Welcome to the CALS Home Page
Part of the
Chesapeake & Allegheny Steam Preservation Society
Last update 04/29/2019
Trackside phone (410) 448-0730
We are a Non-Profit Live Steam Club in Baltimore Maryland located in Leakin Park on Windsor Mill Road. (Map & Directions). Our public run days are the Second Sunday of each month from April to November from 11:00am to 3:30pm. (Click here for Calendar) The rides are free and there are picnic tables nearby for those who wish to make a day of it. Our track consists of (depending on who measures) 3200ft-3400ft, 7-1/2" double tracked main line, 1630ft of 4-3/4" on the ground, and 1050ft of elevated 4-3/4" and 3-1/2" track located on about 11.5 acres. Click here for an aerial view
Safety Notice: Small children must be able to sit up on our trains. If small children need some support, they must sit on the floor or on the seat in front of an adult who can provide that support. No child while on our trains may be carried in the arms, on the lap, or in any carrier. This policy is for the safety of the children.
Andrew Dodge prepares to leave the
station on his Mogul. Photo by Brett Hall
Baltimore Herb Festival will be on Sat May 25th from 9:30am-3pm
Archives of the club newsletter
· Updated with video Member photo section
· CALS Flyer in PDF format
· CALS Operating regs. Updated 2012 In PDF format
· What is it and how does it work Explanation of what all that stuff on a locomotive does.
· Questions from Trackside Questions and answers that you want to know.
· Model Boiler Code for Maryland The CALS worked closely with the State to develop these guidelines.
·
Calculations
for Max Traction, Curve radius, & Boilers
Links to here, there, and
everywhere.
· Click here for Info on Member Engines
Jim Carpenter
at the throttle of B&O Pacific 5301, the President Adams, taken at Leakin
Park, Baltimore, MD, during the Mothers' Day public operating session of the
Chesapeake & Allegheny Live Steamers, May 11, 2008. Photo by Glenn
McComas
Mike Russo and his son Nick on Mike's Hudson
CSX with a full load. Photo by Brett Hall
Paul
Seyfrit on Wendy
Photo by Brett Hall
Created by Paul Seyfrit on Jan 12, 1996.
For comments or questions I can be E-mailed at: seyfritp@verizon.net