
This page provides a calendar of upcoming railfan events and excursions throughout North America.
For a calendar of steam train charters and special steam operating events, see
the Steam Specials Calendar. For tourist railroads offering regularly
scheduled steam excursions, please see the
Tourist Railroads & Museums Pages.
Please notify us of additions using the
Event Additions Form. Past railfan
events may be found on the Railfan
Events Archive Page.
Last updated October 23, 2009
RECENT ADDITION
December 4: Cumbres & Toltec "Winter Photographers Plow Extra"
K-36, plow, and flanger clear the line to Cumbres Pass from Chama, New Mexico
For more information:
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
For photos: Cumbres &
Toltec Passenger Train Photos &
Cumbres &
Toltec Freight Train Photos
OCTOBER 2009
October 23-24: Railroad & Heritage Museum Railfan Weekend
Tour of the Ft. Hood Army Base railhead, plus model railroad operating sessions;
Temple, Texas
For more information:
Railroad
& Heritage Museum
October 24: Cumbres & Toltec "Chama Steam Fall Classic"
Tripleheader steam to Cumbres Pass, single-head to Osier and return - Chama, New Mexico
For more information:
Chama Steam
For photos: Cumbres &
Toltec Passenger Train Photos &
Cumbres &
Toltec Freight Train Photos
October 24: Metro-North 6th Annual Fall Foliage Rail Excursion
Private Metro-North train from Grand Central Terminal to Cold Spring, New
York
For more information:
Metro-North Railroad
October 24-25: "New River Train" Excursions
Diesel-powered excursions from Huntington to Hinton, West Virginia,
through the New River Gorge
For more information:
Collis P. Huntington Railroad Historical Society
October 26: Western Maryland Photo Freight (John Helmstetter Farm Fund
Benefit)
LS&I 2-8-0 #734 powers a photo freight with guest of honor John Helmstetter
- Cumberland, Maryland
(note: additional photo freights will operate
October 19 & November 9)
For more information:
John Helmstetter Farm Fund
For photos: Western
Maryland Scenic Railroad Photo Gallery
October 31 - November 1: New Hope Valley Railway "Double-headed Thunder"
Doubleheaded trips with Vulcan 0-4-0T #17 and Flagg Coal 0-4-0ST
#75 - Bonsal, North Carolina
For more information:
New Hope Valley Railway
October 31 - November 1: North Carolina Transportation Museum Autumn Train
Excursions
Round-trip excursions from the museum to Charlottesville, Virginia
(Saturday) and Ashville, North Carolina (Sunday) using Amtrak and vintage
equipment - Spencer, North Carolina
For more information:
N.C. Transportation Museum
NOVEMBER 2009
November 5-8: TRAIN Grand Rails ’09
Annual Tourist Railway Association Convention includes a steam excursion
with 2-8-2 #4960 on the Grand Canyon Railway - Williams, Arizona
For more information:
TRAIN
Grand Rails '09
November 7: Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad "Entire Railroad Special"
Diesel-powered excursion on the entire railroad from Petersburg,
West Virginia to Green Spring
For more information:
Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad
November 7: Michigan Railroad History Conference (10th Annual)
Historical presentations plus tour of the former Michigan Central Jackson
shop buildings - Jackson, Michigan
For more information:
MRHC
November 7-8: Strasburg Rail Road "Trains & Troops"
Two steam locomotives operate, including
a mixed freight train carrying re-enactors from all eras of the military - Strasburg, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Strasburg
Rail Road
For photos: Strasburg Rail Road Photo Gallery
November 8: Texas State Railroad "Fall Photo Excursion"
2-8-0 #300 excursion from Rusk to Palestine, Texas with runbys,
turntable photo ops, and T&P 2-10-4 #610
For more information:
Texas State Railroad
November 9: Western Maryland Photo Freight (John Helmstetter Farm Fund
Benefit)
LS&I 2-8-0 #734 powers a photo freight with guest of honor John Helmstetter
- Cumberland, Maryland
(note: additional photo freights will operate
October 19 & October 26)
For more information:
John Helmstetter Farm Fund
For photos: Western
Maryland Scenic Railroad Photo Gallery
November 13-14: Roanoke Night Photo Session at the Virginia Museum of
Transportation
Photograph N&W 611 and N&W 1218 with fog/smoke devices, props,
and actors - Roanoke, Virginia
For more information:
Lerro Productions
November 26 - December 18: Canadian Pacific 2009 Holiday Train
CPR's annual Holiday Train travels throughout the Northeast,
Midwest, and Canada
For more information:
Canadian Pacific Railway
November 27-29: Steam Railroading Institute "North Pole Express"
Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1225 powers 10am & 4pm excursions from Owosso to Chesaning, Michigan
For more information:
Steam Railroad
Institute
For photos: Pere
Marquette 1225 Photo Gallery &
1225/765 Doubleheader Photo Gallery
DECEMBER 2009
December 4: Cumbres & Toltec "Winter Photographers Plow Extra"
K-36, plow, and flanger clear the line to Cumbres Pass from Chama, New Mexico
For more information:
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
For photos: Cumbres &
Toltec Passenger Train Photos &
Cumbres &
Toltec Freight Train Photos
December 4-6: Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation "Holiday Express"
Southern Pacific 4-8-4 #4449 powers 40-minute trips from Oaks Amusement
Park, Portland, Oregon
For more information:
Oregon Rail Heritage
Foundation
For photos:
SP
Daylight 4449 Photo Gallery
December 5-6: Steam Railroading Institute "North Pole Express"
Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1225 powers 10am & 4pm excursions from Owosso to Chesaning, Michigan
For more information:
Steam Railroad
Institute
For photos: Pere
Marquette 1225 Photo Gallery &
1225/765 Doubleheader Photo Gallery
December 11-13: Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation "Holiday Express"
Southern Pacific 4-8-4 #4449 powers 40-minute trips from Oaks Amusement
Park, Portland, Oregon
For more information:
Oregon Rail Heritage
Foundation
For photos:
SP
Daylight 4449 Photo Gallery
December 12: Wilmington Chapter NRHS "Christmas Lights Special"
Night photo session with a PCC trolley decorated for the holidays - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Wilmington Chapter, National Railroad Historical Society
December 12-13: Steam Railroading Institute "North Pole Express"
Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1225 powers 10am & 4pm excursions from Owosso to Chesaning, Michigan
For more information:
Steam Railroad
Institute
For photos: Pere
Marquette 1225 Photo Gallery &
1225/765 Doubleheader Photo Gallery
December 19-20: Steam Railroading Institute "North Pole Express"
Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1225 powers 10am & 4pm excursions from Owosso to Chesaning, Michigan
For more information:
Steam Railroad
Institute
For photos: Pere
Marquette 1225 Photo Gallery &
1225/765 Doubleheader Photo Gallery
JANUARY 2010
January 2: Conway Scenic Railroad "Steam in the Snow"
Photographer's Special
Grand Trunk 0-6-0 #7470 pulls an excursion to Notchland from
North Conway, New Hampshire
Details forthcoming:
Massachusetts Bay Railroad Enthusiasts
For photos: Conway Scenic
Railroad Photo Gallery
FEBRUARY 2010
February 5-7: Nevada Northern Railway "Winter Steam Spectacular"
Three days of freight and passenger trains with Alco 2-8-0 #93 - Ely, Nevada
For more information:
Nevada Northern Railway
For photos:
Nevada Northern
Railway Winter Steam Spectacular
February 6: Wilmington Chapter NRHS "Super Saturday Streetcar
Special XVII"
PCC trolley excursion on routes typically served by modern light rail
vehicles - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Wilmington Chapter, National Railroad Historical Society
February 12-14: Nevada Northern Railway "Winter Steam Spectacular"
Three days of freight and passenger trains with Alco 2-8-0 #93 - Ely, Nevada
For more information:
Nevada Northern Railway
For photos:
Nevada Northern
Railway Winter Steam Spectacular
February 15-16: Heber Valley Winter Photo Freight
UP 2-8-0 #618 (in "Overland" paint) leads a two-day photo charter with chase
train - Heber City, Utah
For more information:
Trains & Travel International
For photos: Heber
Valley Railroad Photo Gallery
MARCH 2010
March Weekends: Florida Railroad Museum "Steam Month"
Flagg Coal Co 0-4-0 saddle tank steam locomotive #75 pulls weekend excursions
from Parrish,
Florida
Details forthcoming:
Florida Railroad Museum
March 15: Virginia & Truckee Railfan Day
Photo charter with a mixed train, plus night photo session - Virginia City,
Nevada
For more information:
Trains & Travel International
JUNE 2010
June 22-26: NRHS 2010 Convention
"Endless Mountain Rails"
Annual National Railway Historical Society convention in Scranton, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Endless Mountain Rails
June 26: Steamtown Founders Day Excursion to Delaware Water Gap
CN 2-8-2 #3254 powers a 104-mile round-trip to Delaware Water Gap - Scranton,
Pennsylvania
For more information:
Steamtown National Historic Site
For photos: Steamtown Photo Gallery
AUGUST 2010
August 19-23: White Pass & Yukon Railfan Weekend
Steam and diesel excursions over the White Pass & Yukon, details TBD
- Skagway, Alaska
August 28-30: Cumbres & Toltec "40th Anniversary Celebration"
Special excursions and events planned to celebrate the railroad's anniversary - Chama, New Mexico
Details forthcoming:
Cumbres &
Toltec Scenic Railroad
For photos: Cumbres &
Toltec Passenger Train Photos &
Cumbres &
Toltec Freight Train Photos
OCTOBER 2010
October 25-26: Rio Grande Silverton Photo Adventure
Two-day photo charter on the D&SNG with overnight in Silverton, Colorado
For more information:
Trains & Travel International
For photos: Durango &
Silverton Fall Photo Specials 2006-2007
October 27-30: Cumbres Railfan Spectacular
Three-day photo charter on the Cumbres & Toltec, including two nights in
Antonito, Colorado
For more information:
Trains & Travel International
For photos: Cumbres &
Toltec Passenger Train Photos &
Cumbres &
Toltec Freight Train Photos
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