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 2008/2009 railfan events may be found on the Railfan Events Archive Page.

Last updated March 10, 2010

MARCH 2010

March 14: Pacific Locomotive Association Steamfest 2010
Quincy Railroad #2, Robert Dollar #3, and Mason County Logging #7 operate on the Niles Canyon Railway - Fremont, California
For more information: Pacific Locomotive Association

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

March 20-21: Pacific Locomotive Association Steamfest 2010
Quincy Railroad #2, Robert Dollar #3, Mason County Logging #7, and California State Railroad Museum’s Granite Rock #10 operate on the Niles Canyon Railway - Fremont, California
For more information: Pacific Locomotive Association

March 27-28: Niles Canyon Railway "Spring Steam in the Canyon"
Excursions with Southern Pacific 4-6-2 #2472, plus photographers special - Sunol, California
For more information: Golden Gate Railroad Museum

APRIL 2010

April 2-29: Union Pacific Steam "The Pioneer" to Harlingen, Texas
UP Challenger 4-6-6-4 #3985 or 4-8-4 #844 from Cheyenne, Wyoming to Harlingen, Texas
For more information: Union Pacific
For photos: UP 844 Photo Gallery

April 3: Camak Railroad Days Festival
Festival with railroad memorabilia, model railroad layouts, and more in Camak, Georgia
For more information: Camak Railroad Days Festival

April 10: Folkston's Annual "Rail Watch" 2010
Train watching, photo contest, and vendors at the train viewing platform in Folkston, Georgia
For more information: Okefenokee Chamber of Commerce

April 11: Texas State Railroad "Spring Photo Excursion"
Steam photo special from Palestine to Rusk, Texas with runbys and turntable photo ops
For more information: Texas State Railroad

April 15-18: Amory Railroad Festival
Festival with entertainment, car show, and museum events, celebrating railroad history in Amory, Mississippi
For more information: Amory Railroad Festival

April 24-25: Orange Empire Railway Museum "Rail Festival"
Steam trains pulled by Ventura County 2-6-2 #2 plus trolley rides and model layouts - Perris, California
For more information: Orange Empire Railway Museum

April 30 - May 2: CALS at Cass 2010
Photo specials at the Cass Scenic Railroad with trips to Bald Knob and Spruce - Cass, West Virginia
For more information: CALS at Cass
For photos: Cass Scenic Railroad Photo Gallery

MAY 2010

May 1: Durango & Silverton "Presidential Photo Train"
Rare consist of all "tuscan red" premium cars with photo runbys to/from Silverton - Durango, Colorado
For more information: Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
For photos: Durango & Silverton Photo Gallery

May 1-2: ATSF 3751 "San Diego Steam Special II"
AT&SF 4-8-4 #3751 pulls an excursion from Los Angeles Union Station to San Diego and return
For more information: Central Coast Chapter, NRHS

May 1-2: Southern California Railway Plaza Association (SCRPA) Railroad Days 2010
Exhibits and trainwatching in Brea, California
For more information: SCRPA

May 1-2: Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad "Great Train Robbery"
Flagg Coal Co 0-4-0 saddle tank steam locomotive #75 pulls weekend excursions from Lebanon, Ohio
For more information: LM&M Railroad

May 8: National Train Day
Activities, equipment displays, promotions, and entertainment at Washington, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Los Angeles, plus additional events at stations and railroad museums nationwide
For more information: National Train Day

May 8-9: San Bernardino Railroad Days & Bicentennial Celebration
AT&SF 4-8-4 #3751 to participate in a festival in San Bernardino, California
For more information: San Bernardino Railroad Historical Society

May 8-9: Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad "Great Train Robbery"
Flagg Coal Co 0-4-0 saddle tank steam locomotive #75 pulls weekend excursions from Lebanon, Ohio
For more information: LM&M Railroad

May 14-16: Durand Railroad Days
Annual festival with entertainment and model railroads, celebrating railroading history in Durand, Michigan
For more information: Durand Railroad Days

May 15: Reading & Northern United Way Excursion - Tunkhannock to Jim Thorpe
GM&N 4-6-2 #425 powers an excursion through the Lehigh Gorge to Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
For more information: Wyoming County United Way
For photos: Reading & Northern 425 Photo Gallery

May 15-16: Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad "Great Train Robbery"
Flagg Coal Co 0-4-0 saddle tank steam locomotive #75 pulls weekend excursions from Lebanon, Ohio
For more information: LM&M Railroad

May 16: Homewood Railroad Heritage Days
Annual festival with model layouts, memorabilia, train rides, and train watching - Homewood, Illinois
For more information: Homewood Illinois

May 17-23: Rare Mileage Week in New York & Pennsylvania
Rare mileage excursions including the Upper Hudson River Railroad, Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley, Arcade & Attica, Oil Creek & Titusville, Kiski Junction, and Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad
For more information: Southern Appalachia Railway Museum

May 17-18: Nevada Northern Railway Photo Charter
2-8-0 #93 and 4-6-0 #40 lead freight, passenger, and wreck train consists - Ely, Nevada
For more information: Historic Transport Preservation
For photos: Nevada Northern Railway Winter Steam Spectacular

May 20-21: Heber Valley Railroad Photo Charter
UP 2-8-0 #618 (in "Overland" paint) leads a two-day photo charter with mixed trains - Heber City, Utah
For more information: Historic Transport Preservation
For photos: Heber Valley Railroad Photo Gallery

May 21-23: Cass Scenic Railroad Railfan Weekend
Three days of photo specials and railfan events at the Cass Scenic Railroad - Cass, West Virginia
For more information: Mountain State Railroad & Logging Historical Association (MSR&LHA)
For photos: Cass Railfan Weekend 2008 Photo Gallery

May 22-23: Naugatuck Railroad Steam Weekend
Flagg Coal Co 0-4-0 saddle tank steam locomotive #75 pulls excursions from Thomaston, Connecticut
For more information: Railroad Museum of New England

May 28-30: Katy Days Festival
Celebration of railroad heritage in Parsons, Kansas
For more information: Katy Days

May 28-31: Naugatuck Railroad Steam Weekend
Flagg Coal Co 0-4-0 saddle tank steam locomotive #75 pulls excursions from Thomaston, Connecticut
For more information: Railroad Museum of New England

May 29-31: Niles Canyon Railway "Memorial Day Weekend Steam"
Excursions with Southern Pacific 4-6-2 #2472 - Sunol, California
Details forthcoming: Golden Gate Railroad Museum

JUNE 2010

June 4-6: Douglas Railroad Days
Wyoming train photography, art exhibition, and model railroad expo - Douglas, Wyoming
Details forthcoming: Douglas Wyoming Chamber of Commerce

June 4-12: Nevada Northern Railway Railroad Reality Camp for Adults
Week-long camp featuring train crew, track crew, and machine shops days - Ely, Nevada
For more information: Nevada Northern Railway
For photos: Nevada Northern Railway Winter Steam Spectacular

June 5: 16th Annual Manassas Heritage Railway Festival
Model train displays, vendors, and hourly excursions on Virginia Railway Express - Manassas, Virginia
For more information: Historic Manassas Inc

June 12: Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad "Rainier Rambler 2010"
Doubleheader of Rayonier #2 and #70 with runbys from Elbe to Mineral and Divide, Washington
For more information: RailsNW

June 12-13: North Carolina Transportation Museum "Rail Days"
Diesel train rides, motorcar rides, caboose rides, model trains, and more - Spencer, North Carolina
Details forthcoming: NC Transportation Museum

June 12-13: Dunsmuir Railroad Days
Annual community festival in Dunsmuir, California
Details forthcoming: Dunsmuir Chamber of Commerce

June 13: Chehalis-Centralia Railroad "Chehalis Western Express"
Excursion to Ruth including runbys with Baldwin 2-8-2S #15 - Chehalis, Washington
For more information: RailsNW

June 17-20: Galloping Goose Excursions on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
Excursions from Antonito, Colorado and Chama, New Mexico with Galloping Goose #5
For more information: Galloping Goose Historical Society

June 19-20: Mendota Railroad Crossing Days
Rolling stock displays, model railroads, railroad memorabilia, morse code demo, motorcar rides, photography exhibit, vendor tables, and more - Mendota, Illinois
For more information: Union Depot Railroad Museum

June 19-20: Orange Empire Railway Museum "Pacific Electric Weekend"
Ride the "Big Red Cars" of the Pacific Electric, and view an HO scale traction layout - Perris, California
For more information: Orange Empire Railway Museum

June 22-26: NRHS 2010 Convention "Endless Mountain Rails"
Annual National Railway Historical Society convention includes a steam excursion with CN 3254 from Steamtown through the Delaware Water Gap (Thursday) and a steam excursion with Reading & Northern #425 from Duryea to Port Clinton (Saturday); Scranton, Pennsylvania
For more information: Endless Mountain Rails

June 23-24: Western Maryland 734 Photo Charter on the Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad
Two-day photo freight charter between Romney and Petersburg, West Virginia with visiting 2-8-0 #734 from the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad (details coming soon)

June 24: Steamtown NRHS Convention Special
Three Delaware-Lackawanna RS3's power an excursion eastbound from Scranton through the Delaware Water Gap to Slateford Junction, with CN 2-8-2 #3254 leading the westbound return to Steamtown
For more information: Endless Mountain Rails
For photos: Steamtown Photo Gallery

June 25-26: Union Pacific Steam "City of Milliken" Centennial Special to Milliken, CO
UP Challenger 4-6-6-4 #3985 or 4-8-4 #844 from Cheyenne, Wyoming to Milliken, Colorado
For more information: Union Pacific
For photos: UP 844 Photo Gallery

June 25-27: West Virginia Rails Festival 2010 on the Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad
Three operating steam locomotives including Western Maryland 2-8-0 #734 (round-trip Romney-Petersburg), Flagg Coal Co 0-4-0T #75 (20 minute "run a steam locomotive" trips), and New Hope Valley 0-4-0T #17 (hourly excursions from Petersburg), plus several diesels and miniature trains on display and in operation - Petersburg, West Virginia
For more information: West Virginia Rails

June 25-27: Altoona Railfest at the Railroaders Memorial Museum
Excursions around Horseshoe Curve, plus a possible long-distance excursion from Harrisburg using Juniata Terminal E8s - Altoona, Pennsylvania
Details forthcoming: Railroaders Memorial Museum

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

June 26: Reading & Northern 425 Excursion for NRHS 2010 Convention
GM&N 4-6-2 #425 powers an excursion from Duryea (near Scranton) through the Lehigh Gorge to Jim Thorpe, then on to Port Clinton, Pennsylvania, with an evening bus return to Scranton
Details forthcoming: Endless Mountain Rails
For photos: Reading & Northern 425 Photo Gallery

June 26-27: Galesburg Railroad Days
Annual railroad festival and train show in Galesburg, Illinois
For more information: Galesburg Railroad Days

JULY 2010

July 10-11: Prairie Village Railroad Days
Train rides, carousel rides, and motorcar rides, plus roundhouse tours - Prairie Village, South Dakota
For more information: Historic Prairie Village

July 22-23: UP #3985 positioning move for Denver Post Cheyenne Frontier Days Train
One-way positioning move (no public) of UP Challenger 4-6-6-4 #3985 from Cheyenne, Wyoming to Denver, Colorado on July 22, then on display at Denver Union Station on July 23
For more information: Union Pacific Steam Schedule
For photos: Cheyenne Frontier Days Train Photo Gallery

July 23-31 Nevada Northern Railway Railroad Reality Camp for Teens
Week-long camp featuring train crew, track crew, and machine shops days - Ely, Nevada
For more information: Nevada Northern Railway
For photos: Nevada Northern Railway Winter Steam Spectacular

July 24: Denver Post Cheyenne Frontier Days Train
UP Challenger 4-6-6-4 #3985 powers the 19th annual excursion from Denver, CO to Cheyenne, WY
For more information: Cheyenne Frontier Days Train
For photos: Cheyenne Frontier Days Train Photo Gallery

July 24: Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad "Oregon Coast Crawler"
Excursion to Wheeler and Rockaway Beach with Curtiss Lumber Co. Heisler #2 - Garibaldi, Oregon
For more information: RailsNW

July 24-25: Goleta Railroad Days
Live steam train rides, handcar rides, equipment displays, model trains, and more - Goleta, California
For more information: South Coast Railroad Museum

July 26: Lionel Collectors Club of America Excursion w/ UP Challenger 3985
One-way excursion (bus return) from Denver, CO to Cheyenne, WY behind UP Challenger #3985
For more information: Lionel Collectors Club of America 2010 Convention
For photos: Cheyenne Frontier Days Train Photo Gallery

AUGUST 2010

August 13-22: Revelstoke Railway Days 2010
Model trains, speeder rides, car show, live music, and more - Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada
For more information: Railway Days 2010

August 19-22: Portola Railroad Days
Festival of railroad heritage in Portola, California
Details forthcoming: Portola Railroad Days

August 20-24: Durango & Silverton "Narrow Gauge Railfest"
Special trains and photo specials to-be-announced - Durango, Colorado
Details forthcoming: Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
For photos: Durango & Silverton Photo Gallery

August 21-22: Stonefield Railroad Days
Depot and caboose tours, model train layouts, and more - Stonefield, Wisconsin
For more information: Wisconsin Historical Society

August 27-29: 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

August 27 - September 4: Nevada Northern Railway Railroad Reality Camp for Adults
Week-long camp featuring train crew, track crew, and machine shops days - Ely, Nevada
For more information: Nevada Northern Railway
For photos: Nevada Northern Railway Winter Steam Spectacular

August 27-29: Whitewater Valley Railroad "Steam in the Valley"
Flagg Coal Co. 0-4-0 saddle tank steam locomotive #75 pulls excursions from Metamora, Indiana
For more information: Whitewater Valley Railroad

SEPTEMBER 2010

September 1-6: Royal Canadian Pacific led by CPR Empress 2816
Canadian Pacific 4-6-4 #2816 powers a rail tour from Calgary to Vancouver, Canada, via Banff
For more information: Society of International Railway Travelers

September 3-6: 54th Annual Hesston Steam & Power Show 2010
Three gauges of operating steam trains plus steam tractor, saw mill, crane, and more - La Porte, Indiana
For more information: Hesston Steam Museum

September 4-6: Niles Canyon Railway "Labor Day Steam"
Excursions with Southern Pacific 4-6-2 #2472 - Sunol, California
Details forthcoming: Golden Gate Railroad Museum

September 4-6: Whitewater Valley Railroad "Steam in the Valley"
Flagg Coal Co. 0-4-0 saddle tank steam locomotive #75 pulls excursions from Metamora, Indiana
For more information: Whitewater Valley Railroad

September 8-24: Union Pacific Steam "Portland Rose" Centennial Special to Pendleton, OR
UP Challenger 4-6-6-4 #3985 or 4-8-4 #844 from Cheyenne, Wyoming to Pendleton, Oregon
For more information: Union Pacific
For photos: UP 844 Photo Gallery

September 10-12: Whitewater Valley Railroad "Steam in the Valley"
Flagg Coal Co. 0-4-0 saddle tank steam locomotive #75 pulls excursions from Metamora, Indiana
For more information: Whitewater Valley Railroad

September 11: 18th Annual "Glory Days of the Railroad" Festival
Festival includes excursions on the Green Mountain Railroad - White River Junction, Vermont
For more information: Glory Days of the Railroad

September 18: Grand Canyon Railway Steam Excursion to the Canyon
One-day only steam-powered excursion to the Grand Canyon using 2-8-2 #4960 - Williams, Arizona
For more information: Grand Canyon Railway

September 18-19: White Mountain Central Railroad "Railroad Days"
0-4-0 Porter, 2-4-2T Baldwin, and Railbus expected to operate, plus Heisler, Shay, and Vulcan steam locomotives on display - Lincoln, New Hampshire
Details forthcoming: White Mountain Central Railroad

September 18-19: Monticello Railway Museum "Railroad Days"
Vintage diesel-powered passenger and freight trains - Monticello, Illinois
For more information: Monticello Railway Museum

September 18-19: Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum "Steam Days"
Flagg Coal Co 0-4-0 saddle tank steam locomotive #75 pulls 6-mile excursions from Calera, Alabama
For more information: Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum

September 25: Fostoria Rail Festival
Photo contest, model train swap meet, live demonstrations, car show, and more - Fostoria, Ohio
For more information: Fostoria Rail Preservation Society

September 25-26: Rio Grande Scenic Railroad "Fall Photo Train"
Alco 2-8-0 #18 (ex-Grand Canyon) pulls a photographer's special from Alamosa, Colorado
For more information: Rio Grande Scenic Railroad
For photos: Rio Grande Scenic Railroad Photo Gallery

September 25-26: Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum "Steam Days"
Flagg Coal Co 0-4-0 saddle tank steam locomotive #75 pulls 6-mile excursions from Calera, Alabama
For more information: Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum

September 25 - October 1: CPR Empress 2816 Excursion
Canadian Pacific 4-6-4 #2816 powers a rail tour from Calgary to Vancouver, Canada, via Banff
For more information: Society of International Railway Travelers

September 30 - October 3: Galloping Goose Excursions on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
Excursions from Antonito, Colorado and Chama, New Mexico with Galloping Goose #5
For more information: Galloping Goose Historical Society

September 30 - October 15: Union Pacific Steam "Missouri River Eagle" Sesquicentennial Special to Sedalia, Missouri
UP Challenger 4-6-6-4 #3985 or 4-8-4 #844 from Cheyenne, Wyoming to Sedalia, Missouri
For more information: Union Pacific
For photos: UP 844 Photo Gallery

OCTOBER 2010

October 2-3: Selma Railroad Days
Railroad and model railroad displays at the newly renovated depot - Selma, North Carolina
For more information: Town of Selma

October 2-8: CPR Empress 2816 Excursion
Canadian Pacific 4-6-4 #2816 powers a rail tour from Vancouver to Calgary, Canada, via Crowsnest
For more information: Society of International Railway Travelers

October 7-11: Central Coast Railroad Festival
Historical, educational, and recreational events at sites around San Luis Obispo, California
For more information: Central Coast Railroad Festival

October 23: Cumbres & Toltec "Chama Steam Fall Classic" CANCELLED
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 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

NOVEMBER 2010

November 10-14: Union Pacific Steam Program 50th Anniversary
UP Challenger 4-6-6-4 #3985 and/or 4-8-4 #844 from Cheyenne, Wyoming to Council Bluffs, Iowa
For more information: Union Pacific
For photos: UP 844 Photo Gallery

JUNE 2011

June 9-13: White Pass & Yukon Railfan Week
Five days of steam and diesel excursions over the White Pass & Yukon - Skagway, Alaska
For more information: Extra 2200 South

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