A912 Central Ave.
P. O. Box 656
Ellenton, FL 34222
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E & S Lines A912 Central Ave. P. O. Box 656 Ellenton, FL 34222 Phone/Fax 941-722-1311 Toll free 1-800-258-2879 |
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| Live Steaming | Ron Stewart's Live Steaming is a web site devoted to working model steam engines. He started the web site in 1995, and it remains very popular. Ron Stewart says; "We welcome those with an interest in railroad, automotive, marine, stationary or agricultural model steam engines, as well as ride-behind diesel or electric locomotives. Heck, if you like 10cc gasoline powered V8s, we are happy to see you too!" |
| Alaska Live Steamers | Alaska Live Steamers railroad is located in Wasilla, Alaska, about 50 miles north of Anchorage. It can be found between the Wasilla Airport and the Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry. The Alaska Central Railroad operates on about 3,000 feet of 7-1/2 inch gauge mainline track on a site provided by the City of Wasilla. Equipment is 1/8 of the prototype's size. |
| Maricopa Live Steamers | The Maricopa Live Steamers in cooperation with Maricopa County Parks and Recreation, the City of Phoenix, and Sahuaro Central anticipate creating the world's largest unique RR Park to be enjoyed for generations to come. Located in Arizona, we have 150+ acres of Park Land, with 35,000+ feet of 7.5" gauge track (and still building......), 75 switches, 10 passing sidings, 10 spur tracks, 2 service/steaming areas, 5 bridges. |
| Scottsdale Live Steamers | Located within McCormick/Stillman Railroad Park on the SE Corner of Scottsdale Rd and Indian Bend Rd. in the City of Scottsdale Arizona. 7.5" Gauge aluminum track on plastic ties. Transfer table, turntable, train shed and many steaming bays with water and air available on site. |
| Alberta Model Engineering Society Formerly Calgary Model Engineering Society |
Located in Airdrie, Alberta Canada in the Iron Horse Park, this 1.5 mile miniture train ride represents the railway from the prairies to the coast. Construction is still in the early stages, but trains will be running on a part of the line during 2002. |
| British Columbia Society of Model Engineers | Located in Confederation Park, Burnaby, British Columbia, (close to Vancouver). |
| Vancouver Island Model Engineers | The club is situated on the Saanich Peninsula within the city of greater Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. We have two tracks on our site, a raised triple gauge (3 1/2, 4 3/4 and 5) track of approximately 900 feet and a 7 1/2 gauge ground level track of just under a mile with part of that dual gauge for 5" equipment. |
| West Coast Railway Ass'n. | The West Coast Railway Heritage Park is located just off Highway 99 in Squamish, British Columbia on the way to or from Whistler. Presently there is over 4,000 feet of 7 1/2" gauge track in service, offering Heritage Park guests a 15 minute ride around the Park. |
| Golden Gate Live Steamers | The GGLS track is located in Tilden Park in the hills above Berkeley. Our track accommodates four gauges: 2 1/2, 3 1/2, 4 3/4 and 7 1/2 inch. The scales are 1/2, 3/4, 1 and 1 1/2 inches to the foot, but various other scales are used by those building narrow gauge locomotives. The GGLS site is very informative. |
| Goleta Valley Railroad Club | The club is located in California, but is looking for a new location. The Club holds meetings on the second Thursday of the month. |
| Joshua Tree and Southern Railroad | The Joshua Tree & Southern Railroad Club & Museum is located in California's High Desert country near the small town of Joshua Tree. We feature fully operational 7 1/2" gauge, 15" gauge, and G-scale trackage amid the rocks, sagebrush, trees, and cactus. Although the 7 1/2" gauge is designed and built with a narrow gauge prototype in mind -- all model railroaders with equipment operable on 7 1/2" gauge track are welcome and indeed encouraged. Excavation for the 7 1/2" Narrow Gauge Carbarn is done! |
| Kern County Live Steamers | We are a small group of Live Steamers in Bakersfield located in the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in California. We have approximately 800 ft. of 7 and 1/2" gauge portable track for use in fund raisers. We are trying to locate a piece of property for use as the club track. |
| Los Angeles Live Steamers | Located in Los Angeles, California on 5202 Zoo Drive. Our 7½" gauge railroad's main line is about 1½ miles long, although we have built and installed over 23,000 feet of track between all three gauges. We are in the process of converting from aluminum to steel rail. The ties we use are made from recycled plastic. Each 10 foot track panel takes many hours to construct. |
| Orange County Model Engineers | Costa Mesa, is located approximately 50 miles south of Los Angeles and 5 miles west of Orange County airport. Our track is located in Fairview Park on Placentia Ave. The track consists of over 14,000 feet of 1-1/2" scale, 7 1/2" gauge track on 40 plus acres of undeveloped park land |
| Riverside Live Steamers | Located in Riverside, California in Hunter Park. The railroad has more than 10,000 feet of track, three buildings and the station. |
| North Valley Live Steamers | Located in California's Glen County, on the Orland Fairgrounds. Construction has begun and the track panels are almost done! 7 1/2" Track Plans have been drawn up and can be found on the website along with photos of the progress. |
| Sacramento Valley Live Steamers | The Sacramento Valley Live Steamers (SVLS) are located within the Hagen Community Park in Rancho Cordova, California. The main line is now over 6,300 ft with many sidings and several yards. The ride is scenic as the track passes through tree'd areas, as well as a fine view of the American River which passes within 100 ft of the railroad. The railroad also features 5 wooden trestles, a 40ft truss bridge as well as a girder deck bridge. The track is 7 1/2" and 4 3/4" gauge, IBLS wheel standards |
| Colorado Live Steamers | fWe have moved to our new 120 acre site, 35 miles east of Denver, where we have begun building our new facilities. The organization's overall goal is a 2.5 mile, 7 1/2" gauge point-to-point mainline railroad. |
| Florida Live Steamers | Divisional information for Northern, Central, Ridge Club and Southern. Track information for Jacksonville, Largo, Ridge Lines, and Tradewinds. |
| Ft. Taylor and Southwestern Railroad | Located at Dutton Junction in Northeast Florida. 7½" gauge track, that is slowly coming to life! |
| Largo Central Railroad | Located in Largo, Florida, close to Tampa. We currently have approximately 1.2 miles of main line track with numerous passing sidings running through beautifully landscaped Largo Central Park. |
| Ridge Live Steamers | RLS currently has over 2600 feet of 7½" gauge mainline plus an additional 4000 in sidings and yards located at our track site near Dundee, Florida, USA. |
| Tradewinds and Atlantic Railroad | Located in Coconut Creek, Florida (Ft. Lauderdale), in Tradewinds Park-North. The track gauge is 5,400', 7-1/2" guage, a world-wide standard |
| North Georgia Live Steamers | Currently we do not have a permanent location, but meetings are being held. Look at our web site for more information. |
| Deerfield and Roundabout Railway | Located in Elgin, Illinois. 11,000' of 7½" gauge track. |
| Illinois Live Steamers | The ILS club grounds are located approximately 30 miles Southwest of Chicago. The club has tracks in three (3) gauges including: 6000+ feet of 7.5” gauge track, 5000+ feet of 4.75” track and approximately 1300 feet of elevated 3.5” gauge track. |
 Northeastern Ohio Live Steamers |
Our club is 31 years old and consists of members from 10 years old to well, lets just say old enough. We vacated our mature site in Copley, Ohio in 1998. Now, working with the Medina County Park Board we are in the early stages of development of a nine-acre site in the Lester Rail Trail Park, northwest of Medina. Site grading and clearing is underway for a 2,200 ft 7-1/2 in. guage mainline loop and a 1,200 sq. ft station style clubhouse / meeting building. |
| Cinder Sniffers, Inc. | The track of the Cinder Sniffers of Greater Cincinnati (Ohio) is located in southeast Indiana, about thirty miles from downtown Cincinnati, on three scenic acres of rolling, wooded land. The 2500' track includes a 28' long covered bridge and a 17' high, 100' long curved trestle through the treetops. |
| Indiana Live Steamers | We are located in the Johnson County Park which is located approximately 10 minutes South of Franklin, Indiana. These trains run on a track that is only 7.5" wide which is 1/3 the size of the Indianapolis Zoo train that runs on a 24" track. |
| New Unionville and Western Railroad | Located between New Unionville and Bloomington, Indiana. This scale operates on a track guage of 71/2", on 45 acres. |
| Assinibione Valley Railway | Located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The AVR is 1.5" (1.6") scale 7.5" gauge and is located on a six acre site immediately west of Assiniboine Park. |
| Manitoba Live Steamers, Inc. | Located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. 1000 Feet of Elevated Track, 2 1/2", 3 1/2", 4 3/4", 5" gauges. Near completion: 1100 Feet Ground Level Track - 4 3/4", 7 1/2" gauges |
| Chesapeake and Allegheny Live Steamers | Located in Leakin Park, Baltimore, Maryland. Our track consists of (depending on who measures) 3200ft-3400ft, 7-1/2" double tracked main line, 1630ft of 4-3/4" on the ground, and 1050ft of elevated 4-3/4" and 3-1/2" track located on about 11.5 acres. This site has a lot to offer. |
| Great Lakes Live Steamers | The Great Lakes Live Steamers operate a 3500 foot track (7.5" gauge) at Starr Park in Royal Oak, Michigan. The track is located on 13 Mile Road just east of Crooks Rd, which is about 3 miles West of I-75, north of Detroit. |
| Mid-Michigan Railroad Club | Located in Turkeyville, 18935 15 1/2 Mile Road & N drive - Marshall Michigan. 3,500' of 7½" gauge club track. |
| St. Louis Live Steamers | The St. Louis Live Steamers currently operate out of the Museum of Transporatation located in St. Louis County. The club runs and maintains both 4-3/4" and 7-1/2" gauge on approximately 900 feet of track. |
| New Jersey Live Steamers | The club track is located on private property in Somerset County, New Jersey, in a quiet setting mixing farmland and private residences. More specifically we are in near the historic towns of Liberty Corner, Martinsville, Warrenville, and Pluckemin. We support four track gauges: No. 1 gauge, 3 1/2" gauge, 4 3/4" gauge, and 7 1/4" gauge. |
| Iron Acres Railroad | The Iron Acres Railroad is a 1 1/2" scale track on 7 acres of land in Jackson, New Jersey. The 1500' main line is the realized long time dream of owner Mike Venezia. Track has been carefully built to support both 7 1/2" & 7 1/4" gauges. |
| Finger Lakes Live Steamers | Located half-way between Rochester and Syracuse, in the rural community of Marengo, New York. The one inch scale track is currently a dog-bone shaped loop of about 1500 feet, with a few grades, for one-inch to the foot trains. The distance between the rails (gauge) is 4-3/4 inches. We are in the process of expanding this layout with an additional 900 feet of track that will cross over itself on a 20 foot long through truss bridge. |
| Long Island Live Steamers | Located in Southhaven Park, Suffolk County, Mastic-Shirley, Long Island New York. Featuring 7 1/4 inch gauge track on the ground, 4 3/4 and 3 1/2 elevated track. |
| Blue Ridge Summit Railroad | We are a 1.5" scale model railroad (7.5"gauge) located off the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. |
| Northeastern Ohio Live Steamers | Our club is 31 years old and consists of members from 10 years old to well, lets just say old enough. We vacated our mature site in Copley, Ohio in 1998. Now, working with the Medina County Park Board we are in the early stages of development of a nine-acre site in the Lester Rail Trail Park, northwest of Medina. Site grading and clearing is underway for a 2,200 ft 7-1/2 in. guage mainline loop and a 1,200 sq. ft station style clubhouse / meeting building. |
| CPR & SS | Located one mile south of downtown Dayton, Ohio, in the Carillon Historical Park. The Club promotes 7 1/2 inch gauge actgivities at model train shows |
| Cinder Sniffers, Inc. | The track of the Cinder Sniffers of Greater Cincinnati (Ohio) is located in southeast Indiana, about thirty miles from downtown Cincinnati, on three scenic acres of rolling, wooded land. The 2500' track includes a 28' long covered bridge and a 17' high, 100' long curved trestle through the treetops. |
| The Lake Shore Live Steamers | Located in OHIO. North-East of Cleveland. Track has 3,300' of 7½" gauge. |
| Northeastern Ohio Live Steamers | Our new layout is at 3654 Lester Road, Medina, Ohio, North of Rt. 18. 7 1/2 guage track has been under construction, all information on the construction and club on web site. |
| Oak Mountain and Indian Springs | Located in Texas, this club is part of Southwestern Live Steamers, and operates on private tracks througout Texas and Oklahoma. |
| Southwestern Live Steamers | Southwestern Live Steamers operates on private 7 1/2 " gauge tracks throughout Texas and Oklahoma. |
| Ottawa Valley Live Steamers | The OVLSME track is located at the Heritage Village Museum, Cumberland, Ontario (just east of Ottawa). We have just completed a major extension of the track site. We now have approximately 2,200 feet of ground level 7.25" and 5 " gauge line (shown in blue) and an elevated multigauge track (shown in red) which includes 3.5", 4.75" and 5" gauges. |
| Central Oregon Area Live Steamers | We are a new club in the Bend area, started in May 99, and are currently establishing a right of way on 20 acres owned by the Eastern Cascades Model Railroad Club (ECMRR), (HO scale). Members of both scales form one club to help maintain the property and pay the bills. COALS (the 1 1/2" half) is gathering materials and equipment to lay track on our first phase, about 1200ft. |
| Over-the-Hill Live Steam Club | Located on 36951 South Chiloquin Road, Chiloquin, Oregon. The newly formed club currently has 13,000 feet of 7.5" gauge track. New track age has been laid and improvements will continue in 2002. |
| Pacific Northwest Shady Dell Pacific Live Steamers | The Shady Dell Pacific Railroad is a 1-1/2" scale railroad situated on four acres in the Shady Dell Subdivision (east of Molalla, Oregon), owned and operated by the Pacific Northwest Live Steamers. |
| Southern Oregon Live Steamers | Located in Medford Railroad Park, east of the intersection of Berrydale Ave. and Table Rock Road. 7½" gauge club track. |
| Train Mountain Railroad | The Train Mountain Site speaks for itself! |
| Willow Creek Railroad | Located on the Western Antique Powerland in Brooks, Oregon, 40 miles south of Portland We currently have appox. 2500' of main line and are ambitiously working on a new layout that will have 4500+ feet of main line. |
| Pennsylvania Live Steamers | Located in Rahns, Pennsylvania. The 5 acre club site has 1 1/2" (7.250" ga), 1" (4.750" ga), 3/4" (3.531" ga) 1/2" (2.500" ga) track on the ground, as well as a permanent Gauge 1 loop (1.750" ga). We have just completed our 2600 foot track expansion project for the 1" and 1 1/2" loops with a 185 foot long trestle. |
| Chattanooga Society of Model Engineers & The Eagle Point Railroad | CSME is currently building the Eagle Point Railroad, a planned 10,000 feet long (16 scale miles), 7 1/2 inch gauge (1/8th scale) railroad on private property Northwest of Chattanooga, TN. |
| Able Springs and North Texas | Located in Texas, main line track 2500 ft, part of the Suthwestern Live Steamers. |
| Annetta Valley and Western Railroad Club | Located in Annetta, Texas near Fort Worth. The Club features 4160' Mainline, 8320' Roundtrip, #6 Turnouts, 55' Minimum Radius Curve. |
| Comanche and Indian Gap | Located in Texas, main line 6900', Total trackage 10,580'. Part of the Southwestern Live Steamers. |
| Houston Area Live Steamers | Located in Cypress Creek & Southern Railroad, Zube Park, Hockley, N.W. Harris County, Texas. Our members own engines and trains in 1", 1-1/2", 2-1/2" and 3" scales and our dual gauge track serves both 4-3/4" and 7-1/2" gauges. Coming soon...a gauge 1 track. |
| Raptured Duck and Daffler | Located in Texas, 3,900' of 7 1/2 guage track. The Club is part of the Southwestern Live Steamers. |
| Blue Ridge Live Steam Club | This club is presently restructuring. |
| Columbia River Northern Rail | Located in South Central Washington State on Bighorn Creek near the Columbia River. Columbia River Northern Railway is a privately owned model railroad that is still under construction.The scale is inch and a half (1/8 of real life). Our goal is to build a model railroad that is realistic, environmentally friendly, and fun to ride on. |
| Kitsap Live Steamers, Inc. | Located in Retsil, Washington. Kitsap Live Steamers is a group of scale outdoor railroad enthusiasts operating a non-profit 7 1/2 inch gauge railroad at South Kitsap Community Park. |
| St. Croix Railroad, Inc. | Located south of Hudson, Wisconsin, the Model Railroad system is located on approximately 9 acres of land, consisting of three distinct railroad lines providing: 1,147 feet of elevated multi-gauge (2.5 inch, 3.5 inch and 4.75 inch) track, 5,300 feet of 4.75 inch gauge ground level track, 4,700 feet of 7.5 inch gauge ground level track. |
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| The Passenger Car Co. | Manufacturer of 1.6" scale passenger cars, custom modifications available. Parts available. ATSF expert. |
| Back Yard Railroad | Cannonball is a 1.5 scale manufacture of locomotives, power trucks, rolling stock, rail and rail accessories. Many misc. parts. |
| Live Steam Depot | New and Used trains for sale |
| Pedal Trains | Pedal Trains are 1/8 scale hand-powered train cars that are pedaled around a 7 1/2 inch portable track layout. Check it out! |
| Miracle Rail Road Products | Graphics and Decals for the large scale train modeler. |
| Mountain Car Company | Mountain Car Company was started in 1983 as a one-man operation with the idea of manufacturing reasonably priced 1-1/2" Scale Train Cars that looked good and functioned well. |
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