LALSRM Spring Meet 2026

Celebrating 70 Years of Live Steam!

Memorial Day Weekend – Friday, May 22 through Monday, May 25

Private Event – No Public Train Rides on Sunday, May 24

Welcome Live Steamers and Visiting Railroaders!

Plan to join your live steam friends for four days of trains, food, friendship and fun. This is a private event for members of LALSRM and other train clubs, as well as train modelers and railfans.

LALS is observing its 70th anniversary this year, and the 2026 Spring Meet will be our largest celebratory event! Live steamers and railroading hobbyists will be gathering from all over the state and the US to enjoy live train operations (steam, diesel and electric), special exhibits, camaraderie, and bountiful food with like-minded folks.

Friday Kicks Off the Weekend

Come anytime Friday (or even a couple days before) to unload your trains and hit the rails, or just hang out. If you plan to arrive before Friday, let us know so we can provide the gate code.

Our Railroad is Ready for your Equipment

• Tracks in four gauges: 7.5”, 4.75”, 3.5”, Gauge-1
• 44 steaming bays, two hydraulic lifts & two turntables
• Fully-automated block signal system
• 68-foot truss bridge, trestle bridge, and three tunnels
• Pit Yard with lights and electricity for train parking

Friday Kick-off with Spaghetti Dinner & Potluck Dessert

Our official Spring Meet kick-off is our Friday Spaghetti Dinner at 6 pm, compliments of our Board. We are bringing back a classic tradition: our Friday potluck dessert. All guests who love to bake (or buy) are invited to bring a favorite treat: cupcakes, cookies, brownies, pies, cobblers, gluten free, etc.

Schedule of Events

• Kountry Kitchen – meals for purchase Saturday & Sunday
Breakfast 9:00 to 10:30 am / Lunch 12 noon to 1:30 pm

• Walt Disney Barn – 10:30 am to 2 pm Saturday

• Souvenir Table – 10:30 am to 5:45 pm Saturday

• Kids Krafts – 10:30 am to 3 pm Saturday

• Memorial Bell Tower Ceremony – 1:45 pm Saturday

• President’s Auction – 2:05 pm Saturday

• Bingo – 3:45 pm Saturday

• Saturday BBQ Dinner – 6 pm – dinner tickets required
Raffle – after dinner Saturday (save dinner ticket stub)

Dinner Tickets Are Required for Saturday BBQ

MENU

BBQ Pork Ribs (3), BBQ Tri-Tip, BBQ Chicken (1 pc)
Potato Salad, Corn on the Cob, Mac ‘n’ Cheese, Baked Beans
Caesar Salad, Cornbread, Beverage, Dessert

How many? Adult Plate $30 / Child Plate $15 (smaller portion)

Bonus! Each adult plate purchased gets a free LALS 70th Anniversary Lapel Pin!

Camping

RV and Tent camping available at no cost, starting at 12 noon Wednesday (no hook-ups). There will be marked spaces for RV camper parking on Crystal Springs Drive and in our Members’ outer lot. Vehicles bringing equipment may enter gates temporarily for loading and unloading.

Tents can be pitched on the lawn around Disney Barn and in the meadow east of Disney. No porta-potties this year. We have shower facilities for members and guests.

Parking

No parking in the inner parking lots Friday to Sunday to allow easy access to members unloading and loading equipment. There will be several marked handicapped spaces (autos or trucks only) inside the gate on Crystal Springs Drive, close to the Pit.

RV campers may park in the outer Members’ outer lot along the fence or hillside.

Vehicles bringing equipment may enter gates temporarily for loading and unloading, then park in our Members’ lot outside the gate.

All trailers must be parked in the Members’ outer lot.

Visiting Locomotives and Rolling Stock

Steam Locomotives must have current boiler inspection tags, spark arrestors, ash pans required. Visiting steam locos can be hydro-tested as personnel is available.

Night operations: all types of trains must have FREDs and running/parking lights. A self-check gauge for wheel alignment is available next to the hydraulic lift behind the yellow Doug House.

Please bring your own propane fuel, if using.

Have Meet Questions?

For more information, please contact:

Visit us at: https://www.facebook.com/LALSRM/
https://www.instagram.com/los_angeles_live_steamers/

Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum

Our track is located at: 5202 Zoo Drive, Griffith Park, Los Angeles CA