PLEASE READ!!!! - Fall 2022 Meet Planning - Your Help Needed
We have about 40 days until our 2nd annual fall meet. We are already starting to receive registrations from people outside the club. We can’t do the meet with you out our members and are looking for information regarding who is planning on attending and what days. This will help us prepare for the arrival of our guests and our members. Please click on the link below to let us know what your plans are for the fall meet. We will also be sending out request to volunteer for some simple tasks to help welcome our visitors and to make the event a success. Be on the look out for more details shortly.
https://tinyurl.com/2022fallmeetmembership
We have about 40 days until our 2nd annual fall meet. We are already starting to receive registrations from people outside the club. We can’t do the meet with you out our members and are looking for information regarding who is planning on attending and what days. This will help us prepare for the arrival of our guests and our members. Please click on the link below to let us know what your plans are for the fall meet. We will also be sending out request to volunteer for some simple tasks to help welcome our visitors and to make the event a success. Be on the look out for more details shortly.
https://tinyurl.com/2022fallmeetmembership
Countdown To Fall Meet
Time and date:
When: Thursday, October 20 - Sunday, October 23, 2022
Railroad Gauge(s): 7 1/2 & Gauge 1
Visiting Trains:
All locomotive types are welcome, but steam engines are required to have a hydro-static test. A test can be completed at the railroad with help from a NGLS member.
This is NOT a public run day event
Boiler Inspection and Workday on Saturday, September 17th at 8:30 a.m.
Our next workday and annual boiler inspection is scheduled for Saturday, September 17th at 8:30 a.m. This is our only workday scheduled before our next public run day, which is on Saturday, October 1st. We will need help with track maintenance, property maintenance (grass cutting), railroad equipment maintenance, and more. If you plan on having a boiler inspection please arrive by 8:30 a.m. so the inspector doesn’t have to wait to long for us to get things unloaded and ready.
Our next workday and annual boiler inspection is scheduled for Saturday, September 17th at 8:30 a.m. This is our only workday scheduled before our next public run day, which is on Saturday, October 1st. We will need help with track maintenance, property maintenance (grass cutting), railroad equipment maintenance, and more. If you plan on having a boiler inspection please arrive by 8:30 a.m. so the inspector doesn’t have to wait to long for us to get things unloaded and ready.
Come ride trains on Saturday, October 1st from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The fall colors are out, and the railroad is alive. Come out and ride the rails on Saturday, October 1st from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Come out with friends and family to ride the rails of the Conyers & Hightower Trail Railroad. The cost is $2 per person per ride on the railroad and riders must be at least 18 months old or older. No expectant mothers allowed to ride on the railroad. Tickets can be purchased on site. CASH Only. No Credit Cards.
The railroad is located at 1632 Centennial Olympic Parkway, Conyers, GA 30012 next to the Steeplechase Grounds at the Georgia International Horse Park. For more information about our ride days please visit ride day webpage
The fall colors are out, and the railroad is alive. Come out and ride the rails on Saturday, October 1st from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Come out with friends and family to ride the rails of the Conyers & Hightower Trail Railroad. The cost is $2 per person per ride on the railroad and riders must be at least 18 months old or older. No expectant mothers allowed to ride on the railroad. Tickets can be purchased on site. CASH Only. No Credit Cards.
The railroad is located at 1632 Centennial Olympic Parkway, Conyers, GA 30012 next to the Steeplechase Grounds at the Georgia International Horse Park. For more information about our ride days please visit ride day webpage
You could ride behind a locomotive like this one during the day.
2nd Annual North Georgia Live Steamers Fall Meet - October 20th - 23rd
We are two month away from our 2nd annual fall meet. Spread the word and let all of your railroad friends know about our event. Please note this is NOT part of our public run day events. All locomotive types are welcome and for those with steam engines we only require a hydrostatic test that is less than 12 months old to operate on the railroad. Hydro tests will be available during the meet.
We are two month away from our 2nd annual fall meet. Spread the word and let all of your railroad friends know about our event. Please note this is NOT part of our public run day events. All locomotive types are welcome and for those with steam engines we only require a hydrostatic test that is less than 12 months old to operate on the railroad. Hydro tests will be available during the meet.
Countdown To Fall Meet
Time and date:
When: Thursday, October 20 - Sunday, October 23, 2022
Railroad Gauge(s): 7 1/2 & Gauge 1
Accommodations:
We have limited room for RV’s and trailers onsite however overflow space will be available at the RV parking area located at the Georgia International Horse Park facility which is about a mile down the road. For those wishing to stay in a hotel here are two options with others within a 5 mile radius of the railroad.
Hawthorn Suites (Across street from railroad)- 1659 Centennial Olympic Prkway, Conyers, Georgia 30013
La Quinta Inn & Suites (3.86 miles) - 1184 Dogwood Drive SE, Conyers, Georgia 30012
Visiting Trains:
All locomotive types are welcome, but steam engines are required to have a current hydro-static test. The test can be completed at the railroad with help from a NGLS member.
This is NOT a public run day event
Railroad Layout
Do You Shop at Kroger's? You Could Be Raising Money For North Georgia Live Steamers
If you shop at Kroger's, your everyday purchases could turn donations to the North Georgia Live Steamers. All you do is register and use your Kroger card every time you shop at Kroger's.
If you shop at Kroger's, your everyday purchases could turn donations to the North Georgia Live Steamers. All you do is register and use your Kroger card every time you shop at Kroger's.
How do you register your card? Simply click on the link below and login to your account. Under the Community Rewards program you will find a button that says, "re-Enroll Now". Type in North Georgia Live Steamers and you are in business. Make sure you tell all your friends about this great opportunity.
Here is the link to the reward program: Kroger Community Rewards program.
Remember spread the word to your friends and family and make sure they register North Georgia Live Steamers as a Kroger Community Reward recipient. If you have a hard time getting your Kroger Plus card associated with North Georgia Live Steamers you may also use this reference number which will also pull up North Georgia Live Steamers on the Kroger site. Our Kroger Community reference number is NX755.
If you have any questions regarding how the program works please visit Kroger Community Rewards for additional information.
Annual Summer Day - Nights Club Fun Day this Saturday
Our annual summer day/night club fun day will be this Saturday.. This is part of our Club Fun Day activities and is open to all club members, member families, and live steam hobbyist. For more information to those visiting the railroad please visit our Club Fun Day for more information.
Our annual summer day/night club fun day will be this Saturday.. This is part of our Club Fun Day activities and is open to all club members, member families, and live steam hobbyist. For more information to those visiting the railroad please visit our Club Fun Day for more information.
Do You Shop at Kroger's? You Could Be Raising Money For North Georgia Live Steamers
If you shop at Kroger's, your everyday purchases could turn donations to the North Georgia Live Steamers. All you do is register and use your Kroger card every time you shop at Kroger's.
How do you register your card? Simply click on the link below and login to your account. Under the Community Rewards program you will find a button that says, "re-Enroll Now". Type in North Georgia Live Steamers and you are in business. Make sure you tell all your friends about this great opportunity.
If you shop at Kroger's, your everyday purchases could turn donations to the North Georgia Live Steamers. All you do is register and use your Kroger card every time you shop at Kroger's.
How do you register your card? Simply click on the link below and login to your account. Under the Community Rewards program you will find a button that says, "re-Enroll Now". Type in North Georgia Live Steamers and you are in business. Make sure you tell all your friends about this great opportunity.
Here is the link to the reward program: Kroger Community Rewards program.
Remember spread the word to your friends and family and make sure they register North Georgia Live Steamers as a Kroger Community Reward recipient. If you have a hard time getting your Kroger Plus card associated with North Georgia Live Steamers you may also use this reference number which will also pull up North Georgia Live Steamers on the Kroger site. Our Kroger Community reference number is 45942.
If you have any questions regarding how the program works please visit Kroger Community Rewards for additional information.
Annual Summer Day - Nights Club Fun Day - August 27, 2022
Don’t forget our annual summer day/night club fun day will be on Saturday, August 27th. This is part of our Club Fun Day activities and is open to all club members, member families, and live steam hobbyist. For more information to those visiting the railroad please visit our Club Fun Day page for more information.
Don’t forget our annual summer day/night club fun day will be on Saturday, August 27th. This is part of our Club Fun Day activities and is open to all club members, member families, and live steam hobbyist. For more information to those visiting the railroad please visit our Club Fun Day page for more information.
Fall 2022 Meet Planning - Your Help Needed
We have less than 80 days until our 2nd annual fall meet. We are already starting to receive registrations from people outside the club. We can’t do the meet with you our members and are looking for information regarding who is planning on attending and what days. This will help us prepare for the arrival of our guests and our members. Please click on the link below to let us know what your plans are for the fall meet.
https://tinyurl.com/2022fallmeetmembership
We have less than 80 days until our 2nd annual fall meet. We are already starting to receive registrations from people outside the club. We can’t do the meet with you our members and are looking for information regarding who is planning on attending and what days. This will help us prepare for the arrival of our guests and our members. Please click on the link below to let us know what your plans are for the fall meet.
https://tinyurl.com/2022fallmeetmembership
Countdown To Fall Meet
Time and date:
When: Thursday, October 20 - Sunday, October 23, 2022
Railroad Gauge(s): 7 1/2 & Gauge 1
Visiting Trains:
All locomotive types are welcome, but steam engines are required to have a hydro-static test. A test can be completed at the railroad with help from a NGLS member.
This is NOT a public run day event
Club Meeting and Workday Scheduled for Saturday, August 13th
The dog days of summer are certainly upon us which also means our August club meeting is also fast approaching. Our August club meeting will be on Saturday, August 13th along with our next official workday. The meeting will start at 1 p.m. with the workday starting at 8:30 a.m. The focus of the workday is to clean up the property and make sure the railroad is operational ahead of our Annual Summer Nights Club Fun Day/Night event on Saturday, August 27th.
The dog days of summer are certainly upon us which also means our August club meeting is also fast approaching. Our August club meeting will be on Saturday, August 13th along with our next official workday. The meeting will start at 1 p.m. with the workday starting at 8:30 a.m. The focus of the workday is to clean up the property and make sure the railroad is operational ahead of our Annual Summer Nights Club Fun Day/Night event on Saturday, August 27th.
Also don’t forget some of the other railroads in our area are having events coming up. If you plan on visiting other railroads see who else from NGLS you can get to go and spread the word about our Fall Meet in October 20th- 23rd.
Reminder - NGLS Name Badges
We have added a bunch of new members over the past couple of years and with everything that has happened we have neglected to order name badges for our new members. We are also wanting to know who needs a replacement name badge. For our new members the name badge is provides by the club while for our existing members who received one when you joined a replacement fee will be charged for a replacement badge. The actual cost of the replacement badge will be provided prior to order.
For all of our new or existing members that are in need of a name badge please fill out the form below so we can make sure we don’t miss you.
We have added a bunch of new members over the past couple of years and with everything that has happened we have neglected to order name badges for our new members. We are also wanting to know who needs a replacement name badge. For our new members the name badge is provides by the club while for our existing members who received one when you joined a replacement fee will be charged for a replacement badge. The actual cost of the replacement badge will be provided prior to order.
For all our new or existing members that need a name badge please fill out the form below so we can make sure we don’t miss you.
Click here (https://tinyurl.com/nglsrrnamebadge) or fill out the form below.
2nd Annual North Georgia Live Steamers Fall Meet - October 20th - 23rd
Mark your calendars for the 2nd Annual Fall Meet with North Georgia Live Steamers. Spread the word and let all of your railroad friends know about our event. Please note this is NOT part of our public run day events.
Mark your calendars for the 2nd Annual Fall Meet with North Georgia Live Steamers. Spread the word and let all of your railroad friends know about our event. Please note this is NOT part of our public run day events. All locomotive types are welcome and for those with steam engines we only require a hydrostatic test that is less than 12 months old to operate on the railroad. Hydro tests will be available during the meet.
Countdown To Fall Meet
Time and date:
When: Thursday, October 20 - Sunday, October 23, 2022
Railroad Gauge(s): 7 1/2 & Gauge 1
Accommodations:
We have limited room for RV’s and trailers onsite however overflow space will be available at the RV parking area located at the Georgia International Horse Park facility which is about a mile down the road. For those wishing to stay in a hotel the Hawthorn Suites is directly across the street from the site. Other hotels are available in the area about 3 to 5 miles away.
Visiting Trains:
All locomotive types are welcome, but steam engines are required to have a hydro-static test. The test can be completed at the railroad with help from a NGLS member.
This is NOT a public run day event
Railroad Layout
Did you know that your purchases on Amazon could also help raise money for North Georgia Live Steamers?
North Georgia Live Steamers has an opportunity to receive donations from Amazon based on your everyday purchases. AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support North Georgia Live Steamers every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you'll find the exact same low prices and products with the bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase to NGLS.
North Georgia Live Steamers has an opportunity to receive donations from Amazon based on your everyday purchases. AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support North Georgia Live Steamers every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you'll find the exact same low prices and products with the bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase to NGLS.
How do you select NGLS when you shop on AmazonSmile? On your first visit to AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com) you need to select NGLS to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping. Amazon will then remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make at smile.amazon.com will result in a donation.
Recap of an impromptu morning work session on Wednesday, July 27th
With all the heat and some rain over the past few of week’s progress on the next member container had slowed but things got back on track over the past week. Last week Bill Cross from Shepphard Trucking delivered gravel but could not be dumped in the location of the container because of ground conditions. Fast forward to yesterday Wes went out and compacted and smoothed out the area the gravel needs to be spread so today Bill Cross could come out and spread gravel. The next step for the container is to schedule the delivery and then the real fun begins. On Tuesday, Wes also dug out around the driveway drain so we can get the drain cover installed.
With all the heat and some rain over the past few of week’s progress on the next member container had slowed but things got back on track over the past week. Last week Bill Cross from Shepphard Trucking delivered gravel but could not be dumped in the location of the container because of ground conditions. Fast forward to yesterday Wes went out and compacted and smoothed out the area the gravel needs to be spread so today Bill Cross could come out and spread gravel. The next step for the container is to schedule the delivery and then the real fun begins. On Tuesday, Wes also dug out around the driveway drain so we can get the drain cover installed.
Club Meeting and Workday Scheduled for Saturday, August 13th
The dog days of summer are certainly upon us which also means our August club meeting is also fast approaching. Our August club meeting will be on Saturday, August 13th along with our next official workday. The meeting will start at 1 p.m. with the workday starting at 8:30 a.m. The focus of the workday is to clean up the property and make sure the railroad is operational ahead of our Annual Summer Nights Club Fun Day/Night event on Saturday, August 27th.
The dog days of summer are certainly upon us which also means our August club meeting is also fast approaching. Our August club meeting will be on Saturday, August 13th along with our next official workday. The meeting will start at 1 p.m. with the workday starting at 8:30 a.m. The focus of the workday is to clean up the property and make sure the railroad is operational ahead of our Annual Summer Nights Club Fun Day/Night event on Saturday, August 27th.
Also don’t forget some of the other railroads in our area are having events coming up. If you plan on visiting other railroads see who else from NGLS you can get to go and spread the word about our Fall Meet in October 20th- 23rd.
Reminder - NGLS Name Badges
We have added a bunch of new members over the past couple of years and with everything that has happened we have neglected to order name badges for our new members. We are also wanting to know who needs a replacement name badge. For our new members the name badge is provides by the club while for our existing members who received one when you joined a replacement fee will be charged for a replacement badge. The actual cost of the replacement badge will be provided prior to order.
For all of our new or existing members that are in need of a name badge please fill out the form below so we can make sure we don’t miss you.
We have added a bunch of new members over the past couple of years and with everything that has happened we have neglected to order name badges for our new members. We are also wanting to know who needs a replacement name badge. For our new members the name badge is provides by the club while for our existing members who received one when you joined a replacement fee will be charged for a replacement badge. The actual cost of the replacement badge will be provided prior to order.
For all our new or existing members that need a name badge please fill out the form below so we can make sure we don’t miss you.
Click here (https://tinyurl.com/nglsrrnamebadge) or fill out the form below.
Start spreading the word about the 2022 Club Fun Days happing at North Georgia Live Steamers
Mark your calendar for the 2022 club fun days happening with North Georgia Live Steamers. These days are for club members, invited, guests, and those in the live steam hobby. We have spent the past two years putting some finishing touches on our railroad expansion and are looking to share with others. The current club fun day events are scheduled on Saturday, April 2nd, June 4th, August 27th, and November 26th. Don’t forget our Fall meet scheduled Thursday, October 20th through Sunday, October 23rd. For the latest on what’s going on with our club fun days visit our website site or contact Peter Craymer or Robby Mossman for more details.
Note: Club Fun Days are NOT public run day events. These days are reserved for our group to enjoy the railroad with friends, family, and invited guests.
Mark your calendar for the 2022 club fun days happening with North Georgia Live Steamers. These days are for club members, invited, guests, and those in the live steam hobby. We have spent the past two years putting some finishing touches on our railroad expansion and are looking to share with others. The current club fun day events are scheduled on Saturday, April 2nd, June 4th, August 27th, and November 26th. Don’t forget our Fall meet scheduled Thursday, October 20th through Sunday, October 23rd. For the latest on what’s going on with our club fun days visit our website site or contact Peter Craymer or Robby Mossman for more details.
Note: Club Fun Days are NOT public run day events. These days are reserved for our group to enjoy the railroad with friends, family, and invited guests.
Workday recap for both Saturday, July 9th and July 16th
Over the past two weekends a couple of different work crews went to the site to continue work on the next member container. On Saturday, July 9th the crew with help from Gene and his trusty bobcat did grading work in the for the new container, even with a little early rain, in preparation of gravel in the next week or so. Wes topped off the work during the week by marking off the general placement of the container. Then on Saturday, July 16th the plan had been to cut grass but since Wes came out on Thursday and took care of that, so the work crew ended up building much needed switch templates to make it a little easier to visualize future track placement. Coming up over the next couple of weeks the gravel will be delivered, and the container will be set.
Over the past two weekends a couple of different work crews went to the site to continue work on the next member container. On Saturday, July 9th the crew with help from Gene and his trusty bobcat did grading work in the for the new container, even with a little early rain, in preparation of gravel in the next week or so. Wes topped off the work during the week by marking off the general placement of the container. Then on Saturday, July 16th the plan had been to cut grass but since Wes came out on Thursday and took care of that, so the work crew ended up building much needed switch templates to make it a little easier to visualize future track placement. Coming up over the next couple of weeks the gravel will be delivered, and the container will be set.
NGLS Name Badges
We have added a bunch of new members over the past couple of years and with everything that has happened we have neglected to order name badges for our new members. We are also wanting to know who needs a replacement name badge. For our new members the name badge is provides by the club while for our existing members who received one when you joined a replacement fee will be charged for a replacement badge. The actual cost of the replacement badge will be provided prior to order.
For all of our new or existing members that are in need of a name badge please fill out the form below so we can make sure we don’t miss you.
We have added a bunch of new members over the past couple of years and with everything that has happened we have neglected to order name badges for our new members. We are also wanting to know who needs a replacement name badge. For our new members the name badge is provides by the club while for our existing members who received one when you joined a replacement fee will be charged for a replacement badge. The actual cost of the replacement badge will be provided prior to order.
For all our new or existing members that need a name badge please fill out the form below so we can make sure we don’t miss you.
Click here (https://tinyurl.com/nglsrrnamebadge) or fill out the form below.