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We still have Tickets available for our run day this weekend June 25th! This event REQUIRES an advanced sale ticket be sure to get yours using the link below.

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FLLS presents FLLS June 25, 2022 Run Day - Clyde, New York. Buy FLLS June 25, 2022 Run Day tickets at Yapsody.
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On June 25, 2022 Finger Lakes Live Steamers will be hosting another public ride from 1:00 until 4:00 presale tickets are Required. Instead of getting a ticket just to ride we are charging $10 per person aged 18 and older for a daily social membership. Minors under the age of 18 accompanied by a ticketed adult do not need a ticket. The social membership pass will have a time slot for rides but that is in place to try to reduce wait times.

This event will be held rain or shine. Please come out for the afternoon. We plan to have trains running on the One Inch scale railroad and on the gauge one layouts so there will be plenty to see. We will not have any food available but you are welcome to bring a picnic and use our new pavilion. The price covers a social membership for the day and you can take as many rides as you want during your time slot. One last difference is that we will ask all visitors to sign a waiver release form. While we will have waivers onsite please follow the link and bring a printed and filled out one ahead of time to speed up your checking in process! We need the printed name and signature of all ticketed attendees over the age of 18 and youths can be listed in the space provided with a parent or guardian signature below that.

Our club is finding it difficult to support the public open houses we have done in the past so we are going to try this approach as an experiment. We simply don’t have enough people to host thousands of people like our traditional open houses can draw. Last year we tried a couple of ticketed ride days where people could sign up on the internet for tickets that enabled us to control the numbers of staff and visitors. That seemed to work pretty well for keeping the ride wait times down. So, we are going to try this. Feedback is always welcome at info@fingerlakeslivesteamers.org. Sorry no refunds.

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We’d love to come but it’s too short notice and our weekend is already full. Will you be having more of these through the summer so we can plan ahead?

Awesome! I hope we can make it out! 😃 This would be $10 well-spent!

We loved this cannot wait for the next run!! My kids loved it!!

Such an amazing time❣

Amanda Owens

Katy Ess

Angela Alvarez Cheyenne Brebeck

Becca Thacker

Ashley McNabb

Chris Daeffler

Samantha Austin

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Some of our club members checked out our new locomotive graciously donated to the club by one of our long time members. While it is not ready to pull the public just yet it should be out for display this weekend and tickets are still available for our Run Day this Saturday May 28th follow the link below!

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Some of our club members checked out our new locomotive graciously donated to the club by one of our long time members.  While it is not ready to pull the public just yet it should be out for display this weekend and tickets are still available for our Run Day this Saturday May 28th follow the link below!

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Still running today with these heavy rains?

What kind of motor you got running it?

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awesome!

Megan Wandell this would be fun to do with the girls

Katy Ess you need to go!

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On May 28, 2022 Finger Lakes Live Steamers will be hosting a public ride from 1:00 until 4:00. We will be trying a ticketed social membership day with pre-paid sales. Instead of getting a ticket to ride we are charging $10 per person aged 12 and older for a daily social membership. Minors under the age of 12 accompanied by a ticketed adult do not need a ticket. The social membership pass will have a time slot for rides but that is in place to try to reduce wait times.

This event will be held rain or shine. Please come out for the afternoon. We plan to have trains running on the One Inch scale railroad and on the gauge one layouts so there will be plenty to see. We will not have any food available but you are welcome to bring a picnic and use our new pavilion. The price covers a social membership for the day and you can take as many rides as you want. One last difference is that we will ask all visitors to sign a waiver release form.

Our club is finding it difficult to support the public ride days we have done to this point so we are going to try this experiment. We simply don’t have enough people to host thousands of people. Last year we tried a couple of ticketed ride days where people could sign up on the internet for tickets that enabled us to control the numbers of staff and visitors. That seemed to work pretty well for keeping the ride wait times down. So, we are going to try this. Follow the link below for ticket!

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We had the best time today!! Thank you so much for doing this- everyone was so kind!!! Can’t wait till your next event!! Thank you!!!

We won't be able to make it this time around, but will keep our eyes peeled for any other sessions this summer!

Any way to buy a ticket but not reserve (block) a riding slot? I'd like to just view and photograph.

wish there was another day id love to bring my grandchilden

This looks fun.

Mariah Dunham what time you want?

Jeff Sotherden

Mary Bender Dizmang

Does this event run rain or shine?

Brandon Brown

Claudia, might Steve have an interest in this event?

Marven Gojira

Steve Mallon

Jenelle Slate

Kayleigh Sgroi

Got our tix! 😀

We can't make it Saturday, but thanks for keeping this event open. I've never heard anyone complain about waiting to ride and the kids love it!

Matt Troll

Samantha Austin

Katy Ess

Oh so cool!!

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OUR MISSION

The Finger Lakes Live Steamers is an educational non-profit organization of people interested in building and operating large scale model railroad equipment. The purposes for which the Finger Lakes Live Steamers was formed are:

  1. To foster the construction and operation of model trains by providing and maintaining a publicly available facility for large scale model railroading.
  2. Maintenance of a reference library for the use of students, teachers, and scholars interested in steam, diesel, and electric locomotion and railroading.
  3. Encouraging research, writing and preservation regarding the history of steam, diesel, and electric locomotion and railroading.
  4. Promotion of activities which stimulate the public and particularly young persons to know more about steam, diesel and electric locomotion and railroading.
  5. Promotion of public awareness and particularly among young persons of safety precautions in and around railroading activities.
  6. Promotion of public interest in the future of rail transportation.

Locomotives are powered by steam, internal combustion, or electric batteries. Our members are experienced in railroading, machine shop practice, model building and related activities. Skills in these areas are quickly attained and we welcome anyone with an interest in this hobby and a desire to learn.

Members often work on projects at the club on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Members regularly run trains on Saturday afternoons from the middle of May through the middle of October. See the Schedule of Events for more information.

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