You have reached the home page of the Ridge Live Steamers, Inc. This website is provided for the benefit of our members, model railroad and live steam enthusiasts. RLS Corporate property is private and visits are by invitation only. Fellow live steamers and those truly interested in the live steam and model railroading hobby are welcome. RLS is a non-profit organization and will work with other non-profit organizations dedicated to further the awareness of our railroad heritage.

RLS is a 7½" gauge railroad that currently has over 4,200 feet of mainline with an additional 7,300 feet in sidings and yards. We are in the process of extending our mainline by an additional 2,700 feet. We also have a 180 foot, 3 track loop of elevated Gauge 1 and G-Gauge. Stationary and steam traction engines are also welcome.

Please use the contact information provided on this website if you wish to schedule a visit to Ridge Lines Railroad.

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The latest RLS track plan has been posted to the Track Plan page under Info. The new plan has been updated for the main line expansion, new barns and new industries. A PDF version is available from the Track Plan page.

The Winter Meet has come and gone but the memories have yet to fade. The weather was great with clear skies (until Sunday anyway) and temperatures in the mid to upper 70's during the day and 50's at night. Trains were running from sun up to well after sun down with bi-directional signal running after sun down. The Gauge 1 and G-Gauge tracks were a flurry of activity. Stationary engines were also on display in the Gauge 1 area. The ladies had their annual lunch and shopping outing away from the guys and rumor has it everyone had a good time. The pot luck dinner on Friday has delicious as usual with a wide variety of dishes. The Annual FLS Banquet was held Saturday night which included a BBQ dinner and door prizes. With the rumor of bad weather on Sunday, a lot of people packed up Saturday night to head on to their next destination.

It's impossible to thank everyone by name that made this a great Winter Meet so THANK YOU to all those who volunteered and made this event possible.

The final equipment tally... 97 Motive Power, 148 Rolling Stock and 18 Caboose.

Click here for pictures from the meet.

Elections were held at the annual meeting in February and the ballots have been counted. Congratulations to the new officers and thank you to those who are continuing their service. For a complete list of the Board of Directors, click here.

Did you miss the last newsletter?

If you missed the last newsletter, it's okay, you won't be left out. You can still catch up on the latest news by reading the newsletter online. RLS is happy to announce that a newsletter section has been added to the site. To read previous issues of the newsletter, click here.

The second phase of the Main Line expansion, running from the crossover to the campground crossover is in, leveled and ballasted. The South Yard tracks are in and will be ballasted before the Winter Meet. Many people have worked diligently on this project. It is impossible to mention all the people who have worked on this, but notably are Tim Meyer, Tom Pfister, Bobby McElroy, “Butch” Trella, Jim Phillips, and Bill Hays.

If you don't remember the last time your boiler was inspected, now is the time to have it done. ALL boilers not inspected in the past 12 months must be inspected before they will be allowed on the track.