Lakeshore Live Steamers Show Rail Fans A Great Time!

These families make riding this look so much fun!
The Lake Shore Live Steamers/Glen, Meadow, and Orchard Rail Road, are a rail fanatics club based out of Kirtland, Ohio. Officially organized in 1977 (theย GM&O RRย name was not applied untilย 1984) The Lake Shore Steamers built their first portable track in the early to mid 1970’s.ย At aboutย 3/4″ scale and weighing in at about 3000 pounds,ย it was made divisible into 48 – 10 footย sections for ease of transport.
The Lake Shore Live Steamers is a club devoted to the operation of small gauge steam engines and locomotives
Byย 1993ย the club began to celebrate the GM&O railroad’s tenth anniversary addingย 10,000ย rides that year alone, brought the grand total of rides to 65,000ย since its inception 10 years prior!
Some non-steam locomotive are also present on the GM&O RR
Today the Railroad is still going strong, located at theย Penitentiary Glen Reservation in Kirtland, they just celebrated their 25th anniversary on the Penitentiary Glenย land, and are still helping thousands of people a year have an amazing time!
Has anyone hear been a passenger on this rail road, or one like it? Please let us know!