{"id":26,"date":"2014-11-05T14:59:32","date_gmt":"2014-11-05T14:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghls.org\/ghlsv1\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2025-01-28T19:37:27","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T00:37:27","slug":"about-us-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ghls.org\/ghlsv1\/about-us-2\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignfull has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#032967\">Our Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>GHLS, in collaboration with the Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology, provides educational railway experiences with its miniature ride-on\/ride-behind locomotives, delighting visitors of all ages with enjoyable and educational exposure to rail operations, rail safety, and Canadian railway heritage; maintains its assets and infrastructure in top condition; operates with the highest standards of safety; and works to grow interest in the hobby and in our membership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.ca\/maps\/@43.2573171,-79.771384,283m\/data=!3m1!1e3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"578\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghls.org\/ghlsv1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/GHLS-track-at-Steam-Museum-aerial2-1024x578.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ghls.org\/ghlsv1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/GHLS-track-at-Steam-Museum-aerial2-1024x578.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ghls.org\/ghlsv1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/GHLS-track-at-Steam-Museum-aerial2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ghls.org\/ghlsv1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/GHLS-track-at-Steam-Museum-aerial2-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ghls.org\/ghlsv1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/GHLS-track-at-Steam-Museum-aerial2.jpg 1177w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Click on the image to see a &#8220;live&#8221; view in Google maps<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>The club\u2019s facilities include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1200 feet of elevated dual gauge (4 \u00be\u201d and 3 \u00bd\u201d) track with transfer table and steaming bays<\/li>\n<li>3000 feet of ground mounted 7 \u00bc\u201d gauge track with turntable, loading hoist and steaming bays<\/li>\n<li>Club riding cars for all gauges<\/li>\n<li>A railway station house, car barns and storage sheds<\/li>\n<li>A pedestrian bridge crossing both tracks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ghls.org\/ghlsv1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GHLS-Track-Plan-August-2023.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Click here to see a diagram of the track:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 GHLS Prop Track 64 (1)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our goals are to:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><i>\u00a0&#8211; Share a common interest in current and historic railroading with our members and the Public<br \/>&#8211; Provide free rides on miniature trains for the Public, especially families with children<br \/>&#8211; Promote the miniature railroad hobby<br \/>&#8211; Educate the Public about live steam engines and steam locomotives<br \/>&#8211; Assist each other with all aspects of the hobby<br \/>&#8211; Maintain our track, locomotives and rolling stock, facilities and operations\u00a0\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Meetings for Club Members are normally held on the last Sunday of the month (excluding May, June, July, August and December), starting at 1:00 pm at the Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology, 900 Woodward Ave. in Hamilton.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ghls.org\/ghlsv1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/BEST5x800.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-62\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghls.org\/ghlsv1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/BEST5x800-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"BEST5x800\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ghls.org\/ghlsv1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/BEST5x800-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ghls.org\/ghlsv1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/BEST5x800-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ghls.org\/ghlsv1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/BEST5x800.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignfull has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5443ca65177b887c0c301ea955ef3aef\" style=\"color:#032967;background-color:#032967\">Our Mission<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Mission GHLS, in collaboration with the Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology, provides educational railway experiences with its miniature ride-on\/ride-behind locomotives, delighting visitors of all ages with enjoyable and educational exposure to rail operations, rail safety, and Canadian railway heritage; 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