This is the PAST Calendar of
events.
For the current calendar, click
here.
The Upstate Steamers began in 2002, when
Ron Brown and Chuck Walters first hatched the
idea..as Ron recalls:
"Chuck
and I were talking about how nice it would be to
have a monthly steamup to attend in the upstate
region. We decided to start an informal group and
see how many other fellows might be interested.
There was instant acceptance, and we had little or
no problem filling the calendar every year after
that."
-Ron
Brown.
New members quickly came onboard! and
soon four railroad owners were regular hosts:
Chuck Walters had his large raised track
in Oswego, NY available for steamup gatherings,
Tom Bowdler had his Garden railroad in
Brockport, Roger Caiazza also has a Garden
Railroad equipped for live steam near Syracuse,
and Ron Brown's well known track at "Paradise
East" rounded out the early tracks ..the guys
decided to get together once a month, or whenever
they could, to have steamups! and so the Upstate
steamers club began.
Ron & Marie Brown, publishers of Steam in the
Garden magazine, had a large summer
steamup every August, one of the largest
annual steamups in the East.
In 2003 Don Sauer finished his "Don's
place to run trains" railroad, and Don and Marion
hosted annual steamups every year
between 2003 and 2009.
A calendar first appeared on-line for
2004:
(above is a screenshot from Chuck's
webpage (no longer on-line) )
Every year new members have joined the
group, and the club's activities continue to
expand.
Now, not only do we have steamups at
member's home railroads, but the club also does
steamups and live steam demonstrations
at public train shows and other public
events,
(thanks to Tom Bowdler and his portable
steam track.)
Come out and join us! 
visitors are always welcome.
2007
April 28, 2007 (Saturday) - "Chick Day"
at Higbie Farm Supplies, 3440 South Union Street,
North
Chili,
NY.
"Chick
Day"
is
an
annual
event
commemorating
the spring hatching of baby chickens and ducks!
for
more
info,
click
here.
(please
note:
that
link
is
from
2006!,
"chick
day"
was 4/29 last year,
it is 4/28 this year!)
Live steamers will be running 10:00 - 2:00.
1:1
scale
CSX
trains
also
run
right
next
to
Higbie's!
Chili, NY is south-west of Rochester.
click
here for a map.
May 19, 2007 (Saturday) - Train Races at
Ridge
Road Station!
The twice-yearly event. Steamers running 10:00 -
4:00.
Ridge
Road
Station
is
west
of
Rochester
on
route
104.
June 2-3, 2007 (Sat-Sun) - Steamup at Sonnenburg
Gardens! Canandaigua, NY
time to be determined.
August 17-20, 2007 (Fri-Mon) - The Big
Event! The annual summer steamup at Paradise East.
email
Ron for
details and directions. don't miss this one!
September ,
2007
-
The
4th
annual
steamup
at
"Don's
place
to
run trains."
November 3-4, 2007 (Sat-Sun) - Syracuse
show. Tom will have his portable steam track
set up at
the
big
Syracuse
train
show
at
the
NY
State
fairgrounds. Look for
us
in
the
back
left
corner
of
the
Horticulture
building.
December 8-9, 2007 (Sat-Sun) - RIT show,
Rochester.
2008
February 2 & 3, 2008 - Greenberg's
Train and Toy Show at the Dome Center,
Henrietta.
(Sat&Sun)
Tom's
track
will
be
set
up
both
days
at
the show, live steam will
be running!
"The dome center" is at the Monroe County
fairgrounds,
south side of Rochester.
click
here
for a map.
April 26, 2008 (Sat)
- Chick
Day Steamup.
Our second year at Higbies!
"Chick
Day"
at
Higbie
Farm
Supplies,
3440
South
Union
Street,
North Chili, NY.
"Chick Day" is an annual event commemorating
the spring hatching of baby chickens and ducks!
for
more
info,
click
here.
(please note: that link is
from 2006!, "chick day" was 4/29 in 2006, it is
4/26 this year!)
Live steamers will be running 10:00 - 2:00.
1:1
scale
CSX
trains
also
run
right
next
to
Higbie's!
Chili, NY is south-west of Rochester.
click
here for a map.
May 17 (Saturday) - Spring Train
Races at Ridge
Road Station!
The twice-yearly event. Steamers running 10:00 -
4:00.
Ridge
Road
Station
is
west
of
Rochester
on
route
104.
June 2, 2008 (Saturday) -
Multi-club picnic hosted by the Finger
Lakes
Live Steamers.
August 2, 2008 (Saturday) - Matt
Stolzenfels' steamup - Buffalo.
August 22, 23, 24, 2008 - The Big
Event! The annual summer steamup at Paradise East.
(Fri,
Sat & Sun)
email
Ron for
details and directions. don't miss this one!
September 13 (Sat) - "Don's place to run
trains" annual September steamup.
September 20 (Sat) - Autumn
Train Races at Ridge
Road Station!
The twice-yearly event. Steamers running 10:00 -
4:00.
Ridge
Road
Station
is
west
of
Rochester
on
route
104.
November 1-2
(Sat-Sun) - Annual Syracuse show. Tom will have
his portable steam track
set
up
at
the
big
Syracuse train
show at the NY State fairgrounds.
We
might
have
a
new
location
this
year,
and
no longer be in our
beloved "Potato Booth"..more details as they
become available.
Update! The "Horticulture building" is no
longer part of the Syracuse
show.
This
year,
the
two
buildings
will
be
the
"Toyota Exibit
Center"
(the
new
building)
and
the
"Center
of
Progress"
building.
(used
in
past
shows)..
We
will
be
moving
to
the Toyota building this year.
December 6-7
(Sat-Sun) - RIT
show, Rochester. The big annual train show,
the largest
in the Rochester region, at the RIT field house.
2009
February 21 & 22 - Greenberg's
Train and Toy Show at the Dome Center,
Henrietta.
(Sat&Sun)
Tom's
track
will
be
set
up
both
days
at
the show, live steam will
be
running!
"The
dome center" is at the Monroe County
fairgrounds,
south side of Rochester.
May 16 (Sat) - Spring
Train Races at Ridge
Road Station.
Tom's
live
steam
track
will
be
up
and
running!
10:00 - 4:00
September 19 (Sat) - 7th annual "Don's place to run
trains" September steamup.
Brockport, NY
November 7-8
- NRHS
Train Fair, State Fair Grounds, Syracuse, NY.
(Sat-Sun)
10:00 - 5:00 each
day. We will be in the same place as last year,
in the back-left corner of the Toyota Building.
December 5-6
- RIT show,
Rochester. The big annual train show, the largest
(Sat-Sun)
in the Rochester region, at the RIT field house.
2010
April 10-11 - Joint Genesee G
Gauge and Upstate Steamers show and G-gauge
train display
(Sat-Sun)
at
Bristols
Garden Center, Victor, NY (south-east side
of Rochester.)
GGGRS
will
have
electric
G-gauge
trains
running
on
a
beautifully scenicked
display, and Upstate Steamers will provide the
live steam on Tom's raised
steam track.
May 15 (Sat) - Spring
Train Races at Ridge Road
Station.
Tom's
track
will
be
set
up,
and
live steam locos will be running!
June 5 (Sat) - Hamlin, NY Wheelfest.
Town Hall, Route 19, Hamlin, NY.
(North West of Rochester)
November 6-7
- NRHS
Train Fair, State Fair Grounds, Syracuse, NY.
(Sat-Sun)
10:00 - 5:00 each
day. We will be in the same place as last year,
in the back-left corner of the Toyota Building.
December 4-5
- RIT show,
Rochester. The big annual train show, the largest
(Sat-Sun)
in the Rochester region, at the RIT field house.
2011
March 12-13 - Greenberg Show at the Monroe
County Fairgrounds.
(Sat-Sun)
Minnett
Hall,
10am
to
4pm
each
day.
Monroe County Fair & Expo Center. (The Dome)
2695
E
Henrietta
Rd,
Henrietta,
NY
http://www.greenbergshows.com/shows/2011/2011-03-12.html
April 9-10 - Joint Genesee G
Gauge and Upstate Steamers show and G-gauge
train display
(Sat-Sun)
at
Bristols
Garden Center, Victor, NY (south-east side
of Rochester.)
GGGRS
will
have
electric
G-gauge
trains
running
on
a
beautifully
scenicked
display, and Upstate Steamers will provide the
live steam on Tom's raised
steam track.
June 4 (Sat) - Hamlin Wheelfest
steamup. Town Hall, Route 19, Hamlin, NY.
(North West of Rochester)
October 1
(Sat)
- Tom's first annual Autumn Invitational
steamup, Holley NY
(on the new track!)
November 5-6 - NRHS
Train Fair, State Fair Grounds, Syracuse, NY.
(Sat-Sun)
We will be in the same place as last
year,
in the back-left corner of the Toyota Building.
December 10-11 - RIT show,
Rochester. The big annual train show, the largest
(Sat-Sun)
in
the
Rochester
region,
at
the
RIT
field
house.
2012
March 10-11 - Greenberg Show at the Monroe
County Fairgrounds.
(Sat-Sun)
Minnett
Hall,
10am
to
4pm
each
day.
Monroe County Fair & Expo Center. (The Dome)
2695
E
Henrietta
Rd,
Henrietta,
NY
April 28, (Sat) -
"Chick Day" at Higbie Farm Supplies, 3440 South
Union Street,
North
Chili, NY. "Chick Day" is an annual event
commemorating
the
spring
hatching
of
baby
chickens
and
ducks!
Live steamers will be running 10:00 - 1:00.
1:1
scale
CSX
trains
also
run
right
next
to
Higbie's!
Chili, NY is south-west of Rochester.
click
here
for a map.
See
the
photo
page
for photos of a past Higbies steamup.
June 2 (Sat) - Hamlin Wheelfest
steamup. Town Hall, Route 19, Hamlin, NY.
(North West of Rochester)
July 14
(Sat) - Lionel
Operating Train Society, annual convention.
http://www.lots-trains.org/
Upstate steamers have been invited to run a live
steam display
at the convention. at the Rochester Riverside
Convention Center, downtown.
September
29 (Sat) - 2nd Annual Autumn steamup at Tom
B.'s, Holley NY
November
3-4 - NRHS
Train Fair, State Fair Grounds, Syracuse, NY.
(Sat-Sun)
We will be in the same place as last year,
in the back-left corner of the Toyota Building.
December 8-9 - RIT
show, Rochester. The big annual train show,
the largest
(Sat-Sun)
in the Rochester region, at the
RIT field house.
2013
April 27, (Sat) -
"Chick Day" at Higbie Farm Supplies, 3440 South
Union Street,
North
Chili, NY. "Chick Day" is an annual event
commemorating
the spring hatching of baby
chickens and ducks!
Live steamers will be running 10:00 - 1:00.
1:1 scale CSX trains also run right next to
Higbie's!
Chili, NY is south-west of Rochester.
click
here
for a map.
See
the
photo
page
for photos of a past Higbies steamup.
May
11,
(Sat) - 1st annual Spring Steamup at Tom
B's Shade Gap Railway
in
Holley,
NY.
email Tom for more info.
June 1 (Sat) - Hamlin Wheelfest
steamup. Town Hall, Route 19, Hamlin, NY.
(North West of Rochester)
September
21,
(Sat) - 3rd annual Fall Steamup at Tom
B's Shade Gap Railway
in Holley, NY. email
Tom for more info.
November
2-3 - NRHS
Train Fair, State Fair Grounds, Syracuse, NY.
(Sat-Sun)
We will be in the same place as last year,
in the back-left corner of the Toyota Building.
December 14-15 - RIT show,
Rochester. The big annual train show, the largest
(Sat-Sun)
in the Rochester
region, at the RIT field house.
2014
April 26, (Sat) -
"Chick Day" at Higbie Farm Supplies, 3440 South
Union Street,
North
Chili, NY. "Chick Day" is an annual event
commemorating
the
spring
hatching
of
baby
chickens
and
ducks!
Live steamers will be running 10:00 - 1:00.
1:1
scale
CSX
trains
also
run
right
next
to
Higbie's!
Chili, NY is south-west suburb of Rochester.
click
here
for a map.
See
the
photo
page
for photos of a past Higbies steamup.
May
31,
(Sat) - 2nd annual Spring Steamup at Tom
B's Shade Gap Railway
in
Holley,
NY.
email Tom for more info.
November
1-2 - NRHS
Train Fair, State Fair Grounds, Syracuse, NY.
(Sat-Sun)
We will be in the same place as previous
years,
in the back-left corner of the Toyota Building.
December 13-14 - RIT show,
Rochester. The big annual train show, the largest
(Sat-Sun)
in the Rochester
region, at the RIT field house.
2015
April 25, (Sat) -
"Chick Day" at Higbie Farm Supplies, 3440 South
Union Street,
North
Chili, NY. "Chick Day" is an annual event
commemorating
the
spring
hatching
of
baby
chickens
and
ducks!
Live steamers will be running 10:00 - 2:00.
1:1
scale
CSX
trains
also
run
right
next
to
Higbie's!
Chili, NY is south-west suburb of Rochester.
click
here
for a map.
See
the
photo
page
for photos of a past Higbies steamup.
May
30,
(Sat) - 3rd annual Spring Steamup at Tom
B's Shade Gap Railway
in
Holley,
NY.
email Tom for more info.
September 19, (Sat) -
5th annual Fall Steamup at Tom B's Shade Gap
Railway
in Holley, NY. email
Tom for more info.
November 7
& 8 - NRHS
Train Fair, State Fair Grounds, Syracuse, NY.
(Sat-Sun)
We will be in
the same place as previous years,
in the back-left corner of the Toyota
Building.
December 12
& 13 - RIT show,
Rochester. The big annual train show, the largest
(Sat-Sun)
in the
Rochester region, at the RIT field house.
2016
April 30, (Sat) -
"Chick Day" at Higbie Farm Supplies, 3440 South
Union Street,
North
Chili, NY. "Chick Day" is an annual event
commemorating
the spring hatching of baby
chickens and ducks!
Live steamers will be running 10:00 - 3:00.
1:1 scale CSX trains also run right next to
Higbie's!
Chili, NY is south-west suburb of Rochester.
click
here
for a map.
See
the
photo
page
for photos of a past Higbies steamup.
May
21,
(Sat) - 4th annual Spring Steamup at Tom
B's Shade Gap Railway
in
Holley,
NY.
email Tom for more info.
November 5-6 - NRHS
Train Fair, State Fair Grounds, Syracuse, NY.
(Sat-Sun)
in the Center of Progress Building.
December 10-11 - RIT show,
Rochester. The big annual train show, the largest
(Sat-Sun)
in
the
Rochester
region,
at
the
RIT
Gordon
Field
House.
2017
April 1-2,
2017 - Greenberg
Show at the Dome Center in Henrietta.
(Sat
& Sun)
April
29,
2017(Sat) - "Chick Day" at Higbie
Farm Supplies, 3440 South Union Street,
North Chili, NY. "Chick
Day" is an annual event commemorating
the spring
hatching of baby chickens and ducks!
Live
steamers will be running 10:00 - 3:00.
1:1
scale CSX trains also run right next to
Higbie's!
Chili,
NY is south-west suburb of Rochester.
click
here for a map.
See the photo
page for photos of a past Higbies
steamup.
May
20,
(Sat) - The 5th annual Spring Steamup
at Tom B's Shade Gap Railway
in Holley, NY. email Tom
for more info.
November
4-5 - NRHS
Train Fair, State Fair
Grounds, Syracuse, NY.
(Sat-Sun)
in the "Tractor Supply Company
Exhibit Center" (formerly known as the
Toyota building) in the NW corner of the
building. Sat 10-5, Sun 10-4.
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