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    • June 01, 2025
    • 8:00 AM
    • Youngstown Ohio
    • 2
    Register

    Come spend the day with us and the 58. This is a hands-on all day training course in which students will help us as we bring the 58 to life for the day, then have a chance to operate the locomotive over our railroad.

    Each day will be limited to a maximum of four participants. We will meet at a local restaurant for breakfast (included) where the instructor will explain the activities for the day as well as give a safety briefing. Then we will proceed over to the J&LNG, clean the firebox and build a fire. As the locomotive warms up the instructor will explain the functioning of the components of the locomotive as well as explain how the locomotive operates.

    After about 2 to 2 1/2 hours the locomotive will be ready to operate and the participants will then take turns firing and operating the 58 over our trackage including taking the engine up the 6% Thorn Hill grade. Lunch (included). We will provide a pair of gloves, cold drinks and safety glasses for participants. It is important to wear thick jean type pants, long sleeve shirt and solid soled shoes. If your bare skin touches the boiler you will get burned, so wearing the proper PPE is a must.

    Rules:

    1) Participant must be at least 18 years old.

    2) Participant must be physically able to perform manual labor including

    shoveling coal and must not be opposed to getting dirty.

    3) Participants must follow all instructions given by the instructor.

    4) In the case of inclement weather, participants may choose to either

    continue with the experience (knowing that they may get wet) or to

    reschedule for another day.


    5) No refunds will be given unless we are not able to operate on the

    scheduled day.


    The cost is $258.00 for the day. Breakfast and lunch are included.

    • June 15, 2025
    • 8:00 AM
    • Youngstown Ohio
    • 2
    Register

    Come spend the day with us and the 58. This is a hands-on all day training course in which students will help us as we bring the 58 to life for the day, then have a chance to operate the locomotive over our railroad.

    Each day will be limited to a maximum of four participants. We will meet at a local restaurant for breakfast (included) where the instructor will explain the activities for the day as well as give a safety briefing. Then we will proceed over to the J&LNG, clean the firebox and build a fire. As the locomotive warms up the instructor will explain the functioning of the components of the locomotive as well as explain how the locomotive operates.

    After about 2 to 2 1/2 hours the locomotive will be ready to operate and the participants will then take turns firing and operating the 58 over our trackage including taking the engine up the 6% Thorn Hill grade. Lunch (included). We will provide a pair of gloves, cold drinks and safety glasses for participants. It is important to wear thick jean type pants, long sleeve shirt and solid soled shoes. If your bare skin touches the boiler you will get burned, so wearing the proper PPE is a must.

    Rules:

    1) Participant must be at least 18 years old.

    2) Participant must be physically able to perform manual labor including

    shoveling coal and must not be opposed to getting dirty.

    3) Participants must follow all instructions given by the instructor.

    4) In the case of inclement weather, participants may choose to either

    continue with the experience (knowing that they may get wet) or to

    reschedule for another day.


    5) No refunds will be given unless we are not able to operate on the

    scheduled day.


    The cost is $258.00 for the day. Breakfast and lunch are included.

    • June 29, 2025
    • 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Youngstown Ohio

    Come join us for our Members day, The train will be running, and food will be on the grill. Yearly Membership is only $30 for Family, $20 for regular and it includes unlimited train rides when the train is running, and being able to help with our all important work of preserving history. 

    • July 06, 2025
    • 8:00 AM
    • Youngstown Ohio
    • 3
    Register

    Come spend the day with us and the 58. This is a hands-on all day training course in which students will help us as we bring the 58 to life for the day, then have a chance to operate the locomotive over our railroad.

    Each day will be limited to a maximum of four participants. We will meet at a local restaurant for breakfast (included) where the instructor will explain the activities for the day as well as give a safety briefing. Then we will proceed over to the J&LNG, clean the firebox and build a fire. As the locomotive warms up the instructor will explain the functioning of the components of the locomotive as well as explain how the locomotive operates.

    After about 2 to 2 1/2 hours the locomotive will be ready to operate and the participants will then take turns firing and operating the 58 over our trackage including taking the engine up the 6% Thorn Hill grade. Lunch (included). We will provide a pair of gloves, cold drinks and safety glasses for participants. It is important to wear thick jean type pants, long sleeve shirt and solid soled shoes. If your bare skin touches the boiler you will get burned, so wearing the proper PPE is a must.

    Rules:

    1) Participant must be at least 18 years old.

    2) Participant must be physically able to perform manual labor including

    shoveling coal and must not be opposed to getting dirty.

    3) Participants must follow all instructions given by the instructor.

    4) In the case of inclement weather, participants may choose to either

    continue with the experience (knowing that they may get wet) or to

    reschedule for another day.


    5) No refunds will be given unless we are not able to operate on the

    scheduled day.


    The cost is $258.00 for the day. Breakfast and lunch are included.

    • July 19, 2025
    • 8:00 AM
    • Youngstown Ohio
    • 2
    Register

    Come spend the day with us and the 58. This is a hands-on all day training course in which students will help us as we bring the 58 to life for the day, then have a chance to operate the locomotive over our railroad.

    Each day will be limited to a maximum of four participants. We will meet at a local restaurant for breakfast (included) where the instructor will explain the activities for the day as well as give a safety briefing. Then we will proceed over to the J&LNG, clean the firebox and build a fire. As the locomotive warms up the instructor will explain the functioning of the components of the locomotive as well as explain how the locomotive operates.

    After about 2 to 2 1/2 hours the locomotive will be ready to operate and the participants will then take turns firing and operating the 58 over our trackage including taking the engine up the 6% Thorn Hill grade. Lunch (included). We will provide a pair of gloves, cold drinks and safety glasses for participants. It is important to wear thick jean type pants, long sleeve shirt and solid soled shoes. If your bare skin touches the boiler you will get burned, so wearing the proper PPE is a must.

    Rules:

    1) Participant must be at least 18 years old.

    2) Participant must be physically able to perform manual labor including

    shoveling coal and must not be opposed to getting dirty.

    3) Participants must follow all instructions given by the instructor.

    4) In the case of inclement weather, participants may choose to either

    continue with the experience (knowing that they may get wet) or to

    reschedule for another day.


    5) No refunds will be given unless we are not able to operate on the

    scheduled day.


    The cost is $258.00 for the day. Breakfast and lunch are included.

    • July 26, 2025
    • 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Youngstown Ohio

    Come join us for our Members day, The train will be running, and food will be on the grill. Yearly Membership is only $30 for Family, $20 for regular and it includes unlimited train rides when the train is running, and being able to help with our all important work of preserving history. 

    • September 07, 2025
    • 8:00 AM
    • Youngstown Ohio
    • 4
    Register

    Come spend the day with us and the 58. This is a hands-on all day training course in which students will help us as we bring the 58 to life for the day, then have a chance to operate the locomotive over our railroad.

    Each day will be limited to a maximum of four participants. We will meet at a local restaurant for breakfast (included) where the instructor will explain the activities for the day as well as give a safety briefing. Then we will proceed over to the J&LNG, clean the firebox and build a fire. As the locomotive warms up the instructor will explain the functioning of the components of the locomotive as well as explain how the locomotive operates.

    After about 2 to 2 1/2 hours the locomotive will be ready to operate and the participants will then take turns firing and operating the 58 over our trackage including taking the engine up the 6% Thorn Hill grade. Lunch (included). We will provide a pair of gloves, cold drinks and safety glasses for participants. It is important to wear thick jean type pants, long sleeve shirt and solid soled shoes. If your bare skin touches the boiler you will get burned, so wearing the proper PPE is a must.

    Rules:

    1) Participant must be at least 18 years old.

    2) Participant must be physically able to perform manual labor including

    shoveling coal and must not be opposed to getting dirty.

    3) Participants must follow all instructions given by the instructor.

    4) In the case of inclement weather, participants may choose to either

    continue with the experience (knowing that they may get wet) or to

    reschedule for another day.


    5) No refunds will be given unless we are not able to operate on the

    scheduled day.


    The cost is $258.00 for the day. Breakfast and lunch are included.

    • September 21, 2025
    • 8:00 AM
    • Youngstown Ohio
    • 3
    Register

    Come spend the day with us and the 58. This is a hands-on all day training course in which students will help us as we bring the 58 to life for the day, then have a chance to operate the locomotive over our railroad.

    Each day will be limited to a maximum of four participants. We will meet at a local restaurant for breakfast (included) where the instructor will explain the activities for the day as well as give a safety briefing. Then we will proceed over to the J&LNG, clean the firebox and build a fire. As the locomotive warms up the instructor will explain the functioning of the components of the locomotive as well as explain how the locomotive operates.

    After about 2 to 2 1/2 hours the locomotive will be ready to operate and the participants will then take turns firing and operating the 58 over our trackage including taking the engine up the 6% Thorn Hill grade. Lunch (included). We will provide a pair of gloves, cold drinks and safety glasses for participants. It is important to wear thick jean type pants, long sleeve shirt and solid soled shoes. If your bare skin touches the boiler you will get burned, so wearing the proper PPE is a must.

    Rules:

    1) Participant must be at least 18 years old.

    2) Participant must be physically able to perform manual labor including

    shoveling coal and must not be opposed to getting dirty.

    3) Participants must follow all instructions given by the instructor.

    4) In the case of inclement weather, participants may choose to either

    continue with the experience (knowing that they may get wet) or to

    reschedule for another day.


    5) No refunds will be given unless we are not able to operate on the

    scheduled day.


    The cost is $258.00 for the day. Breakfast and lunch are included.

    • September 27, 2025
    • 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Youngstown Ohio

    Come join us for our Members day, The train will be running, and food will be on the grill. Yearly Membership is only $30 for Family, $20 for regular and it includes unlimited train rides when the train is running, and being able to help with our all important work of preserving history. 

    • October 05, 2025
    • 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Youngstown Ohio

    Come join us for our Members day, The train will be running, and food will be on the grill. Yearly Membership is only $30 for Family, $20 for regular and it includes unlimited train rides when the train is running, and being able to help with our all important work of preserving history. 

    • November 01, 2025
    • Youngstown

    More information coming as the event gets closer!

Past events

October 26, 2024 J&L Narrow Gauge Annual Night Photo Shoot
October 06, 2024 October 6 Steam Locomotive Experience (Engineer for a Day)
September 21, 2024 Youngstown Steel Open House
September 08, 2024 September 8 Steam Locomotive Experience (Engineer for a Day)
August 25, 2024 August 25 Steam Locomotive Experience (Engineer for a Day)
July 28, 2024 July 28 Steam Locomotive Experience (Engineer for a Day)
July 21, 2024 July 21 Steam Locomotive Experience (Engineer for a Day)
July 14, 2024 July 14 Steam Locomotive Experience (Engineer for a Day)
July 07, 2024 July 7 Steam Locomotive Experience (Engineer for a Day)
June 23, 2024 June 23 Steam Locomotive Experience (Engineer for a Day)
June 09, 2024 June 9 Steam Locomotive Experience (Engineer for a Day)
June 02, 2024 June 2 Steam Locomotive Experience (Engineer for a Day)
May 12, 2024 May 12 Steam Locomotive Experience (Engineer for a Day)
May 11, 2024 May 11 Steam Locomotive Experience (Engineer for a Day)
May 05, 2024 May 5 Steam Locomotive Experience (Engineer for a Day)
May 04, 2024 May 4 Steam Locomotive Experience (Engineer for a Day)
October 28, 2023 Annual Night Photo Shoot
October 15, 2023 October 15 Steam Locomotive Experience (Engineer for a Day)
October 14, 2023 October 14 Steam Locomotive Experience (Engineer for a Day)
October 08, 2023 October 8 Steam Locomotive Experience (Engineer for a Day)
October 07, 2023 October 7 Steam Locomotive Experience (Engineer for a Day)
September 24, 2023 September 24 Steam Locomotive Experience (Engineer for a Day)
September 23, 2023 September 23 Steam Locomotive Experience (Engineer for a Day)
September 10, 2023 September 10 Steam Locomotive Experience (Engineer for a Day)
September 09, 2023 September 9 Steam Locomotive Experience (Engineer for a Day)
September 03, 2023 September 3 Steam Locomotive Experience (Engineer for a Day)
September 02, 2023 September 2 Steam Locomotive Experience (Engineer for a Day)
August 06, 2023 August 6 Steam Locomotive Experience (Engineer for a Day)
July 23, 2023 July 23 Steam Locomotive Experience (Engineer for a Day)
July 16, 2023 July 16 Steam Locomotive Experience (Engineer for a Day)
July 09, 2023 July 9 Steam Locomotive Experience (Engineer for a Day)
July 02, 2023 July 2 Steam Locomotive Experience (Engineer for a Day)
June 18, 2023 June 18 Steam Locomotive Experience (Engineer for a Day)
June 11, 2023 June 11 Steam Locomotive Experience (Engineer for a Day)
October 01, 2022 Oct. 1 Steam Locomotive Experience
September 03, 2022 Steam Locomotive Experience
August 20, 2022 Steam Locomotive Experience
August 06, 2022 Steam Locomotive Experience
June 11, 2022 Steam Train Rides
May 07, 2022 Chris Eden Green Meet and Greet
October 09, 2021 Annual MVRHA Whistle Blow


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