Welcome to the CALS Home Page
Part of the Chesapeake & Allegheny Steam Preservation Society

Last update April 21, 2009

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) (For other links in Maryland try the  DCpages, MD is fun site, or Marylandinfo.com).  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    or here for Google Earth.

Andrew Dodge prepares to leave the station on his Mogul.  Photo by Brett Hall

Coming Soon, Special Saturday Run for the Baltimore Herb Festival May 23!!

KIDS DON'T FORGET THE KIDS

Building a three-way switch 

Video How we maintain the track ballast 3meg

Engineer's view Video 5meg

• NEW  The link to Cals at Cass 2009 has changed comments and photos of the 1995 run at Cass

• Updated with video Member photo section

• What happens when the track is hit by lightning

• CALS Flyer in PDF format

• CALS Operating regs.  Updated 2009 In PDF format

• Tales of a Beginner What is it like to run a steamer for the first time.

• 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.

• Coming CALS Events Other events on and off site where we can be found.

• B&O All Aboard Weekend Photos from the museum's 1996 Steam Day.

• Model Boiler Code for Maryland The CALS worked closely with the State to develop these guidelines.

• Calculations for Max Traction, Curve radius, & Boilers

• Not just for men Women take part too!
  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

Leo Chism and his Pacific

 
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

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