Maricopa Live Steamers 2023 Fall Meet Monday, October 23rd – Sunday, October 29th Work week is Monday, October 16th – Sunday, October 22nd

You are invited to join the Maricopa Live Steamers in Phoenix, AZ for their 2023 Fall Meet. You can enjoy the autumn weather, the railroad, the trains, the camaraderie of old friends, and maybe discover new ones. This is an open invitation meet, but all attending people must register regardless of their participation.  If you are bringing your spouse, friends, children, etc., then they must also be registered. Please register by October 9th, 2023, and complete the Adobe Mtn General Release Form. The release form is required by the Maricopa County Park service for everyone that will be in the park.

There is no registration fee for the Fall Meet.

 The Adobe Western Railroad is in the Adobe Dam Recreation Area, one of Phoenix’s natural parks. The railroad has over eighteen miles of 7.5” gauge track and 1500 feet of 4.75” gauge track. The 3 covered steaming areas, 2 freight yards, and numerous storage tracks provide plenty of space to store engines and trains during the meet.  There are numerous charging stations for electric powered engines.

There are coyotes and other critters living within the railroad boundaries. For safety, dogs must always be on a leash.

Some of the events planned for this Fall Meet include a multiday mini-operations switching session, a train ‘poker’ game, afternoon tea and cookies by train, complimentary continental breakfasts, a Saturday morning pancake and sausage breakfast, and a Friday night dinner.  

We use FRS radios with an assigned channel of 5 with privacy code 10. When running on the Serpentine line, the radio is set to 8.10.  You will also want to bring a flashlight, warm clothing, and rain gear (it does rain in Phoenix occasionally).  Please review our operating and safety rules on our website www.maricopalivesteamers.com and complete the Engineer test.  ALL engineers and conductors operating at MLS must have a current valid engineer card issued by MLS.  This requirement includes everyone operating a train at a meet to help insure that operating on the Adobe Western Railroad is safe and enjoyable for all,  

Track plan information can also be found on the MLS website as well as a map to the MLS.  RV parking and camping are available, but there are no RV hookup facilities.

Upon arrival at MLS, please check in at Ford Station for your name tags first.

The following registration form may be filled in on-line by tabbing through the fields, by downloading and filling in, or printed as is and filled in by hand.   Just click the red “print” button at the top of the form.  Please refer to safety rules in red on the registration form.

We look forward to seeing you in October.

 

Clicking “Registration Form” below will provide a blank form to be printed and filled in.  This must be used for mobile devices.  If you are using a desktop or laptop computer, you may opt to use the “Fill-in Registration Form” to fill the form in online, and submit by email or print to mail.  (Note:  if you need to go back and change a field you’ve already filled in, go to the bottom of the form and click “Unlock Fields”)