Long Island Live Steamers Information
The Long Island
Live Steamers
The Long Island Live Steamers is an organization of people
who share one thing in common: a love for railroading. To be
a member of our club, you don't need to be a skilled mechanic
or machinist, however it does help in this hobby! In order to
construct and maintain these trains you really need to be familiar
with machinery due to their complexity and size, especially if
you venture into the world of Live Steam. A beneficial aspect
of the club is the existence of a large knowledge base. If ever
you have a question or require assistance with a project there
are always friendly people to speak with and lend a hand where
ever they can.
Information
on the Long Island Live Steamers
If you are looking for the perfect thing to do on a beautiful
summer day, I can't think of anything better then a short trip
out to the Long Island Live Steamers. We are one of the few places
left where you and your children can watch the operation of real,
live, working, steam locomotives. But that's not all, you get
to ride on one as well!! The park we are located in is heavily
wooded, so it is always a little cooler there then anywhere else.
Bring your entire family out, and have a ball! Ride all day if
you'd like! Although the most visible part to our organization
is the operating railroad, we also feature stationary steam models.
Aside from the trains, just a few hundred feet down the road
from us is a horse stable. Here, your children can take pony
rides as well as pet the horses. This experience isn't just for
children; adults and train buffs are also welcome and encouraged
to ride the rails as well. The Long Island Live Steamers offer
train buffs something more, it offers them the opportunity to
witness those little plastic models of their favorite steam locomotives
operating under their own power: live steam! There is truly nothing
else like it. To find out when we are running, click here.
For directions, click
here. I hope
you all come out and experience the fun for yourselves!
History
of the Long Island Live Steamers
The Long Island Live Steamers have existed since 1966 in South
Haven County Park on Long Island, New York. We are located in
a heavily wooded, 8.5 acres of the park which normally would
go totally unused. Our club is comprised of about 150 members,
all sharing one common interest: we are all obsessed with trains.
The layout first started out as a single loop of track, we didn't
get many visitors then. Now, we have grown into a large layout
of 3500' of track! On many of our run weekends it isn't uncommon
to find in upwards of 1000 to 1500 people riding the rails! Now,
that might seem like a lot of people, but remember, we have many
trains running, so don't let the numbers deter you from coming
out. We also have a small Kiosk where you can buy snacks and
ice cold drinks. At the present time, we are growing in popularity
so quickly, we are beginning to realize expansion is a necessity.
For the past few years, we have thought of nothing else. There
have been many projects in the interim though: we have redone
our entire electrical system, rebuilt the kiosk and have plans
of reequipping the machine shop. Expansion is a necessity though.
We have so many people come out on a given run day, that we need
more track to space the trains out! Traffic jams are becoming
more and more frequent. Expansion will not only allow us to increase
the volume of people we give rides to, it will also greatly increase
the volume of people going to South Haven County Park. Everyone
would benefit here, especially the children (they'd get to see
more trains, always a plus!). I will keep you apprised as to
the expansion plans as they come up.
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