We are always open to hosting a steamup for other organizations or events.  If you are interested in having us attend your event, please drop us an e-mail.  The green notes at the end of each event indicate how the MISSLS is involved.

2004 Calendar of Events

• April 23rd - 25th  -  Shepard Maple Festival - Shepard, MI (Confirmed Steamup)
  Depot Pictures and Maps  -  IMAGES FROM THE EVENT!
   
• May 7th - 9th - MidWest Small Scale Steamup - St. Louis, MO - (members in attendance)
  For images from the event, visit:  John's Garden Railway
   
• May 14th - 16th - Durand Union Station, Durand Railroad Days - Durand, MI - (Confirmed Steamup)
  View Schedule of Events - IMAGES FROM THE EVENT!
   
• May 28th - 31st - Pennsylvania Live Steamers - Annual Memorial Day Weekend Open House - Collegeville, PA - (members in attendance)
  Running live steam locomotives in multiple scales, even ride-on, in a beautiful dedicated park.
  For images from past Open Houses, see our Past Events Section.
   
• June 12th - Gingellville Community Church Festival - 4193 S. Baldwin Rd., Gingellville, MI  -  (Confirmed Steamup)
  Annual church festival with fun and games for the family.  Just a few miles North of Great Lakes Crossing.  See Maps for details.  For images from last years festival, see our Past Events Section.
   
• June 19th - Pine Ridge Lumber Company - Jenison, MI - (members in attendance)
  Annual steamup at Robb & Cheryl Devries' home.  Permanent raised layout with steamup area and a portable raised track with 2 loops.  Contact Robb for additional details @  robbandcheryl@usxchange.net
  See pictures from last years event at: http://www.johnsgardenrailway.com/Steamups/prl_2003.htm
   
• July 10th & 11th - The Greater Cincinnati Garden Railway Society - (members in attendance)
  The GCGRS will be holding a steamup at the R.G.M & A Railroad in Northern Cincinnati.  Their two day event is open to all steamers.  The clubs mailing address is:  GCGRS, 405 Werner Dr., Ft. Wright, KY 41011 - 3639
   
• July 16th - 18th - Shay Days - Harbor Springs, MI  -  (members in attendance)
  Great 3 day event celebrating the invention of the SHAY Locomotive on the property of the inventor.
  Schedule of Events.
   
• August 14th & 15th - Crossroads Village and Huckleberry Railroad's Railfans Weekend - Flint, MI - (Confirmed Steamup)
  Maps to the village
   
• September 3rd - 6th - Pennsylvania Live Steamers - Annual Labor Day Weekend Open House - Collegeville, PA - (members in attendance)
  Running live steam locomotives in multiple scales, even ride-on, in a beautiful dedicated park.
   
• October 9th & 10th - Canterbury Village Steamup - We were fortunate enough to receive an invitation from Canterbury Village to attend their Italian Festival.  Because of the last minute notice we were not able to get information posted here.  However, we will have pictures and information from the event in our Past Events section.  We had a great time and hope to be participating in additional events at Canterbury next year.
   
• CANCELLED - The NMRA event is still taking place but the MSSLS group will not be steaming up at the event.
  October 22nd - 24th - National Model Railroad Association, North Central Region, 2004 Annual Convention, Lansing, MI. - (Confirmed Steamup)
  The MSSLS will be hosting a one day steamup, Saturday the 23rd, during this event.  For information concerning the NMRA's event you can visit:  http://conv2004.ncr-nmra.org/
  For additional information regarding our steamup during this event you can contact us via e-mail for watch this page for maps and times.  (To be updated soon.)
   
• November 7th - Gratiot Valley Train Show & Sale, Warren, MI. - (Confirmed Steamup)
  Along with the other displays at this event, we will have our portable live steam tracks setup and be running all day long.  For information regarding the show please see the Gratiot Valley Flyer at: http://chives.michvhf.com/~gvrr/11-04f.pdf
  For additional information regarding our steamup during this event you can contact us via e-mail for watch this page for maps and times.  (To be updated soon.)