge. ALL Scales are welcome, from Z scale electric to full size locomotives and coaches. We’re also looking to rebuild a section of abandoned real standard gauge, so Green Bay can once again have an actual steam locomotive running on our private mainline. Founder and president: Steven Solway, 811 Bader St. Apt. B, Green Bay, WI. 54302-3828. Cell number: 1-920-305-6743. |
| Riverside & Great Northern Preservation Society | Wisconsin | Located just north of the Wisconsin Dells. At present the Society operates a Gift Shop, The Iron Horse Restaurant, a 15" gauge steam and diesel railroad and historical operating museum. Daily scheduled operations commence on Memorial Day weekend and end on Labor Day. Limited weekend operations begin in April and run through November, weather permitting. Karen Taylor, Secretary. For more info call (608) 254-6367. Visit www.dellstrain.com. |
| Milwaukee Light Engineering Society | Wisconsin | 4,500 feet of 7-1/2" gauge track. Meetings 7 pm on the 2nd Friday of each month; call for location. Run days are the 2nd and 4th Sundays and work days Wednesday evenings 6 pm, May through September, weather permitting. Patrick Cleary, Secretary, (262) 224-2592 or pjcleary@charter.net. Visit www.mlesrr.org. |
| Saint Croix Railroad | Wisconsin | Founded in 1971, the St. Croix Railroad (SCRR) is an organization primarily dedicated to miniature railroads, though all forms of Model Engineering are welcome – traction engines, boats, stationary engines, internal combustion, or even unpowered models. We have approximately ten acres of land, of which nine is occupied by three discrete railroad lines in 7-1/2″ gauge, 4-3/4″ gauge, and a mixed-gauge elevated track with 5″, 4-3/4″, 3-1/2″ and 2-1/2″ gauges. Locomotives are steam, diesel, gasoline and battery powered. The SCRR is chartered as a 501(c)(3) educational corporation on privately held land. Spring (May) and Fall (September) Meets are held each year, see event listings for details. We also operate monthly open days to the public on the last Sunday of the month in the summer. Secretary, P.O.Box 11527, St. Paul, MN 55111-0527. Phone (715) 386-1871, email info@stcroixrr.org or visit www.stcroixrr.org. All welcome, please contact us if you’re coming to visit. |
| Mashonaland Society Of Model Engineers | Zimbabwe | Contact Ian Andrews, 1 St. Brelades Close, Borrowdale, Harare, Zimbabwe. Phone 4-882893. |