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2012 November SoCal Steamup with Bill Turkel November 2012 SoCal steamup at Bill Turkel’s residence in Upland, California. Bill has a new elevated oval layout that has three 45mm tracks with large radius curves and crossovers between the three ovals. One of the ovals is used as a steamup bay. The mod
2012 November SoCal Steamup with Bill Tu
Visits: 33493
2013 November SoCal Steamup with Sonny Wizelman November 2013 SoCal steamup at Sonny Wizelman's residence in Los Angeles, California. Sonny’s layout has 45 mm track in a 160 foot loop with 9 foot radius curves and an elevated steam up area. The models shown here are all working live steam locomotives an
2013 November SoCal Steamup with Sonny W
Visits: 33078
2013 National Summer Steamup Sacramento Updated 08-18-2013. The 2013 National Summer Steamup was the 18th year for this event (11th at the Lions Gate Hotel) and had 130 steamers attend. Of the steamers attending, CA=105, NV=5, WA=4, Canada=3, NJ=3, CO=3, OR=2, UT=1, AR=1, AZ=1, LA=1, and NY=1.
2013 National Summer Steamup Sacramento
Visits: 33027
2013 Int'l Small Scale Steamup Diamondhead Updated 02-03-2013. The 20th International Small Scale Steamup, Diamondhead 2013, was again held at the Diamond Resort in Diamondhead, Mississippi between January 13-20, 2013. Our host, Jerry Reshew initiated the steamups back in 1993. Other than 200
2013 Int'l Small Scale Steamup Diamondhe
Visits: 32983
2012 National Summer Steamup Sacramento Updated 08-10-12. The 2012 National Summer Steamup was the 17th year for this event (10th at the Lions Gate Hotel) and had 127 steamers attend including 7 from Canada. In addition to the steamers, an additional 80 plus people came as guests. These were
2012 National Summer Steamup Sacramento
Visits: 32956
Sonny's Creations Updated 01-29-2003. These structures are scratch built and the locomotives were highly modified by Sonny Wizelman.
Sonny's Creations
Visits: 32917
2015 National Summer Steamup Sacramento Updated 09-17-2015. The 2015 National Summer Steamup was the 19th year for this event (13th at the Lions Gate Hotel) and had 168 steamers attend. Of the steamers attending, AZ=3, CA=123, CO=4, MD=1, NJ=3, NV=8, NY=1, OR=6, PA=3, TX=1, UT=1, WA=10, Austra
2015 National Summer Steamup Sacramento
Visits: 32845
2014 November SoCal Steamup with Eric Strauss Updated 05-23-2016
2014 November SoCal Steamup with Eric St
Visits: 32776
2014 Int'l Small Scale Steamup Diamondhead Updated 02-22-2014. The 21st International Small Scale Steamup, Diamondhead 2014, was again held at the Diamond Resort in Diamondhead, Mississippi between January 12-19, 2014. After 20 years as the director of this winter steamup, Jerry Reshew passed
2014 Int'l Small Scale Steamup Diamondhe
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Laws Railroad & Historic Museum Updated 04-04-2016. The Laws Railroad & Historic Museum is located on US Highway 6 just 5 miles north of the junction of US395 & US6 in Bishop California. The 15 acre museum is situated on the site of the Laws Railroad station and rail yard. The 1883 depot
Laws Railroad & Historic Museum
Visits: 32621
2014 National Summer Steamup Sacramento
2014 National Summer Steamup Sacramento
Visits: 32612
2014 May SoCal Steamup With Larry Bangham
2014 May SoCal Steamup With Larry Bangh
Visits: 32503
Nevada County Narrow Gauge RR Museum Updated 06-23-2017. The Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum is located in Nevada City, California which is about 65 miles northeast of Sacramento. These photos were on July 17, 2016. The following information is from their website's home page. "Loc
Nevada County Narrow Gauge RR Museum
Visits: 32495
2016 Staver Spring Steamup Updated 05-03-2016. Staver Locomotive hosts two steamups a year, one in the spring and one in the fall. These photos were taken at the 2016 Spring Steamup, which was held April 21-24 in Portland Oregon. More information can be found at: http://staverloc
2016 Staver Spring Steamup
Visits: 32449
2017 National Summer Steamup Sacramento Updated 08-08-2017. The 2017 National Summer Steamup was the 21st year for this event (16th at the Lions Gate Hotel) and had 189 steamers attend. Of the steamers attending, CA=139, CO=7, LA=1, MD=1, MO=1, NJ=3, NV=7, NY=2, OR=9, TX=1, UT=3, WA=13, Cana
2017 National Summer Steamup Sacramento
Visits: 32353
2016 National Summer Steamup Sacramento Updated 08-06-2016. The 2016 National Summer Steamup was the 21th year for this event (15th at the Lions Gate Hotel) and had 171 steamers attend. Of the steamers attending, AZ=2, CA=120, CO=10, FL=1 MD=2, NJ=4, NV=5, NY=2, OR=8, TX=1, UT=2, VA=2, WA=9, C
2016 National Summer Steamup Sacramento
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2012 August SoCal Steamup with Jim Gabelich August SoCal steamup at Jim Gabelich's residence in Palos Verdes Estates, California. Jim has two layouts including an oval that is 60 feet in length with 10.5 foot radius curves. The platform is a semi-permanent elevated track, 6” high on one end and 44”
2012 August SoCal Steamup with Jim Gabel
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2018 National Summer Steamup Sacramento Updated 08-02-18 -- The 2018 National Summer Steamup was the 23rd year for this event (17th at the Lions Gate Hotel & McCellan facility) and had 169 steamers attend. Of the steamers attending, CA=120, CO=9, MO=1, NJ=3, NV=6, NY=1, OR=10, PA=2, UT=2,
2018 National Summer Steamup Sacramento
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2019 National Summer Steamup Sacramento Updated 10-16-2021 -- The 2019 National Summer Steamup was the 24th year for this event (17th at the Lions Gate Hotel & McCellan facility) and had 156 steamers attend. Of the steamers attending, CA=122, CO=4, MO=1, NH=1, NJ=1, NV=6, NY=2, OR=8, SC=1,
2019 National Summer Steamup Sacramento
Visits: 23945
__Jim Gabelich 1st New Track Steamup Updated 05-12-2021 These photos were taken at the 1st Steamup at Jim Gabelich's new completed layout.
Jim Gabelich 1st New Track Steamup
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___ Jim Gabelich New Track Build 2021 Updated June 1, 2021
Jim Gabelich New Track Build 2021
Visits: 16027
2021 National Summer Steamup Lodi Updated 03-10-2022 -- Lodi California -- The 2021 National Summer Steamup (this year it was called the National Steamup Spectacular, since, technically, it was not in the summer time) was the 25th year for this event and the first year at the Lodi Gra
2021 National Summer Steamup Lodi
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___ Jim Gabelich New Track Build 2021 (copy) Updated June 1, 2021
Jim Gabelich New Track Build 2021 (
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__ Rogues Gallery (A-I), Live Steam (copy) Updated 10-22-2025. When I first became involved with live steam locomotives, I met many new friends and was having trouble remembering who was who. I decided to take photos of my new friends and put them on my cell phone with names attached. I kept doing
Rogues Gallery (A-I), Live Steam (cop
Visits: 13884
___ 2022 Marie Strauss Steamup Updated 02-01-2022 -- This is the last and memorial steamup on Eric Strauss' Saugus Highline Railroad.
2022 Marie Strauss Steamup
Visits: 13861
__ Rogues Gallery (J-Z), Live Steam (copy) Updated 03-28-2025. When I first became involved with live steam locomotives, I met many new friends and was having trouble remembering who was who. I decided to take photos of my new friends and put them on my cell phone with names attached. I kept doing
Rogues Gallery (J-Z), Live Steam (cop
Visits: 13703
__ Jim's Steamup with Larry Bangham 2022 (copy) Updated 08-11-2022 - Larry Bangham joined the rest of the regular Wednesday Water Boil gang at Jim Gabelich's layout this past Wednesday in Palos Verdes Est. Everybody that could brought a live steam locomotive fitted out with a Bangham whistle. It was
Jim's Steamup with Larry Bangham 2022
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__ 2022 National Summer Lodi Updated 08-02-2022 -- The 2022 National Summer Steamup was the 26th year for this event and the second year at the Lodi Grape Festival. Fortunately, the Covid19 pandemic is mostly behind us and attendance picked up a bit. This year we had 96 steamer
2022 National Summer Lodi
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__ 2022 National Summer Lodi (copy) Updated 08-02-2022 -- The 2022 National Summer Steamup was the 26th year for this event and the second year at the Lodi Grape Festival. Fortunately, the Covid19 pandemic is mostly behind us and attendance picked up a bit. This year we had 96 steamer
2022 National Summer Lodi (copy)
Visits: 12358
__ Jim's Steamup with Larry Bangham 2022 Updated 08-11-2022 - Larry Bangham joined the rest of the regular Wednesday Water Boil gang at Jim Gabelich's layout this past Wednesday in Palos Verdes Est. Everybody that could brought a live steam locomotive fitted out with a Bangham whistle. It was
Jim's Steamup with Larry Bangham 2022
Visits: 12298
Sonny's Creations (copy) Updated 01-29-2003. These structures are scratch built and the locomotives were highly modified by Sonny Wizelman.
Sonny's Creations (copy)
Visits: 11271
January 5, 2025 Train layout from old house.
January 5, 2025
Visits: 6472
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