Future Events 2007

The green notes at the end of each event indicate how the MSSLS is involved. Please note that we are listing all steamup and train events, not just those that we are sponsoring.

2007 Calendar of Events

January 12th - 14th - International Small Scale Steamup
For additional information visit: http://www.diamondhead.org/
For pictures from previous years events visit: Johns Garden Railway
January 21st - The 3rd Annual Troy Model Train Show & Sale - (Confirmed Steamup)
Free parking, 150+ vendors, operating layouts and more. Admission is $3 and children under 12 are free.
4333 John R, Troy, MI. Contact Frank Lams at flams2@troy.k12.mi.us or call 248-823-4070
A PDF copy of last years flyer is available here.
Pictures from last years event.
March 4th - Gratiot Valley Train Show & Sale, Warren, MI. - (Informational)
For information regarding the Gratiot Valley club and their shows, visit their web site: http://chives.michvhf.com/~gvrr/
April 1st - Mid Michigan Model Train Show and Flea Market - (Confirmed Steamup)
11am - 4pm - Finch Fieldhouse on the campus of the Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI
Free parking, layouts and food concessions. Contact Larry Lewis @ 989-386-6987 for additional information.
April 29th - Toledo Model Train Show - (Informational)
Lucas County Fairgrounds, 2901 Key St., Maumee, OH. For more information contact: Al or Yvonne Mitchell at 517-264-5705, fotmrr@modelrailstuff.com
May 19th - 20th - Durand Union Station, Durand Railroad Days - Durand, MI - (Confirmed Steamup)
This steamup is a great time at a wonderful old station and an event not to be missed.
Durand Events Schedule (pdf) Map of Durand (pdf)
The MSSLS group will be running on Saturday from 9am - 5pm and Sunday from 9am - 4pm.
Images from last years event
June 2nd & 3rd - Canterbury Village Steamup, Lake Orion, MI - (Confirmed Steamup)
This is a great event at a wonderful location with good shopping and food in an Old World Village like location. This event has now become a bi-annual event for us and we look forward to it every year. We will have both of our portable tracks setup in a large tent for all weather running. If you can't make it to this one, mark the September event on your calendar.
Canterbury is located in Lake Orion, Michigan. Just a few miles off of I-75 and just North of Great Lakes Crossing.
For more information on the Village visit: http://www.canterburyvillage.com/home.htm
June 16th - 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@sbcglobal.net
See pictures from past years event at: http://www.johnsgardenrailway.com/Steamups/prl_2003.htm
June 23rd - 24th - Login Cabin Days - Waterford Historical Society Park - Waterford, MI - (Confirmed Steamup)
Each day we will have 4 tracks of live steam engines running from 10am to 5pm. Photos of the park.
July 20th - 22nd - 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. If your into geared locomotives then you don't want to miss this steamup. All Gauge One geared locomotives are welcome. You can expect to see Shay, Heisler and Climax locomotives as well as many one of a kind, hand built engines. Harbor Springs is a beautiful location and a wonderful place to spend a long weekend.
July - National Summer Steamup - Suburban Sacramento, CA - (Informational)
5 days and 4 nights, hundreds of feet of track, multiple layouts, workshops, exhibits and lots of other fun stuff. Visit http://www.summersteamup.com for additional details.
August 2nd - 5th - MSSLS Steamup & Crossroads Village and Huckleberry Railroad's Railfans Weekend - Flint, MI - (Confirmed Steamup)
This is the big one!! This is the premier event of the year for the MSSLS. Four days of running live steam locomotives in 3 great locations. Thursday the 2nd, Bob & Mary Weltyk will host a steamup at his home in Waterford. Friday the 3rd, John & Bev Fuller will host a steamup at there home in Swartz Creek. Then Saturday and Sunday our club will be hosting a steamup at Crossroads Village and Huckleberry Railroad. Crossroads Village features a steam powered saw mill, cider mill and many other attractions. Included in our event (for steamers) is an after hours ride, with photo drive bys of their live steam locomotives and a pot luck dinner in the round house. If you want to make it up to Michigan for one of our events, this is definitely the event you want to be at! This year will feature #464, one of the last running Mudhens, don't miss the ride!!
We will have a flyer posted soon for this great 4 weekend!
Maps to the village - Pictures from last years event
August - Day Out With Thomas - Crossroads Village and Huckleberry Railroad - Flint, MI - (Informational)
A weekend of riding the rails with a full size Thomas the Tank Engine. For additional information and to purchase tickets, visit Crossroads Village and Huckleberry Railroads web site.
September - Tiny Train Days - Steam Railroading Institute, Owosso, MI - (Informational)
A weekend celebration to close the Steam Railroading Institute's Summer Season featuring various model railroad layouts and live steam equipment.
For additional information visit their web site at: http://www.mstrp.com/
September 8th & 9th - Canterbury Village Steamup - (Confirmed Steamup)
This is a great event at a wonderful location with good shopping and food in a village like location. This is the second time we will be at this location this year and it will be a great time for everyone!
For more information on the Village visit: http://www.canterburyvillage.com/home.htm
Images from our last time at Canterbury.
September 23rd - Toledo Model Train Show - (Informational)
Lucas County Fairgrounds, 2901 Key St., Maumee, OH. For more information contact: Al or Yvonne Mitchell at 517-264-5705, fotmrr@modelrailstuff.com
November - Gratiot Valley Railroad Swap Meet - (Informational)
For information regarding the Gratiot Valley club and their shows, visit their web site: http://chives.michvhf.com/~gvrr/
November 29th thru December 2nd - The Michigan Christmas Show, Novi, MI - (Cancelled)
We will be there all 4 days running live steam engines. This event is being held at the Rock Financial Showplace. This is a huge building with lots of Christmas displays and items to buy. Should be a lot of fun and we hope to see you there. For more information about the event, visit the Michigan Christmas Show web site.

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