Finding a club

So you have just got the itch for live steam, how do you find a club to get information? First thing you have to understand is that there are three kinds of clubs. The first type of club that is going to be the easiest to find is going to be the public clubs. These are going to be clubs that operate on public or private lands for the public. Most of these will have listings in the phone book or a website. Most of these clubs will be more then happy to talk about their equipment
and steam locomotives. They will usally have areas that the public will not be allowed, but if you ask they will usally show you around. 

The second type of club is going to be the clubs that operate on private land and do not do anything with the public. Usally the will not have any numbers listed in the phone books and if they have a website it will not give an address. They are usally still happy to give information to new people but you will have to show your intrest.
Most only operate to give them a place to run their steam locomotives. So make sure you do show your intrest, not just get a ride for your child.
The last type is going to be the private railroad. These are just going to be a track that is set up on private property. These will normally not be open to the public at all. If you can get ahold of the owners the might let you in to talk and take a ride.
So the easiest way to find a club is to use the Internet. When in doubt just keep looking.