We are a group of "small scale" live steam enthusiasts, from various areas around
Central NY, Western NY, and Southern Ontario, who get together several times a year
for "steamups"! 

We are not an "official" club..there are no dues, no officers, none of that.
We just like to get together to run trains!

Anyone is welcome at the steamups. have an engine to run?
bring it over and boil some water!
just want to stop by to watch trains? thats fine too! 

We operate "G gauge" live steam locomotives, operating on 45mm track.
(we often have 32mm track available as well.)

"Live Steam" means that these models are powered by fire and water! just like full-size steam locomotives. Various types of fuel (butane, alcohol, even real coal!) heats up the water in the boiler, the heated water turns to steam, the expanding steam pushes the pistons in  the cylinders, which then turn the wheels! no electricity needed! 
 

2012 

March 10-11  - Greenberg Show at the Monroe County Fairgrounds.
(Sat-Sun)                Minnett Hall, 10am to 4pm each day.
                               Monroe County Fair & Expo Center. (The Dome)
                               2695 E Henrietta Rd, Henrietta, NY

April 28, (Sat) -   "Chick Day" at Higbie Farm Supplies, 3440 South Union Street,
                                North Chili, NY. "Chick Day" is an annual event commemorating
                                the spring hatching of baby chickens and ducks!
                                Live steamers will be running 10:00 - 1:00.
                                1:1 scale CSX trains also run right next to Higbie's!
                                Chili, NY is south-west of Rochester.
                                click here for a map.
                                See the photo page for photos of a past Higbies steamup.    
               

June 2   (Sat)   - Hamlin Wheelfest steamup. Town Hall, Route 19, Hamlin, NY.
                               (North West of Rochester)   

July 14   (Sat) - Lionel Operating Train Society, annual convention.
                               http://www.lots-trains.org/
                               Upstate steamers have been invited to run a live steam display
                               at the convention. at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center, downtown.

November 3-4  - NRHS Train Fair, State Fair Grounds, Syracuse, NY.
(Sat-Sun)               We will be in the same place as last year,
                                     in the back-left corner of the Toyota Building.


December 8-9   -     RIT show, Rochester. The big annual train show, the largest 
(Sat-Sun)                         in the Rochester region, at the RIT field house.

Click here for the past events.
 
 

Other local steamups:
Finger Lakes Live Steamers - Clyde, NY, runs the BIG "ride-on" size trains,
but they also have a very nice 45mm Gauge1 loop!
check their webpage for dates and more info.
 
 

Some Live Steam and Local Garden Railroad Club Links:
 

Steam in the Garden magazine - your source for all things steam! 

Mylargescale.com live steam forum

Small Scale Live Steam FAQ

Basic Project Engine

Genesee G Gauge Railway Society - Rochester area Garden RR Club.

CNY Large-Scale Railway Society - Syracuse area Garden RR Club.

Southern Tier Garden Railway Society - Binghamton area Garden RR Club.

Ottawa Valley Garden Railway Society - Ottawa, Ontario area Garden RR Club.

Finger Lakes Live Steamers - (the big "ride on" trains! FLLS also has a Gauge-1 loop)
 
 
 
        

Go to Page Two -  Upstate Steamers steamup photos! 

Go to Page Three - Upstate Steamers Past calendar of events.
 
 
 
 

Questions? email Scot here: sscotsman@yahoo.com

see you at the steamup! 
 
 

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