OHIO RAMBLE 2027 with the Cincinnati Cinder Sniffers
7 RAILROADS IN 14 DAYS !
September 11 thru 25, 2027
North East Ohio Live Steamers (NEOLS), Erie Metro Live Steamers (EMLS), BlueBerry Railroad (BBR), Lake Shore Live Steamers (LSLS), Mill Creek Central (MCC), Carillon Park Rail & Steam Society (CPRSS) and the Cincinnati Cinder Sniffers (CSI) have collaborated to host the OHIO RAMBLE 2027 highlighting each of the tracks.
Schedule 2027
- Sept. 11-12 (Sat-Sun) NEOLS, North East Ohio Live Steamers, Medina (1 hr to Erie Metro)
- Sept. 13-14 (Mon-Tue) ERIE METRO, Erie Metro Live Steamers, Sandusky (75 min to LSLS, Kirtland, or 1 hr 45 min to BBR, Geneva for RV parking)
- Sept. 15-16 (Wed-Thu) LSLS, Lake Shore Live Steamers, Kirtland (30 min to BBR, Geneva)
- Sept. 17-18 (Fri-Sat) BBR, BlueBerry Railroad, Geneva (2 hr 30 min to Mill Creek, Coshocton)
- Sept. 19-20 (Sun-Mon) MILL CREEK, Mill Creek Central, Coshocton (2 hr 30 min to CPRSS, Dayton; Tue. Sept. 21 travel day)
- Sept. 22-23 (Wed-Thu) CPRSS, Carillon Park Rail & Steam Society, Dayton (2 hr 20 min to Guilford, Indiana; Fri. Sept. 24 travel day)
- Sept. 25 (Sat) CINDER SNIFFERS, Cincinnati Cinder Sniffers (CSI), Guilford, IN, one day only
General Information
- Ramble is not open to the general public. It is for Live Steamers.
- Each track will use and monitor their own waiver/release forms.
- Ramble is FREE, except for food & beverage
- Pre-Registration is required, esp. engines, RV’s, trailers
- Contact each RR individually with arrival & departure dates
- Boiler test certificate or tag & spark arrestor required
- Vendors are invited
- Looking forward to lots of fun & fellowship!
Contact the Planning Team
- Dave Foster, Erie Metro: 419-656-4323, [email protected]
- Mitch Lane, LSLS: 440-221-3100, [email protected]
- Karl Losely, LSLS / BBR: 216-210-1592, [email protected]
- Michael Uhrich, BBR: 216-319-8345, [email protected]
- Jim Henry, Mill Creek: 614-906-6808, [email protected]
- Greg Warren, NEOLS: 330-221-1874, [email protected]
- Mark Fenbers, CPRSS: 513-305-8705, [email protected]
- Dave Sams, Cincinnati Cinder Sniffers (CSI): 513-382-1241, [email protected]
Additional Contacts
- Frank Foti, LSLS: 216-233-0809, [email protected]
- Caleb Palagyi, NEOLS: 216-392-5216, [email protected]
- Dick McCloy, Mill Creek: 740-622-4125, [email protected]
- Mike Desch, CPRSS: 937-416-8995, [email protected]
- Roger Heurich, Cincinnati Cinder Sniffers: [email protected]