Central Ohio Area Live Steamers Mill Creek Central Railroad     Members and Friends, As we enter the holiday season the members of the board thought we would update our members and guests as to our discussions with Dick associated with operating and eventually owning the track.  As you may recall, Central Ohio Area Live Steamers (COALS) received its 501(c)(3) exemption status from the IRS earlier this year.  For approximately a year now, COALS has been in discussions with Dic

Due to the poor weather and low temperatures anticipated at Mill Creek Central Railroad this coming Saturday we have decided to cancel the Turkey Run for this year. But don't get your giblets in an uproar as we have a great season scheduled for next year! So check out our schedule and reserve that vacation time. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!!

Come join us this Saturday as we close out the work season with our final work cleanup day. We’ve gotten the railroad in pretty good shape for the winter and plan on clearing the remaining leaves and debris that have fallen over the past couple of weeks. Hope to see you there.

Below is the published schedule for the calendar year 2026. We have decided to push out the Buckeye Limited Convention so it will not occur in 2026. Schedule your vacation(s) as we hope to see you at one or more of our meets and work sessions next year. 2026 Meet/Activity Schedule* Turkey Run                                                  Saturday             Nov. 29, 2025 Operations, Dispatch & Card Order**     Fri. - Sun.            May 8 - 10, 2026 Memorial Day Weekend

This Saturday, November 8 (we’ve canceled the Friday and Sunday work days due to expected bad weather) we will continue our work cleaning up the fall foliage and cleaning out ditches, possibly remove a dead tree or two and other general preparation to get the railroad ready for the winter. We like to have the leaves and twigs cleaned up in the fall as it is much easier than trying to clean up wet soggy leaves in the spring. So if you can, come on out and give us a hand. If

Join us this weekend for our Fall Work & Run as we prepare the track for winter. Volunteers are welcome to join us on Friday through Sunday where we will work on Friday and the first half of Saturday and then have a running session for the remainder of the weekend. Bring your leaf blowers!!! If the weather holds we may also attempt to replace a crossing or two with concrete.

Come join us during October 9 through the 12 for our last major event of the season. One of the things I like about this time of the...

Trey Skjold of troop 403 of Scouting America (Boy Scouts) was looking for a project for his summer Eagle Scout Project that would allow...

Come join us this warm weekend at our Logging & Narrows Guage Meet. Even if you don’t have one of these engines please feel free to...

Some of our local Boy Scouts working on their Eagle Scout project. Come join us on Friday, Saturday and/or Sunday as we work to complete...

Come join us this weekend as we enjoy our end of the summer Labor Day weekend run. There will be card order on Friday and Saturday as...

Central Ohio Area Live Steamers will hold our annual Summer Dispatch Operations Meet this weekend at Mill Creek Central Railroad. If you...

Come join us at Mill Creek Central Railroad as we host our annual Large Engine Meet. It should be a great time for all with a taco party...

Come join us on Saturday as we work to complete several projects at the track. Due to Friday’s anticipated bad weather we will focus on...

Come join us this weekend for our first card order meet of the season. If you don't want to run card order that's okay as well as we...

Come join us this Friday and Saturday as we have our first meet of the year, our Spring Dispatch meet, May 9 &10. Be sure to bring your...

Tree damages mainline at Henry Block Mill Creek Centeal Railroad was hit by a major wind storm on Tuesday evening that resulted in nearly...

Recent Repair of APEX Crossing The weather is finally getting decent to do some railroading. Come join us this weekend as we do some...

Come join us on Friday and Saturday as we continue preparing the railroad for the 2025 season. We had a great work session last weekend...

Join us on Friday, April 4th as we prepare the property for the 2025 season. With the expected heavy rain over the next several days we...