National Summer
Steamup 2009
Lions Gate Hotel
McClellan, Calif.
(Suburban Sacramento)
July 22-26, 2009

The world’s best summertime small-scale live event returns to Sacramento once again in 2009.

The National Summer Steamup 2009 will include clinics on small-scale live steam techniques, an exhibit of small-scale live steam products, as well as door prizes and other entertainment. Live steamers from around the world will enjoy 45mm (Gauge One) and 32mm (Gauge O) live steam operation of small-scale locomotives for four days in July 2009.

Event hours will be Wednesday, July 22, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; Thursday through Saturday, July 23-25, 7 a.m.-1 a.m., and Sunday, July 26, 7 a.m.-Noon. Those who would like to help set up should be at the hotel July 22 at 6 p.m.; those who would like to tear down should expect to be finished around 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 26.

Registration forms to print and mail are available for downloading.

We again offer credit card-based on-line registration, using the PayPal system.

The early-bird registration deadline for the event – which includes a free Saturday night BBQ dinner – is July 1; the Lions Gate's deadline for discount rooms is also July 1.

Feel free to contact if you need more information.

Official 2008 Thursday, Friday and Saturday-Sunday photo pages.

Dean Seavers of Sacramento made a nice video of the 2008 event; you can see it at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYJPiPcKziY.

Official 2007 photo page.

Official 2006 photo page.

Official 2005 photo page and the unofficial 2005 photo page.

Official 2004 photo page.

Unofficial 2004 photos – of the event, of the people and miscellaneous Saturday photos.

Photos from the 2003 event

Photos from the 2002 event:

• Friday
• Saturday
• Sunday
• More coverage

Just found! Photos from the 2001 event.