The Montreal Live Steamers is a private club that was formed in 1934 for builders of scale steam locomotives. It has grown into a non-profit corporation that owns property in Les Cèdres, QC with tracks of various gauges to allow trains of different scales to operate.
The club opens its gates to the public twice a month during the summer and rides are sometimes available at no cost.
Membership is open for anyone interested in joining the club.
Jim Leggett runs his grandfather's Garratt at the Montreal Live Steamers' club track. This engine was completed in 1965 and was a familiar sight at PVLS, NJLS, and other clubs. Photo by A.W. Leggett, Sept. 7, 1969. From TrainNet.org.
Jim Turnbull rides behind his daughter Joyce on a shakedown run around the Lachine track of the Montreal Live Steamers in 1942. Photo by James W. Leggett. Joyce is James' mother. From TrainNet.org.
Carol Harper drives Jim Leggett's Toad Swamp & Punk Hollow 'Mogul' with Fred Motten following up on his Hullo Central yard switcher. Both locos were built by Jim Turnbull. Montreal Live Steamers club track, August 1994. From TrainNet.org.
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