Photos by Doug Blue III.

The Upstate Live Steamers got smokin’ once again at the Ridge Road Station sponsored Train Races, Saturday May 19th in Holley, New York. A beautiful, bright & sunny day provided pretty good conditions for the event. Tom Bowdler & crew had the portable steam track up & running by early morning, and by opening time Mike had his Ruby double-header steaming strong. The rather small, but enthusiastic group of spectators were provided plenty of small scale entertainment throughout the day, with trains running including a BAGRS project loco,  a Pennsy 2-8-2, Tom’s award winning (OK, 2nd place) Willi ‘bash’, Roundhouse Forney, and an Accucraft Mogul. A really great day in every respect.

  -Doug
 

Setting up Tom's portable track.

Mike Walsh (MLS codename "insanerocketkid") fires up his tricked-out Ruby.

Tom Aselin get his Aristo Mikado ready.

Don Sauer runs his Bagrs Basic.

Tom Bowdler's award winning!* highly-modified Regner Willi is on display.
* (2nd place in the Willi bash contest! see Steam in the Garden issue #91)

Don's Roundhouse Fowler takes a run.

another great steamup! 
 
 
 
 

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