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This is an archived calendar of previous railfan events and
excursions. For upcoming railfan events and excursions throughout North America, please see the
Railfan Events & Excursions Calendar.
JANUARY 2008
January 5: Conway Scenic Railroad "Steam in the Snow"
Photographer's Special
Grand Trunk 0-6-0 #7470 pulls an excursion to Sawyer River from
North Conway, New Hampshire
For more information:
Massachusetts Bay Railroad Enthusiasts
For photos: Conway Scenic
Railroad Photo Gallery
January 19: Steamtown "Ice Harvest Excursion" to
Tobyhanna
52-mile round-trip to Tobyhanna behind CP 4-6-2 #2317 or CN 2-8-2 #3254 - Scranton,
Pennsylvania
For more information:
Steamtown National Historic Site
For photos: Steamtown Photo Gallery
FEBRUARY 2008
February 1-3: Nevada Northern Railway "Winter Steam Spectacular"
Three-day photo shoot featuring 2-8-0 #93 and 4-6-0 #40 - Ely, Nevada
For more information:
Nevada
Northern Railway
For photos: Nevada Northern Railway Winter Steam Spectacular
February 2: Wilmington Chapter NRHS "Super Saturday Streetcar
Special XV"
PCC trolley excursion on routes typically served by modern light
rail vehicles - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Wilmington Chapter, National Railroad Historical Society
February 4-6: Heber Valley Railroad "Winter Photo Freight"
Three-day photo shoot featuring 2-8-0 #618 - Heber City, Utah
For more information:
Heber
Valley Railroad
For photos: Heber
Valley Railroad Winter Photo Freight
February 8-10: Nevada Northern Railway "Winter Steam Spectacular"
Three-day photo shoot featuring 2-8-0 #93 and 4-6-0 #40 - Ely, Nevada
For more information:
Nevada
Northern Railway
For photos: Nevada Northern Railway Winter Steam Spectacular
February 9: Durango & Silverton "Photographer's Night"
Photography workshop and night photo shoot in the train yard - Durango,
Colorado
For more information:
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
For photos: Durango & Silverton Photo
Gallery
February 10: Durango & Silverton "Winter Photographer's Special"
All-day photo shoot on the D&SNG to Cascade Canyon and beyond - Durango,
Colorado
For more information:
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
For photos: Durango & Silverton Photo
Gallery
February 11-13: Heber Valley Railroad "Winter Photo Freight"
Three-day photo shoot featuring 2-8-0 #618 - Heber City, Utah
For more information:
Heber
Valley Railroad
For photos: Heber
Valley Railroad Winter Photo Freight
MARCH 2008
February 29 - March 16: Inland Lakes Railway "Festival Of Steam"
Flagg Coal Co 0-4-0 Saddle Tank #75 operates four times daily
from Mount Dora, Florida
For more information:
Inland Lakes Railway
APRIL 2008
April 16-20: Amory Railroad Festival
Festival with entertainment, car show, and museum events,
celebrating railroad history in Amory, Mississippi
For more information:
Amory Railroad Festival
April 26: Orrville Railroad Heritage Society Pittsburgh
(Station Square) Excursion
Excursion to Pittsburgh on the Wheeling & Lake Eric Railway,
with 3 hours at Station Square -
Orrville, Ohio
For more information:
Orrville Railroad Heritage Society
April 26-27: North Carolina Transportation Museum "Rail Days"
Flagg Coal Co 0-4-0 Saddle Tank #75 train rides, plus diesel &
motorcar rides - Spencer, North Carolina
For more information:
NC Transportation Museum
MAY 2008
May 2-4: CALS at Cass "Weekend in the Alleghenies"
Photo specials at the Cass Scenic Railroad, plus Elkins to Cass
excursion - Cass,
West Virginia
For more information:
CALS at Cass Railroad
Excursions
May 3-4: Fullerton Railroad Days
Vintage and modern railroad equipment on display, plus model train layouts -
Fullerton, California
For more information:
Fullerton Railroad Days
May 3-4: Trains Unlimited "La Veta Pass Explorer"
Alco 2-8-0 #18 (ex-Grand Canyon) pulls a photo freight to La Veta; overnight in
Walsenburg, Colorado
For more information:
Trains
Unlimited
For photos: Rio Grande
Scenic Photo Gallery
May 9-11: Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 #261 Photo Charter on the Twin Cities
& Western
Three-day photo freight and passenger charter from Minneapolis,
Minnesota
For more information:
Lerro Productions
May 10: Reading & Northern Private Excursion w/ #425 - Port
Clinton to Hickory Run
GM&N 4-6-2 #425 pulls a private excursion (no tickets) for
National Train Day - Port
Clinton, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Reading & Northern Railroad
May 10: Rare Mileage Excursion on Maine's "Lower Road" to Augusta
MRG / 470 Club excursion between Rockland, Brunswick, and Augusta on the
Maine Eastern Railroad
For more information:
MRG, Inc. / 470 Railroad Club
May 10-11: San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum "Pacific Coast Railroad Roundup"
Astroworld Harpur 4-4-0 #1 pulls ex-Disneyland passenger coaches - Santa
Margarita, California
For more information:
San Luis Obispo Railroad
Museum
May 10-11: Cass Scenic Railroad - Carl Franz Photo Charter
Photo special and railfan events at the Cass Scenic Railroad - Cass,
West Virginia
For more information: E-mail Carl Franz
at CMFRR@aol.com
May 12-18: Trains Unlimited "Western Maryland & West Virginia Railfan
Spectacular"
Railfan charters with steam and classic diesel power on the the Western Maryland
Scenic, Potomac Eagle Scenic, Cass, West Virginia Central, Durbin & Greenbrier
Valley, and Cheat Mountain Railroads.
For more information:
Trains
Unlimited
For photos: Western Maryland Scenic
Railroad Photo Gallery
May 14: Durbin & Greenbrier Valley "Elkins to Cass Passenger
Special"
One-way excursion between Elkins, Spruce, and Cass with
photo runbys and return bus service.
For more information:
Mountain State Railroad &
Logging Historical Association (MSR&LHA)
May 15: Durbin & Greenbrier Valley "Cass to Elkins Passenger
Special"
One-way excursion between Cass, Spruce, and Elkins with photo runbys and
return bus service.
For more information:
Mountain State Railroad &
Logging Historical Association (MSR&LHA)
May 16-18: Cass Railfan Weekend
Photo specials and railfan events at the Cass Scenic Railroad, plus
Elkins excursion - Cass,
West Virginia
For more information:
Mountain State Railroad &
Logging Historical Association (MSR&LHA)
May 16-18: Durand Railroad Days
Annual festival with entertainment and model railroads, celebrating
railroading history in Durand, Michigan
For more information:
Durand Railroad Days
May 17: Mass Bay RRE's "Berkshire Flyer" on the Housatonic
Railroad
Daylong excursion over the ex-New Haven Berkshire Line between
Pittsfield, MA and Canaan, CT
For more information:
Massachusetts Bay Railroad Enthusiasts
May 17: Steam Railroading Institute "Spring Northerner"
Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1225 powers daily excursions from Owosso to Clare, Michigan
For more information:
Steam Railroading
Institute
For photos: Pere
Marquette 1225 Photo Gallery
May 18: Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad Photo Special
Photo runbys with Climax geared locomotive No. 3, the Durbin Rocket -
Durbin,
West Virginia
For more information:
Mountain State Railroad &
Logging Historical Association (MSR&LHA)
May 24: RJ Corman QJ Steam Locomotive "Old Smokey" w/ Freight
Train
RJ Corman 2-10-2 QJ pulls a freight train from Louisville to Lexington,
Kentucky
For more information:
RJ
Corman
May 24-25: Rio Grande Scenic Railroad Opening Weekend
RGSR introduces LS&I 2-8-0 #18, dome cars, and new Monte Vista excursions -
Alamosa, Colorado
For more information:
Rio Grande Scenic Railroad
For photos:
Rio Grande Scenic Railroad Photo Gallery
May 24-26: Golden Gate Railroad Museum "Steam Returns to Niles
Canyon"
SP 4-6-2 #2472 on the Niles Canyon Railway with all-day photo charter
Saturday - Fremont, California
For more information:
Golden Gate
Railroad Museum
May 31: Wanamaker Kempton & Southern "Steam Photo Freight Special"
WK&S 0-6-0 #65 powers a photo special with vintage freight cars -
Kempton, Pennsylvania
For more information:
E-mail Christian Signorelli at
csignorelli@dejazzd.com
For photos: Wanamaker
Kempton & Southern Photo Gallery
May 30-June 7: Yulee Railroad Days 2008
Linear festival follows the route of the historic cross-state Florida
Railroad in northern Florida
For more information:
Yulee Railroad Days
JUNE 2008
June 1: ATSF 3751 "San Diego Steam Special" from Los Angeles to
San Diego
AT&SF 4-8-4 #3751 pulls a public excursion from Los Angeles Union
Station
For more information:
Central Coast Chapter, NRHS
June 7: Tennessee Valley Railroad "Steam All The Way"
100-mile round-trip from Chattanooga, Tennessee to Summerville, Georgia, behind 2-8-0
#610
For more information:
Tennessee Valley Railroad
June 12 - July 6: Canadian Pacific "BC Spirit of 150 Rail Tour"
Canadian Pacific 4-6-4 Empress #2816 visits British Columbia communities
in June & July
For more information:
BC Spirit of 150
June 13-15: Skunk Train "Steam Engine Celebration"
California-Western RR 2-8-2 #45 powers excursions from Ft. Bragg to
Willits (6/13), Willits to Northspur (6/14), and Willits to Ft. Bragg
(6/15), California
For more information:
Skunk
Train
June 14: Southern Pacific 4449 Daylight on display at Cruisin'
Sherwood!
SP 4-8-4 #4449 will appear at the custom and classic car show in
Sherwood, Oregon
For more information:
Oregon Rail Heritage
Foundation
June 16: D&RGW #315 on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
Mixed consist excursion with DRGW C-18 2-8-0 #315 from Chama, New Mexico to
Antonito, Colorado
For more information:
Durango Railroad Historical Society
June 16-22: National Railway Historical Society (NRHS) Convention
"Lone Star Rails 2008"
Steam/diesel excursions, shop tours, railroadiana show, photo session,
and more - Fort Worth, Texas
For more information:
Lone Star Rails 2008
June 18: D&RGW #315 on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
Evening mixed consist dinner excursion with DRGW C-18 2-8-0 #315 from
Antonito, Colorado
For more information:
Durango Railroad Historical Society
June 20: Black River & Western Railroad Photo Freight
Diesel-powered revenue freight train with photo runbys - Ringoes,
New Jersey
For more information:
Black River
Railroad Historical Trust
June 21: Reading & Northern Excursion w/ #425 - Port Clinton to
Jim Thorpe
GM&N 4-6-2 #425 pulls her first revenue excursion since restoration - Port
Clinton, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Reading & Northern Railroad
For photos: Reading &
Northern 425 Photo Gallery
June 21: D&RGW #315 on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
Mixed consist excursion with DRGW C-18 2-8-0 #315 to Osier from
Antonito, Colorado
For more information:
Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec
June 22: Trains Unlimited "Domes Over Tehachapi"
Private railcars on the rear of Amtrak's Coast Starlight
during a one-day detour via Tehachapi Loop
For more information:
Trains
Unlimited
June 25-28: Friends of the Burlington Northern Railroad Convention
Tours of Hobson Yard and Havelock Shops, memorabilia, models, and
railfanning - Lincoln, Nebraska
For more information:
Friends of the Burlington Northern Railroad
June 26-29: SP&S "Summer Steam Special" at Oaks Amusement Park
Public and private 45-minute excursions from Oaks Park with SP&S 4-8-4 #700 -
Portland, Oregon
For more information:
Pacific Railroad
Preservation Association
June 28: Steamtown Excursion to Delaware Water Gap
104-mile round-trip to Delaware Water Gap for Founders Day - Scranton,
Pennsylvania
For more information:
Steamtown National Historic Site
For photos: Steamtown Photo Galleries
June 28 - July 7: Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Galloping Goose
Excursions
Excursions from Antonito, Colorado and Chama, New Mexico with Galloping
Goose #5
For more information:
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
June 28-29: Galesburg Railroad Days
Annual railroad festival in Galesburg, Illinois
For more information:
Galesburg Railroad Days
June 28-29: 24 Hours @ Albany, Oregon - A Railfan Gathering
Watch trains, meet other railfans, and watch photo presentations,
videos and documentaries for 24 hours
For more information:
RailroadForums.com
JULY 2008
July 4: D&RGW #315 on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
DRGW C-18 2-8-0 #315 leads six stock cars and caboose to Osier from
Antonito, Colorado
For more information:
Durango Railroad Historical Society
July 4: Wilmington & Western Railroad "Fireworks Express"
WWRR 4-4-0 #98 pulls a night train to the Hockessin fireworks show -
Wilmington, Delaware
For more information:
Wilmington
& Western Railroad
For photos: Wilmington &
Western Railroad Photo Galleries
July 4: Durango & Silverton "Independence Day Express"
Excursion to Silverton for a day of festivities and fireworks -
Durango, Colorado
For more information:
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
For photos: Durango &
Silverton Photo Gallery
July 5: Petersburg (WV) Railroad Show
Railroad equipment and model trains on display, plus excursion from
Romney, West Virginia
For more information:
Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad
July 6: Fireworks Express! '08: The Party on the Bridge
Chartered train to the CORRIDORone Bridge to view the city fireworks
display - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Modern Transit Partnership (MTP)
July 7: D&RGW #315 on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
Photo freight with DRGW C-18 2-8-0 #315 from Antonito, Colorado to
Chama, New Mexico
For more information:
Durango Railroad Historical Society
July 9: D&RGW #315 on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
Two photo freights with DRGW C-18 2-8-0 #315 from Chama, New Mexico
to Cumbres Pass
For more information:
Durango Railroad Historical Society
July 10-13: "Steam Returns to Elkins" Depot Centennial and
Railroad Days
Western Maryland (Cass) Shay #6 runs Cass to Elkins with run-bys, plus short
trips from Elkins, WV
For more information:
Mountain State Railroad &
Logging Historical Association (MSR&LHA)
July 11-13: Altoona Railfest at the Railroaders Memorial Museum
Excursions around Horseshoe Curve, plus overnight excursion to
Pittsburgh - Altoona, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Railroaders Memorial Museum
July 11-15: Trains Unlimited "White Pass & Yukon Steam Spectacular"
Steam and diesel photo freights on the White Pass & Yukon - Skagway,
Alaska
For more information:
Trains
Unlimited
July 12-13: Reading & Northern Excursions w/ #425 - Tunkhannock to Jim
Thorpe
GM&N 4-6-2 #425 powers excursions through the Lehigh Gorge to Jim
Thorpe, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Reading & Northern Railroad
For photos: Reading &
Northern 425 Photo Gallery
July 17: UP #844 positioning move for Denver Post Cheyenne Frontier Days Train
One-way positioning move (no public) of UP 4-8-4 #844 from Cheyenne,
Wyoming to Denver, Colorado
For more information:
Union Pacific Steam Schedule
For photos:
Cheyenne Frontier Days Train Photo Gallery
July 19: Denver Post Cheyenne Frontier Days Train
17th annual round-trip excursion from Denver, Colorado to Cheyenne, Wyoming with
UP 4-8-4 #844
For more information:
Cheyenne Frontier Days
Train
For photos:
Cheyenne Frontier Days Train Photo Gallery
July 19-20: Williams Grove Historical Steam Engine Association
"Train Days"
Pennsylvania Railroad B4a 0-6-0 #643 operates on a one-mile loop -
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Williams Grove Historical Steam Engine Association
July 20: Cheyenne Depot Train Excursion w/ UP #844
One-way excursion (bus return) from Denver, Colorado to Cheyenne, Wyoming with
UP 4-8-4 #844
For more information:
Cheyenne Depot Museum
For photos:
Cheyenne Frontier Days Train Photo Gallery
July 20: Gandy Dancer Festival
Free train rides on the Wisconsin & Southern, plus bluegrass music
concert - Mazomanie, Wisconsin
For more information:
Mid-Continent Railway Museum
July 26: Steam Railroading Institute "Highland Chieftain"
Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1225 powers an excursion from Owosso to Alma, Michigan
For more information:
Steam Railroading
Institute
For photos: Pere
Marquette 1225 Photo Gallery
July 26: York-Durham Heritage Railway Railfans Day
Excursions with photo run-bys, cab and van tours, and gas car rides -
Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada
For more information:
York-Durham Heritage Railway
AUGUST 2008
August 2-3: Huckleberry Railroad Railfan Weekend
Alaska 4-6-0 #152 and D&RGW K-27 2-8-2
#464, plus shop tours and photo special - Flint, Michigan
For more information:
Huckleberry Railroad
For photos:
Huckleberry Railroad Photo Gallery
August 8-9: Orrville Railroad Days Festival
Train rides, track car rides, museum displays, and more -
Orrville, Ohio
For more information:
Orrville Railroad Heritage
Society
August 8-9: Virginia City/Carson City Railfest
Celebration of the Virginia & Truckee, one day in Carson
City and one day in Virginia City, Nevada
For more information:
Virginia City Convention & Tourism Authority
August 9: Cumbres & Toltec "Pile Driver OB Photo Freight
Train"
Runbys to Cumbres Pass with a maintenance-of-way consist - Chama, New Mexico
For more information:
Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec
For photos: Cumbres &
Toltec Photo Gallery
August 9-10: Finger Lakes Scenic Railway "Victor Rail
Festival"
Three daily excursions from Victor to Manchester, New York, the first
passenger trips from Victor in 10+ years
For more information:
Finger Lakes Scenic Railway
August 13: Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 #261 One-Way Excursion Minneapolis
to Milwaukee
Stops at Red Wing, Winona, La Crosse, Tomah, Wisconsin
Dells, Portage, and Columbus
For more information:
Milwaukee Road 261
For photos:
Milwaukee Road 261 Photo Gallery
August 15: Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 #261 Dinner Train from Milwaukee
Dinner train (with coach tickets available) from Milwaukee to
Sturtevant, Wisconsin
For more information:
Milwaukee Road 261
For photos:
Milwaukee Road 261 Photo Gallery
August 16: Sunbury River Festival Train Rides
Diesel-powered train excursions from Sunbury to Snydertown,
Pennsylvania
For more information:
Sunbury River Festival
August 16-17: Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 #261 Milwaukee to Wisconsin Dells
Excursions
Daily round-trips from Milwaukee to Wisconsin Dells, plus local
trips from the Dells to New Lisbon
For more information:
Milwaukee Road 261
For photos:
Milwaukee Road 261 Photo Gallery
August 19: Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 #261 One-Way Excursion Milwaukee to
Minneapolis
Stops at Columbus, Portage, Wisconsin Dells, Tomah, La
Crosse, Winona, and Red Wing
For more information:
Milwaukee Road 261
For photos:
Milwaukee Road 261 Photo Gallery
August 20-29: Union Pacific #844 on display at the Democratic
National Convention
UP 4-8-4 #844 from Cheyenne to Denver (8/20), public display at DNC
(8/22-28), and return (8/29)
For more information:
Union Pacific Steam Schedule
For photos:
Union Pacific 844 Photo Gallery
August 21-24: Durango & Silverton "Narrow Gauge Railfest"
Excursions with D&RGW #315 and Galloping Goose #5, plus Presidential Special -
Durango, Colorado
For more information:
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
For photos: Durango &
Silverton Photo Gallery
August 23-24: Orrville Railroad Heritage Society Pittsburgh
Overnight Excursion
Weekend excursion to Pittsburgh on the Wheeling & Lake Eric Railway -
Orrville, Ohio
For more information:
Orrville Railroad Heritage Society
August 23-24: Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum
"Diesel Days"
Owns six diesels engines with locomotive and caboose rides planned -
Rush, New York
For more information:
Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad
Museum
August 23-24: Train Festival at the Depot
Model train displays, children's activities, and vintage equipment on display -
Columbus, Ohio
For more information:
Train
Festival at the Depot
August 29-31: Steamtown "Lackawanna Railfest 2008"
Planned events include operation of CN 3254 and CP 2317, steam
excursion to Moscow (Saturday), diesel excursion from Cresco to
Steamtown (Saturday), visiting
diesel and steam equipment, trolley rides at the Electric City Trolley Museum,
and more -
Scranton, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Steamtown National Historic Site
For photos: Steamtown Photo Gallery
August 29-September 1: Whitewater Valley Railroad Steam
Weekend
Flagg Coal Co 0-4-0 Saddle Tank #75 operates from Metamora, Indiana
For more information:
Whitewater Valley Railroad
August 29-September 1: Electric Railroaders’ Association
Annual Convention
Tour of Rockhill Trolley Museum, PCC Fantrip, and NJT River Line
Charter - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Electric Railroaders’ Association (ERA)
August 30-31: Little River Railroad "Train Fest 2008"
Doubleheader with Little River 4-6-2 #110 and 0-4-0T #1, plus
motorcar rides - Coldwater, Michigan
For more information:
Little River Railroad
August 30-September 1: Golden Gate Railroad Museum "Sunol Steam
Specials"
SP 4-6-2 #2472 on the Niles Canyon Railway with morning photo charter and
two afternoon round-trips to Niles on Saturday, display in Sunol on
Sunday, and four round-trips to Niles on Monday - Sunol, California
For more information:
Golden Gate Railroad Museum
August 31: Wilmington & Western Railroad "Pufferbelly Day"
WWRR 4-4-0 #98 and 0-6-0 #58 doubleheader to Mt. Cuba - Wilmington, Delaware
For more information:
Wilmington
& Western Railroad
For photos: Wilmington &
Western Railroad Photo Galleries
SEPTEMBER 2008
September 6: Reading & Northern Excursion w/ #425 - Jim Thorpe to
Pittston
GM&N 4-6-2 #425 powers an excursion through the Lehigh Gorge from
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Reading & Northern Railroad
For photos: Reading &
Northern 425 Photo Gallery
September 6: Steamtown Excursion to Nicholson over Tunkhannock
Viaduct
Canadian National 2-8-2 #3254 powers an excursion from Steamtown to
Nicholson -
Scranton, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Steamtown National Historic Site
For photos: Steamtown Photo Gallery
September 6: 16th 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 6-7: Whitewater Valley Railroad "Metamora Civil War & Steam
Weekend"
Flagg Coal Co 0-4-0 Saddle Tank #75 operates from Metamora, Indiana
For more information:
Whitewater Valley Railroad
September 6-7: Tweetsie Railroad "Railfan Weekend"
Two days of steam excursions with 4-6-0 #12 and 2-8-2 #190 - Blowing Rock,
North Carolina
For more information:
Tweetsie
Railroad
For photos: Tweetsie
Railroad Railfan Weekend
September 6-7: New Jersey Museum of Transportation "Railroader's
Weekend"
Several vintage diesel locomotives in operation, plus shop tours and
exhibits - Farmingdale, New Jersey
For more information:
New Jersey Museum of Transportation
September 7-8: Cumbres & Toltec "Chama Steam Fall Madness 2008"
Two days of steam to Antonito with a Rio Grande
freight - Chama, New Mexico
For more information:
Chama Steam
For photos: Cumbres &
Toltec Photo Gallery
September 10-13: National Narrow Gauge Convention
Annual narrow gauge convention to be held in Portland, Oregon
For more information:
28th National Narrow Gauge
Convention
September 12-14: Maine Eastern Railroad "Photographer's Weekend"
Runbys, rare mileage (Lower Road to Augusta), photo freight, and
night photo session - Brunswick, Maine
For more information:
Maine
Eastern Railroad (e-mail
CharterServices@merail.com)
September 13: Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad "Total Track
Tour"
Excursion over the entire 51 miles of CVSR track between Independence and
Canton, Ohio
For more information:
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
September 13: Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 #261 Minneapolis to La Crescent
Excursion
Round-trip excursion from Minneapolis to Winona, and from Winona to
La Crescent, Minnesota
For more information:
Milwaukee Road 261
For photos:
Milwaukee Road 261 along the Mississippi River
September 14: Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 #261 Minneapolis to La Crosse
Excursion
Round-trip excursion from Minneapolis to La Crosse, Wisconsin, via
CP out and BNSF return
For more information:
Milwaukee Road 261
For photos:
Milwaukee Road 261 along the Mississippi River
September 18 - October 9: Union Pacific #3985 to North Platte
Railfest & St. Paul
UP Challenger 4-6-6-4 #3985 travels Cheyenne to North Platte (9/18), on
display at North Platte Railfest (9/19-21), North Platte to St. Paul
(9/22-26), on display at St. Paul (9/27-29), St. Paul to Council Bluffs
(9/30-10/3), on display at Council Bluffs (10/4-7), and Council Bluffs to
Cheyenne (10/8-9)
For more information:
Union Pacific Steam Schedule
September 19-21: North Platte Rail Fest
Second annual celebration of North Platte, Nebraska's spirit and origins,
with UP Challenger on display
For more information:
North
Platte Rail Fest
September 19-21: Great Smoky Mountains Railroad "Railfest 2008"
Flagg Coal Co 0-4-0 Saddle Tank #75 visits for a three-day festival, plus
heritage diesel excursions, photo special, motorcar display, and more - Bryson
City, North Carolina
For more information:
Great
Smoky Mountains Railroad
September 20: 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 20-21: White Mountain Central Railroad "Railroad Days"
0-4-0 Porter, Heisler, 2-4-2T Baldwin, and Railbus expected to operate - Lincoln, New
Hampshire
For more information:
White
Mountain Central Railroad
September 20-21: Conway Scenic Railroad "Railfan Weekend"
Steam excursions to Conway and Bartlett with Grand Trunk 0-6-0 #7470, plus
diesel excursions to Crawford Notch and Redstone, including run-bys and
night photo session - North Conway,
New Hampshire
For more information:
Conway Scenic Railroad
For photos: Conway Scenic
Railroad Photo Gallery
September 20-21: Monticello Railway Museum "Railroad Days"
Vintage freight and passenger trains plus motorcar rides - Monticello,
Illinois
For more information:
Monticello Railway Museum
September 20-21: West Coast Railway Heritage Park "SteamFest"
Rides behind Royal Hudson #2860, plus steam crane display, handcar rides,
and more - Squamish, British Columbia, Canada
For more information:
West Coast Railway Association
September 21: AAPRCO Convention Special w/ ATSF 3751
Santa Fe 4-8-4 #3751 pulls a private railcar excursion from Los Angeles
to San Diego & San Pedro
For more information:
AAPRCO and
Trains Unlimited Tours (public tickets)
September 21: Great Smoky Mountains Railroad "Photo Special"
Diesel-powered, eight-hour, 71-mile roundtrip excursion from Bryson City to
Andrews, North Carolina
For more information:
Great
Smoky Mountains Railroad
September 22: Trains Unlimited Tours "La Veta Pass Express"
Southern Pacific 2-6-0 #1744 pulls a passenger train over La Veta Pass -
Alamosa, Colorado
For more information:
Trains Unlimited Tours
For photos: Rio Grande
Scenic Photo Gallery
September 23: Trains Unlimited Tours "La Veta Pass Photo Freight"
Southern Pacific 2-6-0 #1744 pulls a classic freight over La Veta Pass -
Alamosa, Colorado
For more information:
Trains Unlimited Tours
For photos: Rio Grande
Scenic Photo Gallery
September 24-28: Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad "Festival of
Steam"
Ohio Central 4-6-2 #1293 on display Sept. 24/25, plus excursions
Sept. 27/28 - Independence, Ohio
For more information:
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
September 25-26: Trains Unlimited Tours "Rio Grande Durango Steam"
Mixed freight on the Durango & Silverton, painted in classic 1940's Rio Grande
green - Durango, Colorado
For more information:
Trains Unlimited Tours
For photos: Durango & Silverton Photo
Gallery
September 27: Tennessee Valley Railroad "Steam All The Way"
100-mile round-trip from Chattanooga, Tennessee to Summerville, Georgia, behind 2-8-0
#610
For more information:
Tennessee Valley Railroad
September 27-28: Durango & Silverton "Fall Photographer's Special"
Two-day photo shoot on the D&SNG with overnight in Silverton, Colorado
For more information:
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
For photos: Durango &
Silverton Fall Photo Specials 2006-2007
September 27-28: New Hope & Ivyland "Railfan Weekend"
2-8-0 #40 pulls a vintage freight train to Ivyland with many runbys
- New Hope, Pennsylvania
For more information:
New Hope & Ivyland Railroad
For photos: New Hope & Ivyland Railroad
Photo Gallery
September 27-28: Colfax Railroad Days 2008
Train rides, model train displays, living history demonstrations, and more -
Colfax, California
For more information:
Colfax
Area Chamber of Commerce
September 27-October 3: CPR Empress 2816 Excursion
Canadian Pacific 4-6-4 #2816 powers a rail tour from Calgary to
Vancouver, Canada
For more information:
Society of
International Railway Travelers
September 29-October 1: Trains Unlimited Tours "Rio Grande Cumbres Steam"
Three day charter includes a round-trip from Chama to Antonito, plus
doubleheader to Cumbres Pass.
For more information:
Trains Unlimited Tours
For photos: Cumbres &
Toltec Photo Gallery
OCTOBER 2008
October 3-5: Byesville Scenic Railway "Steam Weekend & Coal Miners
Festival"
Ohio Central 4-6-2 #1293 to pull 7-mile round-trips from Byesville, Ohio
For more information:
Byesville Scenic Railway
October 4-5: Oregon Coast Steam Adventure on the Oregon Coast Scenic
Railroad
Daylong excursions to Salmonberry with Curtiss Lumber Co. Heisler #2 -
Garibaldi, Oregon
For more information:
RailsNW
October 4-5: Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum "Steam Days"
Steam train rides with 1950 Saddle Tank #4 St. Elizabeth, plus the operation
of 1856 4-4-0 #25 William Mason (oldest operating steam locomotive in
America) - Baltimore, Maryland
For more information:
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum
October 4-5: Washington DC Union Station "Centennial
Celebration"
Amtrak equipment (Acela, Superliner, and Viewliner), historic locomotives (PRR
GG1 #4935, PRR E8A #5711, ACL E3A #501, SOU E8A #6900, C&O F7A #8016), and private railcars on display -
Washington, DC
For more information:
Amtrak
Great American Stations
October 4-5: Steam Train Bluegrass Festival w/ SP #745
Southern Pacific 2-8-2 #745 on display (under steam) at a bluegrass festival
- New Orleans, Louisiana
For more information:
Louisiana Steam Train Association
October 4-10: CPR Empress 2816 Excursion
Canadian Pacific 4-6-4 #2816 powers a rail tour from Vancouver to
Calgary, Canada
For more information:
Society of
International Railway Travelers
October 10-12: East Broad Top "Fall Spectacular"
Train rides with steam engine #15, diesel M-7, motorcar M-3, and gas
electric M-1 - Orbisonia,
Pennsylvania
For more information: East Broad Top Railroad
For photos: East Broad Top
Fall Spectacular
October 11: Reading & Northern Excursion w/ #425 - Port Clinton to
Jim Thorpe
GM&N 4-6-2 #425 powers a day-long fall foliage excursion from Port
Clinton, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Reading & Northern Railroad
For photos: Reading &
Northern 425 Photo Gallery
October 11: Orrville Railroad Heritage Society Medina Loop
Fall Foliage Excursion
All-day excursion to Medina on the Wheeling & Lake Eric Railway -
Orrville, Ohio
For more information:
Orrville Railroad Heritage Society
October 11: Steam Railroading Institute "Fall
Color Trip"
Diesel-powered (Great Lakes Central) all-day excursion from Mt. Pleasant to Cadillac, Michigan
For more information:
Steam Railroading Institute
October 11: Catawissa to Northumberland Excursions on North Shore
Railroad
Diesel-powered excursions depart Catawissa (American Legion Bldg on Rt. 42)
at 10am & 2pm for a 2-3 hour roundtrip to Northumberland. Seating in
four coaches, Pullman car, and caboose. Tickets $15 adults, $10
children. Sponsored by Roaring Creek & Catawissa Valley Historical Study
Group. For tickets, call 570-799-0417 or 570-799-0700
October 11-12: Finger Lakes Scenic Railway "Fall Foliage
Train Excursions"
Lehigh Valley RR Historical Society sponsors 24-mile excursions
between Shortsville and Victor, New York
For more information:
Lehigh
Valley Railroad Historical Society
October 12: Reading & Northern "Autumn Leaf Excursion" to Jim Thorpe
Diesel-powered round-trip to Jim Thorpe from Port Clinton,
Pennsylvania
For more information:
Reading & Northern Railroad
For photos: Reading &
Northern Photo Gallery
October 18: Reading & Northern Excursion w/ #425 - Port Clinton to
Jim Thorpe
GM&N 4-6-2 #425 powers a day-long fall foliage excursion from Port
Clinton, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Reading & Northern Railroad
For photos: Reading &
Northern 425 Photo Gallery
October 18: Mass Bay RRE's "Fall Circle Tour" on the
Providence & Worcester Railroad
All-day excursion on the P&W from Worcester, Massachusetts to
Providence and Groton
For more information:
Massachusetts Bay Railroad Enthusiasts
October 18: 470 Railroad Club "Crawford Notch Excursion"
Grand Trunk 0-6-0 #7470 and F-units power an excursion on the Conway
Scenic RR from North Conway, NH through Crawford Notch, with rare
mileage on the Maine Central to Redstone and beyond Fabyans
For more information:
470 Railroad Club
For photos: Conway Scenic
Railroad Photo Gallery
October 18-19: Iowa Interstate QJ Steam Special for Flood Relief
RDC's two Chinese QJ-type steam locomotives to power a revenue freight from
Iowa City to Rock Island (Saturday morning), passenger excursions from
Rock Island to Silvis and Walcott (Saturday afternoon), private dinner train from Rock Island
(Saturday evening), and one-way passenger excursion from Rock Island to
Iowa City (Sunday)
For more information:
City of
Rock Island
October 18-19: "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 18-19: South Carolina Railroad Museum Steam Weekend
Flagg Coal Co 0-4-0 #75 operates on the Rockton, Rion & Western
RR - Winnsboro, South Carolina
For more information:
South
Carolina Railroad Museum
October 19: Reading & Northern "Autumn Leaf Excursion" to Jim Thorpe
Diesel-powered round-trip to Jim Thorpe from Port Clinton,
Pennsylvania
For more information:
Reading & Northern Railroad
For photos: Reading &
Northern Photo Gallery
October 24-25: Cumbres & Toltec "Chama Steam VII Classic"
Tripleheader steam with a 25-car Rio
Grande freight to Cumbres Pass - Chama, New Mexico
For more information:
Chama Steam
For photos: Cumbres &
Toltec Photo Gallery
October 25: Reading & Northern "All-Day Railfan Photo Special"
GM&N 4-6-2 #425 powers a photo freight special from Port Clinton to
Jim Thorpe and up the Lehigh Line
For more information:
Reading & Northern Railroad
For photos: Reading &
Northern 425 Photo Gallery
October 25: Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec Charter on the Durango
& Silverton
Friends' 20th anniversary celebration aboard a charter to Cascade
Canyon - Durango, Colorado
For more information:
Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
For photos: Durango & Silverton Photo
Gallery
October 25: Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad "Railfan Night Steam
Special"
15-mile excursion with photo run-bys departs at 6:30p -Boone, Iowa
For more information:
Boone
& Scenic Valley Railroad
October 25-26: "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 25-26: South Carolina Railroad Museum Steam Weekend
Flagg Coal Co 0-4-0 #75 operates on the Rockton, Rion & Western
RR - Winnsboro, South Carolina
For more information:
South
Carolina Railroad Museum
NOVEMBER 2008
November 1: Danbury Railway Museum "Fall Foliage Excursion"
Rare mileage excursion on the Housatonic Railroad from Danbury
to Kent, Connecticut, using Metro-North equipment. Departs Danbury at
10a and returns at 4:30p, with two-hour layover in Kent.
For more information:
Danbury Railway Museum
November 1: Credit Valley Explorer "All-Day Scenic Tour"
Rare mileage trip with photo stops over the entire Orangeville
Brampton Railway (OBRY) from Orangeville to Mississauga, Ontario, using
high-nose and low-nose GP-9's and ex-VIA/CN coaches
For more information:
Credit Valley Explorer Train
November 1: Dinner with Steve Lee of the Union Pacific Steam
Program
Steve Lee to speak at a dinner benefiting the Mahoning Valley Railroad
Historical Society - Canfield, Ohio
For more information:
OGR Publishing
November 1-2: North Carolina Transportation Museum "Virginia
Autumn Flyer"
Excursions from museum (Spencer, NC) to Charlottesville, VA
using Amtrak and vintage equipment.
For more information:
N.C. Transportation Museum
November 8-9: Strasburg Rail Road "Trains & Troops"
Two steam locomotives operate, including
mixed freight consist - Strasburg, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Strasburg
Rail Road
For photos: Strasburg Rail Road Photo Gallery
November 9: Little River Railroad "Photo Freight Special"
Little River 4-6-2 #110 and/or 0-4-0T #1 pull a freight with
multiple photo run-bys - Coldwater, Michigan
Details forthcoming:
Little River Railroad
November 22: Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad "Photo Special"
Diesel-powered excursion on the entire railroad from Petersburg,
West Virginia to Green Spring
For more information:
Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad
November 23-24: DEL-MAR-VA Express Rare Mileage Train Ride
Excursion on the Bay Coast Railroad between Cape Charles, Virginia,
and Pocomoke City, Maryland
For more information:
Southern Appalachia
Railway Museum
November 26 - December 19: Canadian Pacific 2008 Holiday Train
CPR's annual Holiday Train travels throughout the Northeast,
Midwest, and Canada
For more information:
Canadian Pacific Railway
DECEMBER 2008
December 5-6: Soo Line 1003 "Santa Steam Train"
Soo Line 2-8-2 #1003 positioning move from Janesville (Friday
afternoon), then on display in Edgerton, Wisconsin on Friday night
(6pm) and Saturday morning, returning to Janesville Saturday
afternoon
For more information:
Edgerton Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce
For photos: Soo Line
1003 Photo Gallery
December 5-7: 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
December 12-14: 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
December 12-14: Soo Line 1003 "Santa Steam Train Special"
Soo Line 2-8-2 #1003 positioning move from Janesville (Thurs.-Fri.),
display in Plymouth (Sat.), and one-way trip from Elkhart Lake (7mi
north of Plymouth) to Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Sun.)
For more information:
Plymouth Chamber of Commerce
For photos: Soo Line
1003 Photo Gallery
December 31: Durango & Silverton "New Year's Eve Special
Train"
Annual special departs in the evening with entertainment, hors
d'oeuvres, and cash bar - Durango, Colorado
For more information:
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
For photos: Durango & Silverton Photo
Gallery
JANUARY 2009
January 3: Conway Scenic Railroad "Steam in the Snow"
Photographer's Special
Grand Trunk 0-6-0 #7470 pulls an excursion to Sawyer River from
North Conway, New Hampshire
For more information:
Massachusetts Bay Railroad Enthusiasts
For photos: Conway Scenic
Railroad Photo Gallery
January 3-4: Conway Scenic Railroad Night Photo Session & Photo
Freight
Photo session in North Conway (Sat. night) and period freight
charter with #7470 (Sunday)
For more information:
Lerro Productions
For photos: Conway Scenic
Railroad Photo Gallery
January 16-17: Tavares Train Festival
Flagg Coal Co 0-4-0 Saddle Tank #75 steam train rides from Tavares,
Florida
For more information:
Inland Lakes Railway
January 17: Steamtown "Ice Harvest Train" to Tobyhanna
52-mile round-trip to Tobyhanna behind Canadian National 2-8-2 #3254 - Scranton,
Pennsylvania
For more information:
Steamtown National Historic Site
For photos: Steamtown Photo Gallery
January 31: Wilmington Chapter NRHS "Super Saturday Streetcar
Special XVI"
PCC trolley excursion on Route 15 and non-revenue trackage - Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
For more information:
Wilmington Chapter, National Railroad Historical Society
FEBRUARY 2009
February 6-8: 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 13-15: 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 21-22: Durango & Silverton "Winter Photographer's Special"
Night and all-day photo shoot on the D&SNG to Cascade Canyon and beyond - Durango, Colorado
For more information:
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
For photos: Durango & Silverton Photo
Gallery
February 28 - March 29: Florida Railroad Museum "Steam Month"
Flagg Coal Co 0-4-0 saddle tank steam locomotive #75 pulls weekend excursions
from Parrish,
Florida
For more information:
Florida Railroad
Museum
MARCH 2009
March 9-10: High Iron Travel "Arizona Eastern Rail Tour"
Two-day diesel powered photo freight charter over the Arizona Eastern Railroad between Miami
and Bowie, Arizona, plus a Heisler steam locomotive #3 will power the
train for 7 miles the first day
For more information:
High Iron Travel
March 20-21: ALCO Photo Freight Weekend
Night photo session and runbys with Louisville & Nashville Alco
C-420 #1315 - Oak Ridge, Tennessee
For more information:
Southern Appalachia Railway Museum
March 27-28: West Nassau Historical Society "4th Annual
Railroad Days"
Variety of activities and displays related to railroading -
Callahan, Florida
For more information:
West
Nassau Historical Society
March 28-29: Niles Canyon Railway "Springtime Steam"
Photo special plus six round-trip excursions with Southern Pacific 4-6-2 #2472 -
Sunol, California
For more information:
Golden Gate
Railroad Museum
APRIL 2009
April 4: Washington County Railroad "Granite City Extra"
Two excursions on the Washington County RR's Granite Division
from Montpelier Jct. to Barre, Vermont
For more information:
Massachusetts Bay Railroad Enthusiasts
April 5-6: Arizona Eastern Railway "Copper Cities Limited"
Two days of passenger trains covering the entire Arizona Eastern,
including SP's Globe & Clifton branches
For more information:
Southern Appalachia Railway Museum
April 11: Tennessee Valley Railroad "Steam All The Way"
100-mile round-trip from Chattanooga, Tennessee to Summerville, Georgia, behind 2-8-0
#610
For more information:
Tennessee Valley Railroad
April 11 - May 12: Union Pacific "Western Heritage Tour" w/ UP 844
UP 4-8-4 #844 to make a month-long tour with the following routing: Cheyenne-Ogden-Eko-Sparks-Roseville-Oakland-Stockton-Roseville-Oroville-Portola-Ogden-Cheyenne
For more information:
Union Pacific Steam Schedule
For photos:
Union Pacific 844 Photo Gallery
April 16-19: Amory Railroad Festival
Festival with entertainment, car show, and museum events,
celebrating railroad history in Amory, Mississippi
For more information:
Amory Railroad Festival
MAY 2009
May 1: Durango & Silverton "Presidential Photo Train"
Rare consist of five "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 1-3: CALS at Cass 2009
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 2: Mass Bay RRE "Capital Limited" on the Winnipesaukee & New
England Southern
Excursion on the ex-Boston & Maine White Mountains Division from
Meredith to Concord, New Hampshire
For more information:
Massachusetts Bay Railroad Enthusiasts
May 2-3: Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum "Steam Days 2009"
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
May 2-3: West Coast Railway Heritage Park "Royal Hudson Day Trips"
Royal Hudson #2860 train excursions to Cloverdale and return from New
Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
For more information:
West Coast Railway Association
May 3: ATSF 3751 "San Diego Steam Special" from Los Angeles to
San Diego - POSTPONED
AT&SF 4-8-4 #3751 pulls a public excursion from Los Angeles Union
Station
For more information:
Central Coast Chapter, NRHS
May 3: Bay Coast Railroad Ride & Dine Excursion
Rare mileage excursion on the Bay Coast RR from Cape Charles, Virginia to
Pocomoke City, Maryland
For more information:
Erie Lackawanna Dining Car Preservation Society (ELDCPS)
May 9: Amtrak's National Train Day
Activities, promotions, and entertainment at stations in Washington,
Philadelphia, Chicago, and Los Angeles, plus additional events scheduled at
Amtrak stations and railroad museums nationwide
For more information:
National
Train Day
May 9: O. Winston Link Museum "Celebration at the Station"
Festival featuring Norfolk & Western Class A No. 1218, Norfolk Southern
F Units, and three Norfolk Southern business cars
on display, plus night photo session - Roanoke, Virginia
For more information:
O.
Winston Link Museum
Night photo session information:
National Train Day
May 9: Southern Pacific Daylight #4449 on Display in Portland
Daylight #4449 on display at Portland Union Station in celebration of
National Train Day - Portland, OR
For more information:
Friends of the SP
4449
May 9: Santa Fe #3751 on Display in Los Angeles
AT&SF 4-8-4 #3751 on display at Los Angeles Union Station for National Train Day -
Los Angeles, CA
For more information:
National Train Day
May 9: Arkansas & Missouri Railroad "National Train Day" Festivities
Train rides, exhibits, and historical presentations in recognition of
National Train Day - Van Buren, Arkansas
For more information:
National
Train Day
May 9: Bee Line Festival
Train rides, railroad exhibits, and children's activities - Hamburg,
Pennsylvania
For more information:
Reading
Railroad Heritage Museum
May 9: San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum "Pacific Coast Railroad Roundup"
Astroworld Harpur 4-4-0 #1 pulls ex-Disneyland passenger coaches - Santa
Margarita, California
For more information:
San Luis Obispo Railroad
Museum
May 9-10: Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum "Steam Days 2009"
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
May 12: Royal Hudson Steam on the Whistler Mountaineer
Royal Hudson 4-6-4 #2860 pulls the Whistler Mountaineer's inaugural 2009 run
from North Vancouver to Squamish, British Columbia, Canada
For more information:
West Coast Railway Association
May 15-17: Cass Scenic Railroad Railfan Weekend
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
Scenic Railroad Photo Gallery
May 15-17: Durand Railroad Days
Annual festival with entertainment and model railroads, celebrating
railroading history in Durand, Michigan
For more information:
Durand Railroad Days
May 16: 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 16: Steamtown Excursion to East Stroudsburg
Diesel-powered (Nickel Plate GP9 #514) 100-mile round-trip to East Stroudsburg - Scranton,
Pennsylvania
For more information:
Steamtown National Historic Site
For photos: Steamtown Photo Galleries
May 16: Orrville Railroad Heritage Society - "The Museum Flyer"
Excursion to the Mad River & Nickel Plate Railroad Museum in
Bellevue over the Wheeling & Lake Eric Railway -
Orrville, Ohio
For more information:
Orrville Railroad Heritage Society
May 16: Mass Bay RRE "Housatonic Flyer" on the Housatonic
Railroad
Daylong excursion over the ex-New Haven Berkshire Line from Canaan to
Danbury, Connecticut
For more information:
Massachusetts Bay Railroad Enthusiasts
May 16: Homewood Railroad Heritage Days
Celebration of railroad history for railfans, photographers, and model
railroaders - Homewood, Illinois
For more information:
Village of Homewood Illinois
May 16-17: San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad Photo Freight
Alco 2-8-0 #18 (ex-Grand Canyon) pulls a two-day photo freight with
overnight in La Veta, Colorado
For more information:
High Iron Travel
For photos: Rio Grande
Scenic Photo Gallery
May 17: Wilmington & Western Railroad "Pufferbelly Day"
4-4-0 #98 and 0-6-0 #58 doublehead to Mt. Cuba (12:30 & 2:30p), #98's 100th
birthday celebration (starts 11:00a), and steam-powered caboose charter to
Ashland (5:00p) - Wilmington, Delaware
For more information:
Wilmington
& Western Railroad
For photos: Wilmington &
Western Railroad Photo Galleries
May 17-20: "NY-PA Lakes Express" on the Finger Lakes Ry and
Wellsboro & Corning RR
Four days of passenger trains on ex-New York Central and
Lehigh Valley lines in south-central New York
For more information:
Southern Appalachia Railway Museum
May 23-25: Nickel Plate 765 Excursions at the Hoosier Valley Railroad
Museum
Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 pulls 2-hour round-trips three times daily between
North Judson and LaCrosse, Indiana
For more information:
Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society
May 23-25: Golden Gate Railroad Museum "Memorial Day Steam"
Photo special plus round-trip excursions with Southern Pacific 4-6-2 #2472 - Sunol, California
Details forthcoming: Golden Gate
Railroad Museum
May 23-25: Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad Steam Excursions
First steam excursions with Santa Fe 4-6-2 #3415 (restored early '09) from
Abilene to Enterprise, Kansas
For more information:
Abilene & Smoky
Valley Railroad
May 27-June 7: Yulee Railroad Days 2009
Linear festival follows the route of the historic cross-state Florida
Railroad in northern Florida
For more information:
Yulee Railroad Days
JUNE 2009
June 6: Tennessee Valley Railroad "Steam All The Way"
100-mile round-trip from Chattanooga, Tennessee to Summerville, Georgia, behind 2-8-0
#610
For more information:
Tennessee Valley Railroad
June 6-7: Prairie Village Railroad Days
Train rides, carousel rides, and motorcar rides, plus roundhouse tours -
Prairie Village, South Dakota
For more information:
Historic Prairie Village
June 12-13: Dunsmuir Railroad Days
Annual community event in Dunsmuir, California
For more information:
Dunsmuir Chamber of Commerce
June 13: Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum 6th Annual Night Photo Shoot
Night photo shoot at the roundhouse, turntable, and village - Willimantic,
Connecticut
For more information:
Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum
June 13-14: North Carolina Transportation Museum "Rail Days"
Diesel train rides, motorcar rides, caboose rides, model trains, and more - Spencer, North Carolina
For more information:
NC Transportation Museum
June 18-21: 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 18-23: Union Pacific Steam to Omaha Railroad Days
UP 4-8-4 #844 departs Cheyenne June 18, on display
for Omaha Railroad Days (June 20-21), on display in Council Bluffs Iowa (June
22-23), and returns Cheyenne June 25
For more information:
Union Pacific Steam Schedule
For photos:
Union Pacific 844 Photo Gallery
June 20: Cumbres & Toltec "Pile Driver OB Photo Freight
Train"
Runbys to Cumbres Pass with a maintenance-of-way consist - Chama, New Mexico
For more information:
Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec
For photos: Cumbres &
Toltec Passenger Train Photos &
Cumbres &
Toltec Freight Train Photos
June 20: Steamtown Excursion to Carbondale
Diesel-powered excursion to Carbondale's Heritage Music and Wine Festival - Scranton,
Pennsylvania
For more information:
Steamtown National Historic Site
June 20-21: Nickel Plate 765 Excursions to the North Judson Mint Festival
Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 pulls 2-hour round-trips three times daily between
North Judson and LaCrosse, Indiana
For more information:
Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society
For photos: Nickel
Plate 765 Photo Gallery
June 20-21: Black River & Western "Railroad Days"
Caboose rides, locomotive horns, speeder demonstrations, model
trains, and more - Ringoes,
New Jersey
For more information:
Black River
Railroad Historical Trust
June 20-21: 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 20-21: 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 26-28: Altoona Railfest at the Railroaders Memorial Museum
Excursions around Horseshoe Curve, plus a long-distance excursion
from Harrisburg, Lewistown, and Huntingdon (departing Saturday, returning
Sunday) using Juniata Terminal E8s - Altoona, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Railroaders Memorial Museum
June 27: 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 27-28: Arcade & Attica Railroad "Double Header Photographer's
Special"
A&A 2-8-0 #18 and Viscose 0-4-0 #6 double-head with photo runbys
(Saturday only - 8a), plus rare mileage specials with #6 south toward Arcade
Junction (Saturday & Sunday) - Arcade,
New York
For more information:
Arcade & Attica Railroad
June 27-28: Galesburg Railroad Days
Annual railroad festival and train show in Galesburg, Illinois
For more information:
Galesburg Railroad Days
June 28: Steamtown Excursion to Archbald
Diesel-powered excursion to the St. Thomas Aquinas Church Festival - Scranton,
Pennsylvania
For more information:
Lackawanna County Official Site
JULY 2009
July 4: Durango & Silverton "Independence Day Express"
Excursion to Silverton for a day of festivities and fireworks -
Durango, Colorado
For more information:
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
For photos: Durango & Silverton Photo
Gallery
July 4: Wilmington & Western Railroad "Fireworks Express"
WWRR 4-4-0 #98 or 0-6-0 #58 pulls a train to the Hockessin fireworks show -
Wilmington, Delaware
For more information:
Wilmington
& Western Railroad
For photos: Wilmington &
Western Railroad Photo Gallery
July 9-12: Cass Scenic Railroad Heisler #6 to Elkins and Beverly
(CANCELLED)
Cass's Heisler #6 powers an excursion from Cheat Bridge to Elkins (July
9), four round-trips from Elkins to Beverly (July 10 & 11), and return from
Elkins to Cheat Bridge (July 12); night photo sessions in Elkins on July 10 & 11
- Elkins, West Virginia
For more information:
Mountain State Railroad & Logging Historical Association
For photos: Cass
Scenic Railroad Photo Gallery
July 11-12: Colorado Railroad Museum 50th Anniversary
D&RGW 2-8-0 #346 pulls train rides on the museum's loop track - Golden,
Colorado
For more information:
Colorado Railroad Museum
July 11-19: Douglas Railroad Days
Wyoming train photography, art exhibition, and model railroad expo -
Douglas, Wyoming
For more information:
Douglas Wyoming Chamber of Commerce
July 16-17: UP #844 positioning move for Denver Post Cheyenne Frontier Days Train
One-way positioning move (no public) of UP 4-8-4 #844 from Cheyenne,
Wyoming to Denver, Colorado on July 16, then on display at Denver Union
Station on July 17
For more information:
Union Pacific Steam Schedule
For photos:
Cheyenne Frontier Days Train Photo Gallery
July 3-20: Southern Pacific Daylight #4449 - Portland to Minneapolis &
Owosso
SP 4449 and private railcars travel Portland, Oregon to Owosso, Michigan
(via BNSF to Minneapolis and Chicago, Amtrak/NS/CN to Durand
(route of Amtrak's Blue Water), and GLC to Owosso) for excursions at Train
Festival 2009. Train will be daylight running only with departure dates and
approximate times as follows:
- July 3: Portland to Spokane (Portland 8a, Wishram 11:00a, Pasco
2:30p, Spokane 6:30p)
- July 4: Spokane to Whitefish (Spokane 8a, Whitefish 4p)
- July 5: Whitefish to Havre (Whitefish 8a, Shelby 1p, Havre 4p)
- July 6: Layover at Havre
- July 7: Havre to Minot (Havre 7a, Minot 6p)
- July 8: Minot to Fargo (Minot 8a, Fargo 5p)
- July 9: Fargo to Minneapolis (Fargo 8a, Minneapolis 4p)
- July 10-17: Layover at Minneapolis Junction (261 shops)
- July 18: Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station (departs 8a via La Crosse, Savanna &
Rochelle; arrives Chicago 6p)
- July 19: Chicago to Durand (Chicago 8a, Battle Creek 12p, Durand
4p)
NOTE: 4449 (locomotive only) will detour
around Chicago on Saturday night due to bridge restrictions, using the IHB to
reach Michigan City. An Amtrak diesel will take the consist into Union Station,
then to Michigan City on Sunday morning to rejoin 4449.
Photos from Portland to Durand are available in the
SP 4449 Photo Gallery.
July 18: Denver Post Cheyenne Frontier Days Train
UP 4-8-4 #844 powers the 18th annual excursion from Denver, Colorado to
Cheyenne, Wyoming
For more information:
Cheyenne Frontier Days
Train
For photos:
Cheyenne Frontier Days Train Photo Gallery
July 18: Central New England Railroad "Griffins Local"
Diesel-powered excursions on the Griffins Industrial Track from
Hartford to Griffins, Connecticut
For more information:
Massachusetts Bay Railroad Enthusiasts
July 19: Cheyenne Depot Train Excursion w/ UP #844
One-way excursion (bus return) from Denver, Colorado to Cheyenne, Wyoming with
UP 4-8-4 #844
For more information:
Cheyenne Depot Museum
For photos:
Cheyenne Frontier Days Train Photo Gallery
July 23-26: Steam Railroading Institute "Train Festival 2009"
(Owosso, Michigan)
Events include hourly train rides with Little River 4-6-2 #110 on Thursday through Sunday,
all-day excursions to Alma with SP 4-8-4 Daylight #4449 on Thursday and Friday, all-day excursion to
Alma with Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1225 on Saturday, all-day excursion to Alma with
Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 on Sunday, night photo sessions on Thursday-Saturday (all
sold out), and other visiting steam equipment including Flagg
Coal Co 0-4-0T #75, Little River 0-4-0T #1, Viscose 0-4-0T #6, and Leviathan
4-4-0 #63.
For more information:
Steam Railroad
Institute
For photos: Pere
Marquette 1225 Photo Gallery &
Nickel
Plate 765 Photo Gallery &
SP 4449 Photo Gallery
July 25: West Chester Railroad "30th Street Station Philadelphia Special"
Double-headed Alco powered excursion from West Chester to
Philadelphia over SEPTA's R3 Line
For more information:
West Chester Railroad
July 31 - August 3: Southern Pacific Daylight #4449 - Owosso/Durand to Minneapolis
Return trip from Owosso, Michigan (Train Festival 2009) to Minneapolis,
Minnesota.
- July 31: Durand to Chicago (via Amtrak's Blue Water route;
departs 12pm ET, arrives approx. 7pm CT)
Note: 4449 will cut-off at CP
502 due to clearance issues and use the IHB to Franklin Park.
- August 1: On display 10a-3:30p at Franklin Park Metra
station, northwest of Chicago
- August 2: Chicago to Milwaukee (via CP; departs Union Station
10am, arrives approx. 1pm)
- August 3: Milwaukee to Minneapolis (via CP, departs 8am, arrives
approx. 5pm)
Photos of the eastbound trip from Portland to Durand are available in the
SP 4449 Photo Gallery.
AUGUST 2009
August 1: Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad "Moonlight Train"
Evening excursion from Chama to Osier for dinner, returning at 11:30pm -
Chama, New Mexico
For more information:
Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec
For photos: Cumbres &
Toltec Passenger Train Photos &
Cumbres &
Toltec Freight Train Photos
August 1-2: Huckleberry Railroad Railfan Weekend
Train rides with Alaska 4-6-0 #152 and D&RGW K-27 2-8-2
#464 plus shop tours - Flint, Michigan
For more information:
Huckleberry Railroad
For photos:
Huckleberry Railroad Photo Gallery
August 1-2: Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad Steam Excursions
Santa Fe 4-6-2 #3415 operates 11-mile round-trips from
Abilene to Enterprise, Kansas
For more information:
Abilene & Smoky
Valley Railroad
August 8: Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad Rayonier #2 'Willamette' Celebration
Photo run-bys with newly restored Willamette #2, plus Alco #17 and
Climax #10 - Mineral, Washington
For more information:
Mt. Rainier
Scenic Railroad
August 8: Orrville Railroad Days Festival
Train rides, track car rides, museum displays, and more -
Orrville, Ohio
For more information:
Orrville Railroad Heritage
Society
August 8-9: Finger Lakes Scenic Railway "2nd Annual Victor Rail Fest"
Three daily excursions from Victor to Manchester, New York
For more information:
Finger Lakes Scenic Railway
August 9: Beaver-Lawrence Railway Historical Society Caboose Rides
Ride in four vintage cabooses on the New Castle Industrial
Railroad -
New Castle, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Beaver-Lawrence Railway Historical Society
August 11-16: NRHS 2009 Convention
"Steam on the Range"
Annual National Railway Historical Society convention in Duluth, Minnesota. Soo
Line 4-6-2 #2719 will lead a day-trip from Duluth to Two Harbors on August 13.
For more information:
Steam on the Range
August 13-16: Durango & Silverton "Narrow Gauge Railfest"
Photo specials with Eureka & Palisades
4-4-0 #4 and Galloping Goose #5 -
Durango, Colorado
For more information:
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
For photos: Durango & Silverton Photo
Gallery
August 14-16: Virginia & Truckee Railroad Steam Excursions
First excursions between Virginia City and Carson City, Nevada, using V&T 2-8-0
#29, open to VIPs only on the 14th, then open to the public on the 15th & 16th
and all Saturdays through October 31
For more information:
Carson
City Convention & Visitors Bureau
August 15-16: Stonefield "Railroad Days"
Variety of activities and displays related to railroading -
Stonefield, Wisconsin
For more information:
Wisconsin Historical Society
August 16: Wilmington & Western Railroad "Pufferbelly Day"
WWRR 4-4-0 #98 and 0-6-0 #58 doubleheader to Mt. Cuba - Wilmington, Delaware
For more information:
Wilmington
& Western Railroad
For photos: Wilmington &
Western Railroad Photo Gallery
August 22: 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
August 22-23: Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum
"Diesel Days"
Owns six diesels engines with locomotive and caboose rides planned -
Rush, New York
For more information:
Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad
Museum
August 28-30: Nickel Plate 765 and Chesapeake & Ohio 2691 Photo Freight
Two-day charter with Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1225 (relettered C&O
2691) and Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765, plus two night photo sessions - Owosso,
Michigan
For more information:
Lerro Productions
For photos: Pere
Marquette 1225 Photo Gallery &
Nickel
Plate 765 Photo Gallery
August 29-30: Whitewater Valley Railroad "Abraham Lincoln Train"
Flagg Coal Co 0-4-0 saddle tank steam locomotive #75 operates
four trips per day
- Metamora, Indiana
For more information:
Whitewater Valley Railroad
SEPTEMBER 2009
September 2-7: Williams Grove Historical Steam Engine Association
"Steam Show"
Pennsy B4a 0-6-0 #643 operates during the annual steam show -
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Williams Grove Historical Steam Engine Association
September 4, 5 & 7: Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway Steam Excursions
GM&N (RBMN) 4-6-2 #425 powers three excursions daily from Jim
Thorpe, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Lehigh Gorge Scenic
Railway
For photos: Reading &
Northern 425 Photo Gallery
September 4-8: Electric Railroaders’ Association
Annual Convention (Los Angeles)
Tours of Orange Empire Railway Museum, Gold Line shops, San Pedro
Heritage Trolley, Sprinter Diesel MU Line, San Diego Trolley, and the entire MTA
light rail system - Los Angeles, California
For more information:
Electric Railroaders’ Association (ERA)
September 5-6: Steamtown "Lackawanna Railfest 2009"
CN 3254 steam excursions to Moscow, CP 2317 steam train
rides in the yard, visiting
diesel locomotives and rolling stock, and trolley rides at the Electric City Trolley Museum -
Scranton, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Steamtown National Historic Site
For photos: Steamtown Photo Gallery
September 5-6: Little River Railroad "Train Weekend 2009"
Doubleheader with Little River 4-6-2 #110 and 0-4-0T #1, plus
motorcar rides - Coldwater, Michigan
For more information:
Little River Railroad
September 5-6: Texas State Railroad "Railfest 2009"
Steam Engine 300 train rides, motor car rides, shop tour, live
steamers, and more - Rusk, Texas
For more information:
Texas State Railroad
September 5-7: Whitewater Valley Railroad "Steam & Metamora Music
Festival"
Flagg Coal Co 0-4-0 saddle tank steam locomotive #75 operates
four trips per day
- Metamora, Indiana
For more information:
Whitewater Valley Railroad
September 5-7: Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad Steam Excursions
Santa Fe 4-6-2 #3415 operates 11-mile round-trips from
Abilene to Enterprise, Kansas
For more information:
Abilene & Smoky
Valley Railroad
September 5-7: Grand Canyon Railway Steam Excursions
Hourly steam excursions behind Grand Canyon 2-8-2 #4960 - Williams, Arizona
For more information:
Grand Canyon
Railway
September 6: Reading & Northern Steam Excursion - Greater Pittston to Jim Thorpe
GM&N 4-6-2 #425 powers an excursion through the Lehigh Gorge from Duryea, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Reading & Northern Railroad
For photos: Reading &
Northern 425 Photo Gallery
September 11-13: Lake Superior Railroad Museum Railfan Weekend
Photo charter between Duluth and Two Harbors, Minnesota, with Duluth, South
Shore & Atlantic RS1 #101 and Great Northern SD45 #400, plus night photo session
For more information:
TwinPortsRail.com
September 12: Hamburg Festival & Railroad Days
Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1225 leads excursions at 10a, 1p, and 3p from Hamburg,
Michigan
For more information:
Steam Railroad
Institute
For photos: Pere
Marquette 1225 Photo Gallery &
1225/765 Doubleheader Photo Gallery
September 12: Steamtown Excursion to Tunkhannock Viaduct
(Nicholson)
CN 2-8-2 #3254 powers an excursion from Steamtown to Nicholson - Scranton,
Pennsylvania
For more information:
Steamtown National Historic Site
For photos: Steamtown Photo Gallery
September 12: 17th 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 12-13: Golden Gate Railroad Museum "Autumn Steam Weekend"
SP 4-6-2 #2472 on the Niles Canyon Railway with four round-trips a day - Sunol, California
For more information:
Golden Gate Railroad Museum
September 12-13: Tweetsie Railroad "Railfan Weekend"
Two days of steam trips with 4-6-0 #12 and 2-8-2 #190 - Blowing Rock,
North Carolina
For more information:
Tweetsie
Railroad
For photos: Tweetsie
Railroad Railfan Weekend
September 12-13: New Jersey Museum of Transportation "Railroader's
Weekend"
Several vintage diesel locomotives in operation, plus shop tours and
exhibits - Farmingdale, New Jersey
For more information:
New Jersey Museum of Transportation
September 12-13: Whitewater Valley Railroad "Metamora Civil War & Steam
Weekend"
Flagg Coal Co 0-4-0 saddle tank steam locomotive #75 operates
four trips per day
- Metamora, Indiana
For more information:
Whitewater Valley Railroad
September 13-14: D&RGW #315 on the Cumbres & Toltec
D&RGW 2-8-0 #315 leads a two-day charter from Antonito to Chama and return -
Antonito, Colorado
For more information:
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
For photos: Cumbres &
Toltec Passenger Train Photos &
Cumbres &
Toltec Freight Train Photos
September 16-19: National Narrow Gauge Convention
Annual narrow gauge convention to be held in Colorado Springs, Colorado
For more information:
29th National Narrow Gauge
Convention
September 17-21: Union Pacific Steam to North Platte Rail Fest
UP 4-8-4 #844 departs Cheyenne September 17, on
display for North Platte Rail Fest (September 18-20), and returns Cheyenne
September 21
For more information:
Union Pacific Steam Schedule
For photos:
Union Pacific 844 Photo Gallery
September 18-20: Great Smoky Mountains Railroad "Railfest 2009"
Festival with visiting equipment, photo special, motorcar display, and more - Bryson
City, North Carolina
For more information:
Great
Smoky Mountains Railroad
September 18-20: North Platte Rail Fest
Annual celebration of North Platte, Nebraska's spirit and origins, with
railroad equipment on display
For more information:
North
Platte Rail Fest
September 19: ARM 2009 Royal Hudson Excursion - CANCELLED
Royal Hudson 4-6-4 #2860 operates an excursion from Squamish to
Vancouver for ARM 2009
For more information:
Association of Railway Museums (ARM) 2009 Annual Conference
September 19: Grand Canyon Railway Steam Excursion
One-day only steam-powered excursion to the Grand Canyon using 2-8-2 #4960 -
Williams, Arizona
For more information:
Grand Canyon
Railway
September 19: 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 19-20: Conway Scenic Railroad "Railfan Weekend"
Steam excursions to Conway and Bartlett with Grand Trunk 0-6-0 #7470, plus
diesel excursions to Crawford Notch and Redstone, including run-bys and
night photo session. The Mass Bay RRE will operate a charter bus from
Boston on Sept. 19. - North Conway,
New Hampshire
For more information:
Conway Scenic Railroad
&
Massachusetts Bay Railroad Enthusiasts
For photos: Conway Scenic
Railroad Photo Gallery
September 19-20: White Mountain Central Railroad "Railroad Days"
0-4-0 Porter, Heisler, 2-4-2T Baldwin, and Railbus expected to operate - Lincoln, New
Hampshire
For more information:
White
Mountain Central Railroad
September 19-20: Monticello Railway Museum "Railroad Days"
Vintage trains pulled by diesels and the Leviathan steam locomotive
(a 4-4-0 replica) - Monticello, Illinois
For more information:
Monticello Railway Museum
September 19-20: Midway Fall Festival
R.J. Corman's QJ runs from Lexington to Midway, Kentucky for display at the
Midway Fall Festival. Arrives Midway approx. 10am Saturday. Departs Midway
westbound approx. 12pm Sunday for turning at Lewis Siding, passing back
eastbound through Midway at 4:15p, returning Lexington approx. 5pm.
For more information:
Midway Fall Festival
September 20: Great Smoky Mountains Railroad "Photo Special"
Diesel-powered, eight-hour, 71-mile roundtrip excursion from Bryson City to
Andrews, North Carolina
For more information:
Great
Smoky Mountains Railroad
September 20: Wilmington Chapter NRHS "I've Been Working on the Trolley"
Photo charter on SEPTA's streetcar routes, featuring PCC work car #2174 -
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Wilmington Chapter, National Railroad Historical Society
September 26: Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad "All Day Autumn Leaf Special"
Diesel-powered, 76-mile rare-mileage roundtrip from Meredith to Lincoln, New
Hampshire
For more information:
Winnipesaukee Scenic
Railroad
September 26: Rio Grande Scenic Railroad "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 26-27: Durango & Silverton "Fall Photographer's Special"
Two-day photo shoot on the D&SNG with overnight in Silverton, Colorado
For more information:
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
For photos: Durango &
Silverton Fall Photo Specials 2006-2007
September 26-27: Colfax Railroad Days 2009
Model train displays, living history demonstrations, and more -
Colfax, California
For more information:
Colfax
Area Chamber of Commerce
September 27: Cumbres & Toltec "Fall Foliage Photo Train"
Photo runbys between Chama and Cumbres Pass - Chama, New Mexico
For more information:
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
For photos: Cumbres &
Toltec Passenger Train Photos &
Cumbres &
Toltec Freight Train Photos
September 27: Cumbres & Toltec "315 to Chama"
Photo runbys with a one-way mixed train from Antonito to Chama, New Mexico
For more information:
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
For photos: Cumbres &
Toltec Passenger Train Photos &
Cumbres &
Toltec Freight Train Photos
September 27: Great West End & Railroad Square Hand-Car Regatta
Railcar races highlight human-powered alternative transportation - Santa Rosa,
California
For more information:
Handcar
Regatta
OCTOBER 2009
October 1-4: 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
October 3: Steam Railroading Institute "Cadillac Fall Color Steam
Limited"
Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1225 and Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 doublehead from Alma to
Cadillac, Michigan. Leaves Owosso 4:30a for a scheduled
9am departure in Alma. 765 leads northbound; 1225 southbound.
For more information:
Steam Railroad
Institute
For photos: Pere
Marquette 1225 Photos & Nickel
Plate 765 Photos &
765/1225 Doubleheader Photos
October 3: Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad "All Day Autumn Leaf Special"
Diesel-powered, 76-mile rare-mileage roundtrip from Meredith to Lincoln, New
Hampshire
For more information:
Winnipesaukee Scenic
Railroad
October 3-4: Emmaus 250th Anniversary Train Excursions
Reading FP7s 902/903 power four excursions each day on the East Penn Railway from Emmaus, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Emmaus 250th Anniversary Celebration
For photos: Reading
FP7s on the East Penn Railway Photo Gallery
October 9-11: East Broad Top "Fall Spectacular"
Train rides with steam engine #15, diesel M-7, motorcar M-3, and gas
electric M-1 - Orbisonia,
Pennsylvania
For more information: East Broad Top Railroad
For photos: East Broad Top
Fall Spectacular
October 10: Reading & Northern Steam Excursion - Port Clinton to
Jim Thorpe
GM&N 4-6-2 #425 powers a day-long fall foliage excursion from Port
Clinton, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Reading & Northern Railroad
For photos: Reading &
Northern 425 Photo Gallery
October 10: Orrville Railroad Heritage Society Medina Loop
Fall Foliage Excursion
All-day excursion to Medina on the Wheeling & Lake Eric Railway -
Orrville, Ohio
For more information:
Orrville Railroad Heritage Society
October 10-11: Southern Pacific Daylight #4449 Minneapolis to La Crescent
Excursion
Round-trip excursions from Minneapolis to Winona, and from Winona to
La Crescent, Minnesota
For more information:
Friends of the 261
For photos:
SP 4449 Photo Gallery
&
Milwaukee Road 261 along the Mississippi River
October 10-11: Upper Perkiomen Valley Autumn Train Excursions
Reading FP7s 902/903 power four excursions each day on the East Penn Railway from
Pennsburg, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Upper Perkiomen Valley Chamber of Commerce
For photos: Reading
FP7s on the East Penn Railway Photo Gallery
October 10-11: Finger Lakes Scenic Railway "Fall Foliage
Train Excursions"
Lehigh Valley RR Historical Society sponsors 24-mile excursions
between Shortsville and Victor, New York
For more information:
Finger Lakes Scenic Railway
October 13-20: Southern Pacific Daylight #4449 return from Minneapolis
Return trip from Minneapolis, Minnesota to Portland, Oregon via BNSF. Train
will be daylight running only with departure dates as follows:
- October 13:
Minneapolis to Fargo, departs 10a
- October 14: Fargo to Minot, departs 8a
- October 15: Layover in Minot
- October 16: Minot to Havre, departs 7a
- October 17: Havre to Whitefish, departs 8a
- October 18: Layover in Whitefish
- October 19: Whitefish to Spokane, departs 8a
- October 20: Spokane to Portland, departs 8a
Photos of the eastbound trip from Portland to Durand are available in the
SP 4449 Photo Gallery.
One-day and full excursion tickets are available from
Train Festival 2009.
The following private car owners are selling tickets for one-day and/or full
trips:
-
The Caritas
-
Colonial Crafts
-
California Zephyr Railcar: Silver Lariat, Silver Rapids & Silver Solarium
October 17: Steamtown Excursion to East Stroudsburg
CN 2-8-2 #3254 powers a 100-mile round-trip to East Stroudsburg - Scranton,
Pennsylvania
For more information:
Steamtown National Historic Site
For photos: Steamtown Photo Gallery
October 17: 470 Railroad Club "Crawford Notch Excursion"
Diesel-powered excursion on the Conway Scenic RR from North Conway
to Fabyans, New Hampshire
For more information:
470 Railroad Club
For photos: Conway Scenic
Railroad Photo Gallery
October 17: Mass Bay RRE's "Fall Circle Tour" on the
Providence & Worcester Railroad
All-day excursion on the P&W from Worcester, Massachusetts to
Providence and Groton
For more information:
Massachusetts Bay Railroad Enthusiasts
October 17: Pacific Railroad Society "Barstow Flyer"
Amtrak special with six coaches plus private cars from Los
Angeles over Cajon Pass to Barstow, California
For more information:
Pacific Railroad Society
October 17-18: Reading & Northern Steam Excursion - Port Clinton to
Jim Thorpe
GM&N 4-6-2 #425 powers day-long fall foliage excursions from Port
Clinton, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Reading & Northern Railroad
For photos: Reading &
Northern 425 Photo Gallery
October 17-18: Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum "Railfest Steam Days"
Steam train rides with 1950 Saddle Tank #4 St. Elizabeth, plus the operation
of 1856 4-4-0 #25 William Mason (oldest operating steam locomotive in
America) - Baltimore, Maryland
For more information:
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum
October 17-18: "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 17-18: Louisiana Steam Train Festival
Southern Pacific 2-8-2 #745 on display at a bluegrass music festival
- New Orleans, Louisiana
For more information:
Louisiana Steam Train Association
October 17-18: South Carolina Railroad Museum Steam Weekend
Flagg Coal Co 0-4-0 #75 operates on the Rockton, Rion & Western
RR - Winnsboro, South Carolina
For more information:
South
Carolina Railroad Museum
October 17-18: Reading & Northern Diesel Excursion - Port Clinton to
Jim Thorpe
Diesel-powered day-long fall foliage excursion from Port
Clinton, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Reading & Northern Railroad
For photos: Reading &
Northern Photo Gallery
October 19: 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 26 & November 9)
For more information:
John Helmstetter Farm Fund
For photos: Western
Maryland Scenic Railroad Photo Gallery
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 Asheville, 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: Erie Lackawanna Dining Car Preservation
Society Excursion
DL Alcos power an excursion on the Delaware-Lackawanna from
Scranton to East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, featuring Nickel Plate sleeping
car "City of Lima" and business car Lehigh Valley 353
For more information:
Eric
Lackawanna Dining Car Preservation Society
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
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
November 28 - December 20: Kansas City Southern 2009 Holiday Express
KCS's annual holiday train visits communities in eight states
throughout KCS territory.
For more information:
Kansas City Southern
DECEMBER 2009
December 4-6: Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation "Holiday Express"
with #700
SP&S 4-8-4 #700 powers 40-minute trips from Oaks Amusement
Park, Portland, Oregon
For more information:
Oregon Rail Heritage
Foundation
December 5-6: Steam Railroading Institute "North Pole Express"
Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1225 powers 10am & 4pm excursions from Owosso to Chesaning, Michigan
Update 12/2: a Great Lakes Central diesel will
substitute for 1225 due to mechanical problems
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 East 2009 Photos &
SP
Daylight 4449 West 2009 Photos
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
Update 12/2: a Great Lakes Central diesel will
substitute for 1225 due to mechanical problems
For more information:
Steam Railroad
Institute
For photos: Pere
Marquette 1225 Photo Gallery &
1225/765 Doubleheader Photo Gallery
December 13: Greenbrier Rail & Motorcoach Trip
Amtrak trip through the New River Gorge to the Greenbrier Resort at White
Sulpher Springs, WV
For more information:
Collis P. Huntington Railroad Historical Society
December 19-20: Steam Railroading Institute "North Pole Express"
Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1225 powers 10am & 4pm excursions from Owosso to Chesaning, Michigan
Update 12/2: a Great Lakes Central diesel will
substitute for 1225 due to mechanical problems
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
For more information:
Massachusetts Bay Railroad Enthusiasts
For photos: Conway Scenic
Railroad Photo Gallery
January 30-31: Western Maryland Photo Freight
LS&I 2-8-0 #734 powers two one-day photo freights from Cumberland, Maryland
For more information: E-mail Carl Franz
(CMFRR@aol.com)
For photos:
Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Photo Gallery
FEBRUARY 2010
February 5-7: Nevada Northern Railway "Winter Steam Spectacular"
Three days of freight and passenger trains with 2-8-0 #93 and 4-6-0 #40 - 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 6-7: Florida Railroad Museum "Steam Month"
Flagg Coal Co 0-4-0 saddle tank steam locomotive #75 pulls weekend excursions
from Parrish,
Florida
For more information:
Florida Railroad Museum
February 8: Royal Hudson Steam to White Rock's Centennial Celebration
Royal Hudson 4-6-4 #2860 leads an excursion from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
For more information:
West Coast Railway Association
February 12-14: Nevada Northern Railway "Winter Steam Spectacular"
Three days of freight and passenger trains with 2-8-0 #93 and 4-6-0 #40 - Ely, Nevada
For more information:
Nevada Northern Railway
For photos:
Nevada Northern
Railway Winter Steam Spectacular
February 13: Strasburg Rail Road "Norfolk and Western Photo Charter"
Norfolk & Western 4-8-0 #475 leads a photo freight, plus night photo session -
Strasburg, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Lerro Productions
For photos:
Strasburg Rail Road Photo Gallery
February 13-14: Florida Railroad Museum "Steam Month"
Flagg Coal Co 0-4-0 saddle tank steam locomotive #75 pulls weekend excursions
from Parrish,
Florida
For more information:
Florida Railroad Museum
February 14: Durango & Silverton "Winter Photographer's Special"
All-day photo shoot on the D&SNG to Cascade Canyon and beyond - Durango, Colorado
For more information:
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
For photos:
Durango & Silverton Photo
Gallery
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
February 20-21: Florida Railroad Museum "Steam Month"
Flagg Coal Co 0-4-0 saddle tank steam locomotive #75 pulls weekend excursions
from Parrish,
Florida
For more information:
Florida Railroad Museum
February 27-28: Florida Railroad Museum "Steam Month"
Flagg Coal Co 0-4-0 saddle tank steam locomotive #75 pulls weekend excursions
from Parrish,
Florida
For more information:
Florida Railroad Museum
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 "Valley Eagle Heritage Tour" to Harlingen, Texas
UP 4-8-4 #844 makes a month-long tour from Cheyenne to Texas:
April 2: Cheyenne, Wyoming to North Platte, Nebraska
April 3: North Platte, Nebraska to Marysville, Kansas
April 4: Marysville, Kansas to Kansas City, Missouri
April 5: Layover & Display
April 6: Kansas City, Missouri to Parsons, Kansas
April 7: Layover & Display
April 8: Parsons, Kansas to McAlester, Oklahoma
April 9: McAlester, Oklahoma to Ft. Worth, Texas
April 10: Ft. Worth, Texas to Hearne, Texas
April 11: Hearne, Texas to Houston, Texas
April 12: Layover & Display
April 13: Houston, Texas to Bloomington, Texas
April 14: Bloomington, Texas to Harlingen, Texas
April 15: Layover & Display, then Harlingen, Texas to Olmito, Texas
April 16: Olmito, Texas to Bloomington, Texas
April 17: Bloomington, Texas to Houston, Texas
April 18: Layover & Display
April 19: Houston, Texas to Palestine, Texas
April 20: Palestine, Texas to Longview, Texas
April 21: Longview, Texas to N. Little Rock, Arkansas
April 22: Layover & Display
April 23: N. Little Rock, Arkansas to Van Buren, Arkansas
April 24: Van Buren, Arkansas to Coffeyville, Kansas
April 25: Coffeyville, Kansas to Kansas City, Missouri
April 26: Layover & Display
April 27: Kansas City, Missouri to Marysville, Kansas
April 28: Marysville, Kansas to North Platte, Nebraska
April 29: North Platte, Nebraska to Cheyenne, Wyoming
For more information:
Union
Pacific Steam
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: RJ Corman QJ Steam Locomotive "Old Smokey" pulls Kentucky Derby
Train
RJ Corman 2-10-2 QJ leads the Derby Train from Lexington, Kentucky
For more information:
RJ
Corman
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 6-8: Las Cruces Railroad Museum Railroad Days
Railroad equipment displays, model layouts, history exhibits, and
entertainment - Las Cruces, New Mexico
For more information:
Las Cruces Railroad Museum
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: SP Daylight 4449 at Portland Union Station
Southern Pacific Daylight #4449 will appear at Union Station for National
Train Day - Portland, Oregon
For more information:
National
Train Day
May 8: O. Winston Link Museum "Roanoke Rails"
Festival and night photo session featuring Norfolk & Western J-611 - Roanoke, Virginia
For more information:
O.
Winston Link Museum
May 8: Orrville Railroad Heritage Society - "The Museum Flyer"
Excursion to the Mad River & Nickel Plate Railroad Museum in
Bellevue over the Wheeling & Lake Eric Railway -
Orrville, Ohio
For more information:
Orrville Railroad Heritage Society
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 train rides, entertainment and model railroads - Durand, Michigan
For more information:
Durand Railroad Days &
Steam
Railroading Institute
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: Cape Cod Central & Mass Coastal Railroads "Day Cape Codder"
Rare mileage excursion with vintage diesels from Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts
For more information:
Massachusetts Bay Railroad Enthusiasts
May 15: Nebraska Public Television NET History Harvest for Railroad History
Nebraska railroad history fans, collectors, and genealogists can bring old
letters, photographs, diaries, maps, images, documents, and more to be digitized
for school access - Lincoln, Nebraska
For more information:
Nebraska Educational Telecommunications
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: Wilmington & Western Railroad "Pufferbelly Day"
WWRR 4-4-0 #98 and 0-6-0 #58 doubleheader to Mt. Cuba - Wilmington, Delaware
For more information:
Wilmington
& Western Railroad
For photos:
Wilmington &
Western Railroad Photo Gallery
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 25: Cumbres & Toltec "Springtime in the Rockies" Photo
Special
D&RGW K-36 #489 (with olive green boiler jacket) leads a photo
special from Antonito, Colorado
For more information:
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
For photos: Cumbres &
Toltec Passenger Train Photos &
Cumbres &
Toltec Freight Train Photos
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, plus photo special on May 30th
For more information:
Railroad Museum of New England &
Mass Bay RRE (photo special)
May 29-30: Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad "Steam Days"
Excursions with Willamette #2, Heisler #91, Climax #10, and possibly
Baldwin 2-8-2 #70 - Elbe, Washington
For more information:
Mt. Rainier
Scenic Railroad
May 29-31: Niles Canyon Railway "Memorial Day Weekend Steam"
Excursions with Southern Pacific 4-6-2 #2472 - Sunol, California
For more information:
Golden Gate
Railroad Museum
JUNE 2010
June 2-6: Douglas Railroad Days
Wyoming train photography, art exhibition, and model railroad expo -
Douglas, Wyoming
For more information:
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 5: Yulee Railroad Days 2010
Linear festival follows the route of the historic cross-state Florida
Railroad in northern Florida
For more information:
Yulee Railroad Days
June 11-13: Dunsmuir Railroad Days
Annual community festival in Dunsmuir, California
For more information:
Dunsmuir
Railroad Days
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 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: Valley Railroad "Tour of the Line"
Excursion starts from Essex and covers the entire line from Saybrook to Haddam,
Connecticut
For more information:
Massachusetts Bay Railroad Enthusiasts
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 19-20: Arcade & Attica Railroad "Double Header Extravaganza"
A&A 2-8-0 #18 and Viscose 0-4-0 #6 double-head two trips each day - Arcade,
New York
For more information:
Arcade & Attica Railroad
June 21-26: 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, June 24) and
a steam excursion
with Reading & Northern #425 from Duryea to Port Clinton
(Saturday, June 26), plus caboose rides powered by Flagg Coal Co
0-4-0T #75 (Sunday, June 20); Scranton, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Endless Mountain Rails
June 22-24: Potomac
Eagle Scenic Railroad Photo Charter
Photo freight charter between Romney and Petersburg, West Virginia
with F7 diesel #722 in B&O paint
For more information:
Lerro Productions
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 24-28: Pacific Coast Railroad "West Coast Narrow Gauge Invitational"
Three narrow gauge steam locomotives in operation, including PCRR 4-4-0 #1,
PCRR 2-6-2 #3, and 0-4-0T "Ann Marie" - Santa Margarita Ranch, San Luis Obispo
County, California
For more information:
Pacific
Coast Railroad Company
June 25-26: Union Pacific Steam "City of Milliken" Centennial Special to
Milliken, CO
UP 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
Two operating steam locomotives including 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 (including F7 #722 in B&O paint) and miniature trains on display and in
operation - Petersburg, West Virginia
For more information:
West Virginia
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
June 26: Reading & Northern 425 Excursion for NRHS 2010 Convention
GM&N 4-6-2 #425 powers an excursion from Duryea (departs 8am) through the
Lehigh Gorge to Jim Thorpe, then on to Port Clinton, Pennsylvania, with an
evening bus return to Scranton
For more information:
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 2-3: Canadian Pacific Empress to Banff's 125 Celebration
Canadian Pacific 4-6-4 #2816 Empress round-trip excursion from Calgary
to Banff, Alberta, Canada
For more information:
Canadian Pacific Railway
July 3-5: Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway Steam Excursions
GM&N (RBMN) 4-6-2 #425 powers three excursions daily from Jim
Thorpe, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Lehigh Gorge Scenic
Railway
For photos: Reading &
Northern 425 Photo Gallery
July 4: Three Rivers Rambler - Southern #154 "Debut"
SR 2-8-0 #154 is expected to make its first trip since restoration by the
G&O - Knoxville, Tennessee
For more information:
Three Rivers Rambler and
Southern 154
(note: #154 will be the oldest operating SR locomotive and oldest
operating locomotive built by the Schenectady Locomotive Works)
July 4: Wilmington & Western Railroad "Fireworks Express"
WWRR 4-4-0 #98 or 0-6-0 #58 pulls a train to the Hockessin fireworks show -
Wilmington, Delaware
For more information:
Wilmington
& Western Railroad
For photos:
Wilmington &
Western Railroad Photo Gallery
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 Steam positioning move for Denver Post Cheyenne Frontier Days Train
One-way positioning move (no public) of UP 4-8-4 #844 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 4-8-4 #844 powers the annual excursion from Denver, Colorado to
Cheyenne, Wyoming
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: Iowa Interstate QJ Steam Locomotive Excursions
Iowa Interstate QJ steam locomotive #7081 pulls two round-trips between
Earlham & Stuart, Iowa
For more information:
Contact Jamie Royster at 515-971-3901 for tickets.
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 25: Iowa Interstate QJ Steam Locomotive Excursions
Iowa Interstate QJ steam locomotive #7081 pulls three round-trips between
Atlantic and Anita, Iowa
For more information:
Call the Anita Fire Department at 712-762-3308. Tickets $12.50.
July 26: Lionel Collectors Club of America Excursion w/ UP Steam
One-way excursion (bus return) from Denver, Colorado to
Cheyenne, Wyoming behind UP 4-8-4 #844
For more information:
Lionel Collectors Club of America 2010 Convention
For photos:
Cheyenne Frontier Days Train Photo Gallery
July 31: Coney Island Nostalgia Train
Excursion with R1/9 cars of the Independent Subway from New York Transit Museum
to Coney Island
For more information:
MTA Transit Museum
July 31: Canadian Pacific Empress to Brooks Centennial
Canadian Pacific 4-6-4 #2816 Empress one-way excursion from Calgary to
Brooks, Alberta, Canada
For more information:
Canadian Pacific Railway
AUGUST 2010
August 1: Canadian Pacific Empress Excursions from Medicine Hat
Canadian Pacific 4-6-4 #2816 Empress leads four round-trips from
Medicine Hat Alberta, Canada
For more information:
Canadian Pacific Railway
August 2: Canadian Pacific Empress Lethbridge Viaduct Trip
Canadian Pacific 4-6-4 #2816 Empress leads an excursion from Taber,
Alberta, Canada
For more information:
Canadian Pacific Railway
August 6-7: Orrville Railroad Days Festival
Train rides, track car rides, museum displays, and more -
Orrville, Ohio
For more information:
Orrville Railroad Heritage
Society
August 7: Finger Lakes Scenic Railway "3rd Annual Victor Rail Fest"
Train excursions, model train show, equipment displays, and local
history tours - Victor, New York
For more information:
Friends of the Railroad
August 7-8: Huckleberry Railroad Railfan Weekend
Rides with D&RGW K-27 2-8-2
#464 plus shop tours, whistle blows, and photo extra - Flint, Michigan
For more information:
Huckleberry Railroad
For photos:
Huckleberry Railroad Photo Gallery
August 12-17: Canadian Pacific Empress Revelstoke Railway Days Excursions
Canadian Pacific 4-6-4 #2816 Empress leads excursions from Calgary, Lake
Louise, and Golden
For more information:
Canadian Pacific Railway
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 14: Three Rivers Rambler Railfan Day
Photo runbys with steamers 203 and 154 (newly restored) plus a vintage EMD
SW-1 - Knoxville, Tennessee
For more information:
Three Rivers Rambler
August 19-22: Portola Railroad Days
Festival of railroad heritage in Portola, California, with charter train through
the Feather River Canyon
For more information:
Portola Railroad Days and
The Feather River Express
August 19-25: Durango & Silverton "Narrow Gauge Railfest 2010"
Special excursions with D&RGW 2-8-0 #315, Eureka & Palisade 4-4-0 #4, and RGS Galloping Goose #5, plus NARCOA railcar trips. Four cars will be painted
green to represent a 1930’s-40’s era scheme. One-way and round-trip excursions
available from both Durango and Silverton, Colorado.
For more information:
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
For photos:
Durango & Silverton Photos and
D&RGW 315 Photos
and
Eureka & Palisade Photos
August 20-22: Snoqualmie Railroad Days
Train rides, railroad demonstrations, model railroad layouts, and more -
Snoqualmie, Wisconsin
For more information:
Northwest Railway Museum
August 21: NY Transit Museum "To The Rockaways"
Excursion with vintage subway cars and buses from New York Transit Museum to
Rockaway Park
For more information:
MTA Transit Museum
August 21-22: Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum
"Diesel Days"
Take a ride on one of several diesel locomotives or a caboose -
Rush, New York
For more information:
Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad
Museum
August 21-22: Stonefield Railroad Days
Depot and caboose tours, model train layouts, and more - Stonefield, Wisconsin
For more information:
Wisconsin Historical Society
August 21-22: Howell Melon Festival Excursions
One-hour, diesel-powered train rides from Howell to Byron, Michigan
For more information:
Howell Melon Festival
August 27-29: Cumbres & Toltec "40th Anniversary Celebration"
Special excursions with D&RGW 2-8-2 #483 (temporary renumbering to
commemorate the first C&TS locomotive) and RGS Galloping Goose #5 between Chama,
New Mexico and Antonito, Colorado
For more information:
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: Williams Grove Historical Steam Engine Association
"Steam Show"
Pennsy B4a 0-6-0 #643 operates during the annual steam show -
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Williams Grove Historical Steam Engine Association
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 3-6: Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway Steam Excursions
GM&N (RBMN) 4-6-2 #425 powers three excursions daily from Jim
Thorpe, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Lehigh Gorge Scenic
Railway
For photos: Reading &
Northern 425 Photo Gallery
September 3-7: Electric Railroaders’ Association
Annual Convention (Portland)
Shop tours, streetcar charters, slideshows and more - Portland,
Oregon
For more information:
Electric Railroaders’ Association (ERA)
September 4-5: Texas State Railroad Railfest 2010
Steam train rides with 2-8-0 engine #300, steam engines 201 & 610 on
display, motor car rides, shop tours, live
steamers, model railroad layouts, live entertainment, and more - Palestine, Texas
For more information:
Texas State Railroad
September 4-5: Steamtown "Lackawanna Railfest 2010"
Reading FP7 diesels power a round-trip from East Stroudsburg to
Steamtown on Saturday only, plus steam excursions (CN 2-8-2 #3254) both days from
Steamtown to Moscow; also visiting
locomotives and rolling stock, model train displays, and trolley rides at the Electric City Trolley Museum -
Scranton, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Steamtown National Historic Site
For photos: Steamtown Photo Gallery
September 4-5: Little River Railroad "Double Header Weekend"
Doubleheader with Little River 4-6-2 #110 and 0-4-0T #1, plus
motorcar rides - Coldwater, Michigan
For more information:
Little River Railroad
September 4-6: Niles Canyon Railway "Labor Day Steam"
Excursions with Southern Pacific 4-6-2 #2472 through Niles Canyon - Sunol, California
For more information:
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 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: Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railway "Tour of the Line"
Excursion over the entire 33 miles of the former Belfast & Moosehead Lake
Railroad - Belfast, Maine
For more information:
Massachusetts Bay Railroad Enthusiasts
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 11: Oregon Coast Scenic
Railroad "DME Big Easy Express"
Excursion to Wheeler with Curtiss Lumber Heisler #2 and live New Orleans music -
Garibaldi, Oregon
For more information:
RailsNW
September 11: Hamburg Festival & Railroad Days
One-hour, diesel-powered train rides from Hamburg, Michigan
For more information:
Steam Railroading Institute
September 11-12: Arkansas & Missouri Railroad Rare Mileage Charter
Two-day rare mileage excursion covering the entire Arkansas & Missouri
Railroad - Springdale, Arkansas
For more information:
Southern Appalachia Railway Museum
September 11-12: Tweetsie Railroad "Railfan Weekend"
Two days of steam trips with 4-6-0 #12 and 2-8-2 #190 - Blowing Rock,
North Carolina
For more information:
Tweetsie
Railroad
For photos: Tweetsie
Railroad Railfan Weekend
September 11-12: New Jersey Museum of Transportation "Railroader's
Weekend"
Several vintage diesel locomotives in operation, plus shop tours and
exhibits - Farmingdale, New Jersey
For more information:
New Jersey Museum of Transportation
September 8-23: Union Pacific Steam "Portland Rose" Centennial Special to
Pendleton, OR
UP 4-8-4 #844 from Cheyenne, Wyoming to
Pendleton, Oregon
For more information:
Union Pacific
For photos:
UP 844 Photo Gallery
September 11-26: Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad "Steam in the Valley"
Steam excursions with Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 and Viscose 0-4-0 #6 through
Cuyahoga Valley National Park between Independence and Canton, Ohio
For more information:
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
September 17-19: North Platte Rail Fest
Annual celebration with railroad equipment displays, Bailey Yard tours,
model train expo, art show, food, entertainment, carnival rides, and more - North Platte, Nebraska
For more information:
North Platte Rail Fest
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: Conway Scenic Railroad "Railfans Weekend"
Steam and diesel excursions with runbys, plus night photo session - North
Conway, New Hampshire
For more information:
Conway Scenic Railroad
For photos:
Conway Scenic Railroad Photos
September 18-19: White Mountain Central Railroad "Railroad Days"
Climax, Baldwin, and Porter steam locomotives in operation, plus Railbus - Lincoln, New
Hampshire
For more information:
White
Mountain Central Railroad
September 18-19: Monticello Railway Museum "Railroad Days"
Vintage diesel-powered passenger and freight trains, plus return of Southern
Railway 2-8-0 steam locomotive #401 - 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 18-19: Midway Fall Festival
R.J. Corman's QJ expected to run from Lexington to Midway, Kentucky for
display at the festival
For more information:
Midway Fall Festival
September 25: Schuylkill Haven Borough Days
Diesel-powered train rides on the Reading & Northern Railroad -
Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Reading & Northern Railroad
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: Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad "All Day Fall Foliage Special"
Diesel-powered, 76-mile rare-mileage roundtrip from Meredith to Lincoln, New
Hampshire
For more information:
Winnipesaukee Scenic
Railroad
September 25: SEPTA 2010 Rail Rodeo & Exhibition
Equipment displays, shop tours, demonstrations, model trains, and
more - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)
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 25-26: Durango & Silverton "Fall Photo Special"
Photo specials to Silverton with coaches in 1940's era green paint -
Durango, Colorado
For more information:
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
For photos:
Durango & Silverton Photo
Gallery
September 25-26: Colfax Railroad Days 2010
Model train displays, living history demonstrations, and more -
Colfax, California
For more information:
Colfax
Area Chamber of Commerce
September 26: Great West End & Railroad Square Hand-Car Regatta
Railcar races highlight human-powered alternative transportation - Santa Rosa,
California
For more information:
Handcar
Regatta
September 28 - October 14: Union Pacific Steam "Missouri River Eagle"
UP Challenger 4-6-6-4 steam locomotive #3985 from Cheyenne, Wyoming to
Sedalia, Missouri for the Sedalia Sesquicentennial. On the first day (September
28), the Challenger will lead the Ringling Bros. circus train between Speer,
Wyoming and Denver, Colorado.
For more information:
Union Pacific
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
OCTOBER 2010
October 1-2: West Chester Railroad Railfan Photo Special
Night photo session and photo freight with MLW C-424, DRS-18 & EMD
GP-9 - West Chester, Pennsylvania
For more information:
West Chester Railroad
October 2: Reading & Northern Steam Excursion - Duryea (Scranton) to Jim
Thorpe
GM&N 4-6-2 #425 powers an excursion through the Lehigh Gorge to Jim
Thorpe, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Reading & Northern Railroad
For photos:
Reading &
Northern 425 Photo Gallery
October 2: Royal Hudson Steam to Squamish
Royal Hudson 4-6-4 #2860 leads an excursion from North Vancouver to Squamish, B.C., Canada
For more information:
West Coast Railway Association
October 2: Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad "All Day Fall Foliage Special"
Diesel-powered, 76-mile rare-mileage roundtrip from Meredith to Lincoln, New
Hampshire
For more information:
Winnipesaukee Scenic
Railroad
October 2-3: Durango & Silverton "Fall Photo Special"
Photo specials to Silverton with coaches in 1940's era green paint -
Durango, Colorado
For more information:
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
For photos:
Durango & Silverton Photo
Gallery
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 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 8-10: East Broad Top "Fall Spectacular"
Steam engine #15, diesel M-7, motorcar M-3, and gas
electric M-1 to operate, plus photographer's special on Friday (day and
night) - Orbisonia,
Pennsylvania
For more information:
East Broad Top Railroad
For photos: East Broad Top
Fall Spectacular
October 9: Reading & Northern Steam Excursion - Port Clinton to
Jim Thorpe
GM&N 4-6-2 #425 powers day-long fall foliage excursions from Port
Clinton, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Reading & Northern Railroad
For photos: Reading &
Northern 425 Photo Gallery
October 9: Orrville Railroad Heritage Society Medina Loop
Fall Foliage Excursion
All-day excursion to Medina on the Wheeling & Lake Eric Railway -
Orrville, Ohio
For more information:
Orrville Railroad Heritage Society
October 9: Friends of the 261 Boylston Excursion
Diesel-powered excursion from Minneapolis to Askov, Minnesota
and Boylston, Wisconsin
For more information:
Friends of
the 261
October 9-10: Finger Lakes Scenic Railway "Fall Foliage
Train Excursions"
Lehigh Valley RR Historical Society sponsors 24-mile excursions
between Shortsville and Victor, New York
For more information:
Finger Lakes Scenic Railway
October 10: Friends of the 261 La Crescent Excursion
Diesel-powered excursion from Minneapolis to Winona and La
Crescent, Minnesota
For more information:
Friends of
the 261
October 10: Tamaqua Heritage Festival
Diesel-powered train rides on the Reading & Northern Railroad -
Tamaqua, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Reading & Northern Railroad
October 16: Steam Railroading Institute "Cadillac Fall Color Steam
Special"
Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 powers an excursion (w/ runbys) from Alma to Cadillac,
Michigan
For more information:
Steam Railroading
Institute
For photos:
Nickel
Plate 765 Photos &
765/1225 Doubleheader Photos
October 16: Reading & Northern Diesel Excursion - Port Clinton to
Jim Thorpe
Diesel-powered day-long fall foliage excursion from Port
Clinton, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Reading & Northern Railroad
For photos: Reading &
Northern Photo Gallery
October 16: Mass Bay RRE's "Fall Circle Tour" on the
Providence & Worcester Railroad
All-day excursion on the P&W from Worcester, Massachusetts to
Providence and Groton
For more information:
Massachusetts Bay Railroad Enthusiasts
October 16: 470 Railroad Club "Crawford Notch Excursion"
Diesel-powered excursion on the Conway Scenic RR from North Conway
to Fabyans, New Hampshire
For more information:
470 Railroad Club
For photos: Conway Scenic
Railroad Photo Gallery
October 16-17: "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 16-17: Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum "Railfest Steam Days"
Steam train rides with 1950 Saddle Tank #4 St. Elizabeth, plus the operation
of 1856 4-4-0 #25 William Mason (oldest operating steam locomotive in
America) - Baltimore, Maryland
For more information:
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum
October 16-17: Strasburg Rail Road Photo Charter
Photo freight charter and night photo session on the Strasburg
Rail Road - Strasburg, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Lerro Productions
October 16-17: South Carolina Railroad Museum Steam Weekend
Flagg Coal Co 0-4-0 #75 operates on the Rockton, Rion & Western
RR - Winnsboro, South Carolina
For more information:
South
Carolina Railroad Museum
October 17: Reading & Northern Steam Excursion - Port Clinton to
Jim Thorpe
GM&N 4-6-2 #425 powers day-long fall foliage excursions from Port
Clinton, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Reading & Northern Railroad
For photos: Reading &
Northern 425 Photo Gallery
October 17: Steam Railroading Institute "765 Builder's Photo Shoot"
Afternoon photo shoot with Nickel Plate 765 in its original 1944 appearance -
Owosso, Michigan
For more information:
Steam Railroading
Institute
For photos:
Nickel
Plate 765 Photos &
765/1225 Doubleheader Photos
October 17-18: East Broad Top Railroad Photo Charter
Photo freight charter and night photo session on the East
Broad Top - Orbisonia, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Lerro Productions
October 18: Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Photo Special
Final train of the season to run, with photo runbys, between
Cumbres and Antonito, Colorado
For more information:
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
For photos:
Cumbres & Toltec Passenger Train Photos &
Cumbres & Toltec Freight Train Photos
October 18-19: Western Maryland Photo Freight
LS&I 2-8-0 #734 powers a photo freight on the Western Maryland
Scenic RR from
Cumberland, Maryland
For more information: E-mail Carl Franz
(CMFRR@aol.com)
For photos:
Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Photo Gallery
October 22-23: Railroad & Heritage Museum Railfan Weekend
Amtrak train trip, tours, roundtable discussions, and more;
Temple, Texas
For more information:
Railroad
& Heritage Museum
October 23: Steam Railroading Institute "765 Night Photo Session"
Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 on display for various night scenes in Owosso, Michigan
For more information:
Steam Railroading
Institute
For photos:
Nickel
Plate 765 Photos &
765/1225 Doubleheader Photos
October 23: Steam Railroading Institute "Autumn in Alma"
Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 powers an excursion (w/ runbys) from Owosso to Alma,
Michigan
For more information:
Steam Railroading
Institute
For photos:
Nickel
Plate 765 Photos &
765/1225 Doubleheader Photos
October 23-24: "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 23-24: South Carolina Railroad Museum Steam Weekend
Flagg Coal Co 0-4-0 #75 operates on the Rockton, Rion & Western
RR - Winnsboro, South Carolina
For more information:
South
Carolina Railroad Museum
October 24: Steam Railroading Institute "765 Builder's Photo Shoot"
Afternoon photo shoot with Nickel Plate 765 in its original 1944 appearance -
Owosso, Michigan
For more information:
Steam Railroading
Institute
For photos:
Nickel
Plate 765 Photos &
765/1225 Doubleheader Photos
October 30-31: North Carolina Transportation Museum Autumn Train
Excursions
Round-trip excursions from the museum to Roanoke (Saturday) and
Asheville (Sunday) using Amtrak and vintage
equipment - Spencer, North Carolina
For more information:
N.C. Transportation Museum
NOVEMBER 2010
November 5-6: Meridian RailFest & Soule' Live Steam Festival
Live steam engines, antique tractors, train exhibits, model railroad
displays, and more - Meridian, Mississippi
For more information:
Queen & Crescent Chapter, NRHS
November 6: Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad "Entire Railroad Special"
Diesel-powered excursion on the entire railroad from Romney to
Petersburg, West Virginia
For more information:
Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad
November 6-7: 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 6-7: Roanoke Chapter NRHS Fall Excursions
Amtrak excursion trains from Roanoke to Danville, Virginia (Saturday) and
Bluefield, West Virginia (Sunday)
For more information:
Roanoke Chapter, NRHS
November 8-14: Union Pacific Steam "50th Anniversary Special"
UP 4-8-4 #844 from Cheyenne, Wyoming
to Council Bluffs, Iowa, including a public excursion on November 13 from
Council Bluffs to North Platte and return
For more information:
Union Pacific
For photos:
UP 844 Photo Gallery
November 11-13: Iowa Interstate QJ Steam Excursion
QJ 2-10-2 steam locomotive #7801 leads a round-trip from Des
Moines to Council Bluffs, Iowa
For more information:
Rock
Island Technical Society
November 12-13: 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 13: Soo Line 1003 Santa Train
Soo Line 2-8-2 #1003 to pull a Santa Train into Hartford, Wisconsin
For more information:
Soo Line 1003
For photos:
Soo Line 1003 Photo Gallery
November 20-21: West Texas & Lubbock Railway Charter
Two-day rare mileage excursion, with runbys, over approx. 90 miles of
railway from Lubbock, Texas
For more information:
Southern Appalachia Railway Museum
November 26-28: Steam Railroading Institute "North Pole Express"
Diesel-powered excursions from Owosso to Chesaning, Michigan
For more information:
Steam Railroading
Institute
November 26 - December 17: Canadian Pacific 2010 Holiday Train
CPR's annual Holiday Train travels throughout the Northeast,
Midwest, and Canada
For more information:
Canadian Pacific Railway
DECEMBER 2010
December 3-5: Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation "Holiday Express"
SP Daylight 4-8-4 #4449 powers hourly trips from Oaks Amusement
Park, Portland, Oregon
For more information:
Oregon Rail Heritage
Foundation
For photos:
Southern Pacific Daylight 4449 Photos
December 4-5: Steam Railroading Institute "North Pole Express"
Diesel-powered excursions from Owosso to Chesaning, Michigan
For more information:
Steam Railroading
Institute
December 10-12: Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation "Holiday Express"
SP Daylight 4-8-4 #4449 powers hourly trips from Oaks Amusement
Park, Portland, Oregon
For more information:
Oregon Rail Heritage
Foundation
For photos:
Southern Pacific Daylight 4449 Photos
December 11: Wilmington Chapter NRHS "Christmas Lights Special"
Evening charter on SEPTA streetcar lines through Southwest Philadelphia with
a decorated PCC-2
For more information:
Wilmington Chapter, National Railroad Historical Society
December 11-12: Steam Railroading Institute "North Pole Express"
Diesel-powered excursions from Owosso to Chesaning, Michigan
For more information:
Steam Railroading
Institute
December 18-19: Steam Railroading Institute "North Pole Express"
Diesel-powered excursions from Owosso to Chesaning, Michigan
For more information:
Steam Railroading
Institute
JANUARY 2011
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
For more information:
Massachusetts Bay Railroad Enthusiasts
For photos:
Conway Scenic
Railroad Photo Gallery
January 15: Steamtown Excursion to Tobyhanna Ice Harvest Festival
52-mile round-trip to Tobyhanna behind Canadian National 2-8-2 #3254 - Scranton,
Pennsylvania
For more information:
Steamtown National Historic Site
For photos: Steamtown Photo Gallery
January 15: Rio Grande Scenic Railroad "January Steam Special"
Alco 2-8-0 #18 (ex-Grand Canyon) pulls a winter special from
Alamosa, Colorado
For more information:
Rio Grande Scenic Railroad
For photos:
Rio Grande
Scenic Railroad Photo Gallery
FEBRUARY 2011
February 4-6: Nevada Northern Railway "Winter Steam Spectacular"
Three days of freight and passenger trains with 2-8-0 #93 and 4-6-0 #40 - Ely, Nevada
For more information:
Nevada Northern Railway
For photos:
Nevada Northern
Railway Winter Steam Spectacular
February 11-13: Nevada Northern Railway "Winter Steam Spectacular"
Three days of freight and passenger trains with 2-8-0 #93 and 4-6-0 #40 - Ely, Nevada
For more information:
Nevada Northern Railway
For photos:
Nevada Northern
Railway Winter Steam Spectacular
February 20: Durango & Silverton "Winter Photographer's Special"
All-day photo shoot on the D&SNG to Cascade Canyon and beyond - Durango, Colorado
For more information:
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
For photos: Durango & Silverton
Railroad Photos
MARCH 2011
March 2: Virginia & Truckee Winter Steam
Passenger train with runbys, led by 2-8-0 steam
locomotive #29 - Virginia City, Nevada
For more information:
Central Coast Chapter, NRHS
March 5: Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad Steam Photo Special
QJ steam locomotive leads a photographer's special from Boone,
Iowa
For more information:
Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad
March 13: Niles Canyon Railway Photographer's Special
Southern Pacific 4-6-2 #2472 powers a photo special with runbys in Niles
Canyon - Sunol, California
For more information:
Niles Canyon Railway
March 26: Orange Empire Railway Museum Night Photo Shoot
Night photo opportunities at the turntable, carhouse, and station - Perris,
California
For more information:
Orange Empire Railway Museum
March 26-27: Fillmore & Western Railway RailFest 2011
Baldwin 2-8-0 #14 returns to steam leading several trips per day
- Fillmore, California
For more information:
Fillmore & Western Railway
APRIL 2011
April 2: Folkston's Annual "Rail Watch" 2011
Train watching, photo contest, and vendors at the train viewing platform
in Folkston, Georgia
For more information:
Okefenokee Chamber of Commerce
April 2: Camak Railroad Days Festival
Festival with railroad memorabilia, model railroad layouts, and more in
Camak, Georgia
For more information:
Camak
Railroad Days Festival
April 2-3: Pacific Railroad Society "Diamond Jubilee Special"
Two-day round-trip excursion (with coach seating) from Los Angeles to
Bakersfield, California, via West Colton, Cajon Pass, Palmdale, Mojave, and
Tehachapi Pass
For more information:
Pacific Railroad Society
April 7-10: Amory Railroad Festival
Festival with entertainment, car show, and museum events,
celebrating railroad history in Amory, Mississippi
For more information:
Amory Railroad Festival
April 8-9: Roanoke Night Photo Session at the Virginia Museum of
Transportation
Photograph C&O 614, N&W 611, and N&W 1218 with smoke, props,
and actors - Roanoke, Virginia
For more information:
Lerro Productions
April 9: Massachusetts Bay Railroad Enthusiasts "Old Colony & Newport
Special"
Charter train covers all operable track of the Old Colony & Newport Scenic
Railroad in Newport, RI
For more information:
Massachusetts Bay Railroad Enthusiasts
April 16-17: San Bernardino Railroad Days
AT&SF 4-8-4 #3751 leads a public excursion from Los Angeles to San Bernardino,
California, and return
For more information:
San Bernardino
History & Railroad Museum
April 25-29: White Pass & Yukon Rotary Snow Plow Spring 2011 Event
Rotary snowplow and chase train open the line from Skagway, Alaska
For more information:
White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad
April 30: Steamtown "Spring Training"
Night photo session with Nickel Plate 759, Lackawanna F-units, NKP
sleeper, and more - Scranton, PA
For more information:
Railfan & Railroad Magazine
For photos: Steamtown Photos
April 30 - May 1: CALS at Cass 2011
Photo special 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
April 30 - May 1: Western Maryland Photo Freight
LS&I 2-8-0 #734 powers a photo freight on the Western Maryland
Scenic RR from Cumberland, Maryland
For more information: E-mail Carl Franz (CMFRR@aol.com)
For photos:
Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Photos
MAY 2011
May 5-7: Las Cruces Railroad Museum Railroad Days
Railroad equipment displays, model layouts, history exhibits, and
entertainment - Las Cruces, New Mexico
For more information:
Las Cruces Railroad Museum
May 7: 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 7: Orrville Railroad Heritage Society "The Lodi Flyer"
All-day excursion over the Wheeling & Lake Eric Railway to
Lodi and return -
Canton, Ohio
For more information:
Orrville Railroad Heritage Society
May 7: Santa Fe #3751 on Display in Los Angeles
AT&SF 4-8-4 #3751 on display at Los Angeles Union Station for National Train Day -
Los Angeles, CA
For more information:
San
Bernardino Railroad Historical Society
May 7: Norfolk Southern Celebrates National Train Day
Steam locomotive displays, exhibits, and more at the Tennessee Valley
Railroad Museum - Chattanooga, TN
For more information:
Norfolk Southern
May 7: SP Daylight 4449 at Portland Union Station
Southern Pacific Daylight #4449 will appear at Union Station for National
Train Day - Portland, Oregon
For more information:
National
Train Day
May 7: Providence & Worcester Railroad Excursion to the Roger Williams Zoo
Diesel-powered excursion from Worcester, Massachusetts to Providence, Rhode
Island
For more information:
Providence & Worcester Railroad
May 7-8: Texas State Railroad Railfest 2011
Steam excursion, photo special, night photo session, shop tours, and
more - Rusk, Texas
For more information:
Texas State Railroad
May 7-8: Grand Canyon Railway Steam Excursions
Eight-mile, hourly steam excursions behind Grand Canyon 2-8-2 #4960 - Williams, Arizona
For more information:
Grand Canyon Railway
May 8: Orrville Railroad Heritage Society "CVSR Tour of the Line"
102-mile round-trip over the entire Cuyahoga Valley Scenic
Railroad -
Canton, Ohio
For more information:
Orrville Railroad Heritage Society
May 13-15: Durand Railroad Days
Annual festival with train rides, entertainment and model railroads - Durand, Michigan
For more information:
Durand Railroad Days
May 14: Cape Cod Central & Mass Coastal Railroads "Day Cape Codder"
Rare mileage excursion with vintage diesels from Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts
For more information:
Massachusetts Bay Railroad Enthusiasts
May 14: Big South Fork Scenic Railway "K&T Railfan Day"
Train excursions with runbys, shop tours, mining camp tour, and more -
Stearns, Kentucky
For more information:
Big South Fork
Scenic Railway
May 14: Old Dominion Chapter NRHS "James River Rambler"
Excursion on the Buckingham Branch Railroad from Dillwyn to New Canton,
Virginia and return
For more information:
Old
Dominion Chapter NRHS
May 14: Cass Scenic Railroad Photo Charter
Log train to Bald Knob with photo runbys - Cass, West Virginia
For more information: E-mail Carl Franz
(CMFRR@aol.com)
For photos:
Cass Scenic Railroad Photos
May 14-15: Grand Canyon Railway Photo Charter
2-8-2 #4960 leads passenger and freight consists on a two day charter
- Williams, Arizona
For more information:
Lerro Productions
May 14-15: Louisiana Steam Train Association "Steam Fest 2011"
Southern Pacific 2-8-2 #745 on display at an annual festival
- New Orleans, Louisiana
For more information: Louisiana Steam Train Association
May 14-15: Orange Empire Railway Museum "Rail Festival"
Diesel powered train rides and trolley rides, plus model railroad layouts - Perris, California
For more information:
Orange Empire Railway Museum
May 14-15: Homewood Railroad Heritage Days
Annual festival with model layouts, memorabilia, train rides, and train
watching - Homewood, Illinois
For more information:
Homewood Railroad Park
May 15: Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad Tacoma to Eatonville Excursion
Newly restored #70 Polson steam locomotive leads an excursion from
Freight House Square to Eatonville, with bus return - Tacoma, Washington
For more information:
Mt. Rainier
Scenic Railroad
May 15: New Hope & Ivyland Willow Grove Tri-Centennial Excursion
Excursion from Willow Grove to New Hope, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Willow
Grove 300
May 17: Catskill Rare Mileage Charter
Charter trains at the Trolley Museum of New York and Catskill
Mountain Railroad - Kingston, New York
For more information:
Southern Appalachia Railway Museum
May 18-19: Adirondack Rare Mileage Charter
Two-day charter with photo runbys covering much of the Adirondack
Scenic Railroad and Mohawk, Adirondack & Northern Railroad out of Utica, New
York
For more information:
Southern Appalachia Railway Museum
May 20-22: Cass Scenic Railroad Railfan Weekend
Three days of photographer 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 21: Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad "Rainier Rambler 2011"
Tripleheader of Rayonier Willamette #2, West Fork Logging 3-truck Heisler, and
Polson Lumber 2-8-2 #70 with runbys from Elbe to Mineral and
Divide, Washington
For more information:
RailsNW
May 21: Old Dominion Chapter NRHS "James River Rambler"
Excursion on the Buckingham Branch Railroad from Dillwyn to New Canton,
Virginia and return
For more information:
Old
Dominion Chapter NRHS
May 26: Grand Canyon Railway Steam Excursion to the
Canyon
Steam excursion to the Canyon w/ 2-8-2 #4960; Billy Connolly to host his
show onboard -
Williams, Arizona
For more information:
Grand Canyon Railway
May 27-29: Katy Days Festival
Celebration of railroad heritage in Parsons, Kansas
For more information:
Katy Days
May 27-30: Naugatuck Railroad Steam Days
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 27 - June 13: Union Pacific "Little Rock Express" Steam Excursion
UP 4-8-4 #844 leads an excursion from Cheyenne to Little Rock
and onto Omaha as follows:
May 27: Cheyenne, Wyoming to North Platte, Nebraska (241 miles)
May 28: North Platte to Marysville, Kansas (268 miles)
May 29: Marysville to Kansas City, Missouri (151 miles)
May 30: Layover in Kansas City
May 31: Kansas City to Jefferson City, Missouri (157 miles)
June 1: Layover in Jefferson City
June 2: Jefferson City to St. Louis, Missouri (113 miles)
June 3: Layover in St. Louis
June 4: St. Louis to Cape Girardeau, Missouri (123 miles)
June 5: Layover in Cape Girardeau
June 6: Cape Girardeau to Bald Knob, Arkansas (205 miles)
June 7: Layover in Balk Knob
June 8: Bald Knob to North Little Rock, Arkansas (58 miles)
June 9: Layover in North Little Rock
June 10: North Little Rock to Van Buren, Arkansas (175 miles)
June 11: Van Buren to Coffeyville, Kansas (166 miles)
June 12: Coffeyville to Kansas City, Missouri (185 miles)
June 13: Kansas City to Council Bluffs, Iowa (204 miles)
For more information:
Union Pacific
For photos:
Union Pacific 844 Photos
May 28: Alma Highland Festival
Diesel-powered excursions from Owosso to Alma, Michigan for the
44th annual Scottish festival
For more information:
Steam Railroading Institute
May 28: Steamtown Excursion to Nicholson
Diesel-powered excursion to Nicholson over Tunkhannock Viaduct - Scranton,
Pennsylvania
For more information:
Steamtown National Historic Site
For photos: Steamtown Photo Gallery
May 28-29: Grand Canyon Railway Steam Excursions
Eight-mile, hourly steam excursions behind Grand Canyon 2-8-2 #4960 - Williams, Arizona
For more information:
Grand Canyon Railway
May 28-30: Nickel Plate 765 Excursions at the Hoosier Valley Railroad
Museum
Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 leads 2-hour round-trips between
North Judson and LaCrosse, Indiana
For more information:
Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum
For photos:
Nickel Plate 765 at HVRM
JUNE 2011
June 1-4: Jackalope Railroad Days
Wyoming train photography, art exhibition, and model railroad expo -
Douglas, Wyoming
For more information:
Douglas Wyoming Chamber of Commerce
June 3-5: Naugatuck Railroad Steam Days
Flagg Coal Co 0-4-0 saddle tank steam locomotive #75 pulls excursions
from Thomaston, Connecticut
For more information: Railroad Museum of New England
June 3-5: Anthracite Railroads Historical Society Convention
Convention includes Steamtown excursions with DL&W F3s & CNJ RS3 #1554 -
Scranton, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Anthracite Railroads Historical Society
June 4: 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
June 4: Tennessee Valley Railroad "Steam All The Way"
100-mile steam-powered round-trip from Chattanooga, Tennessee to Summerville, Georgia
For more information:
Tennessee Valley Railroad
June 4: West Chester Railroad Lansdale Day Special
Round-trip West Chester to Lansdale, PA, with Reading Blueliner coaches and
ALCO RS18 & C424 locomotives
For more information:
West Chester Railroad
June 4: 17th 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 4: Yulee Railroad Days 2011
Linear festival follows the route of the historic cross-state Florida
Railroad in northern Florida
For more information:
Yulee Railroad Days
June 4: Old Dominion Chapter NRHS "James River Rambler"
Excursion on the Buckingham Branch Railroad from Dillwyn to New Canton,
Virginia and return
For more information:
Old
Dominion Chapter NRHS
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
June 10-12: Dunsmuir Railroad Days
Annual community festival in Dunsmuir, California
For more information:
Dunsmuir
Railroad Days
June 11-12: North Carolina Transportation Museum "Rail Days"
Diesel train rides, motorcar rides, caboose rides, model trains, and more - Spencer, North Carolina
For more information:
NC Transportation Museum
June 11-12: Canadian Pacific Empress Excursion from Moose Jaw to Calgary
Canadian Pacific 4-6-4 #2816 Empress leads a one-way excursion from
Moose Jaw to Medicine Hat (Saturday) and Medicine Hat to Calgary (Sunday).
Public tickets are sold in six one-way segments.
For more information:
CP Train Ride 2011
June 12: Wilmington & Western Railroad "Pufferbelly Day"
WWRR 4-4-0 #98 and 0-6-0 #58 doubleheader to Mt. Cuba - Wilmington, Delaware
For more information:
Wilmington
& Western Railroad
For photos:
Wilmington &
Western Railroad Photo Gallery
June 15: Alberni Pacific Railway Photo Freight Charter
Baldwin 2-8-2ST #7 pulls a photo freight charter from Port
Alberni, British Columbia, Canada
For more information:
FarRail Tours
June 17: Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad Photo Freight Charter
Hillcrest Lumber 3-truck Climax #10 pulls a photo freight charter from Elbe to Mineral, Washington
For more information:
FarRail Tours
June 18: Chehalis-Centralia Railroad Photo Freight Charter
Photo freight charter with Baldwin 2-8-2 #15 from Chehalis, Washington
For more information:
FarRail Tours
June 18: Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Moonlight Dinner Train
Evening excursion from Chama to Osier for dinner, returning at 11:30pm -
Chama, New Mexico
For more information:
Cumbres & Toltec
Scenic Railroad
For photos:
Cumbres & Toltec Passenger Train Photos &
Cumbres & Toltec Freight Train Photos
June 18: Arcade & Attica Railroad "Double Header Extravaganza"
A&A 2-8-0 #18 and Viscose 0-4-0 #6 double-head for two trips - Arcade,
New York
For more information:
Arcade & Attica Railroad
June 18: Providence & Worcester Railroad Excursion to the Roger Williams
Zoo
Diesel-powered excursion from Worcester, Massachusetts to Providence, Rhode
Island
For more information:
Providence & Worcester Railroad
June 18: Mass Bay RRE's "Berkshire County Rambler" on the Housatonic
Railroad
Daylong excursion over the ex-New Haven Berkshire Line between
Pittsfield and Great Barrington, MA
For more information:
Massachusetts Bay Railroad Enthusiasts
June 18-19: Nickel Plate 765 Excursions at the Hoosier Valley Railroad
Museum
Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 leads 2-hour round-trips between
North Judson and LaCrosse, Indiana
For more information:
Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum
For photos:
Nickel Plate 765 at HVRM
June 18-19: Grand Canyon Railway Steam Excursions
Eight-mile, hourly steam excursions behind Grand Canyon 2-8-2 #4960 - Williams, Arizona
For more information:
Grand Canyon Railway
June 18-19: Orange Empire Railway Museum "Pacific Electric Red Cars 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 18-19: 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: Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum "Railroad Day"
Diesel train rides, trolley car rides, equipment displays,
demonstrations, and more - Rush, New York
For more information:
Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum
June 20-26: NRHS Convention
"Cascade Rails 2011"
Annual National Railway Historical Society convention features excursions
(SP Daylight 4449 Portland to Tacoma on Tuesday, over Stampede Pass on Saturday,
and return Tacoma to Portland on Sunday),
seminars, shop tours, night photo session, and more; Tacoma, Washington
For more information:
Cascade
Rails 2011
June 23: CP 2816 Empress Excursion (International Heavy Haul Association
Conference)
Canadian Pacific 4-6-4 #2816 Empress leads an excursion for conference
participants from Calgary to Banff and Field, British Columbia
For more information:
International Heavy Haul Association (IHHA)
June 24: Canadian Pacific Empress Excursion from Banff to Calgary
Canadian Pacific 4-6-4 #2816 Empress leads a one-way excursion from
Banff to Calgary, Canada
For more information:
CP Train Ride 2011
June 25-26: Galesburg Railroad Days
Annual railroad festival and train show in Galesburg, Illinois
For more information:
Galesburg Railroad Days
June 25-26: Arkansas & Missouri Railroad Mixed Train
Rare mileage mixed train from Springdale, Arkansas to Butterfield, Missouri,
plus shop tour and night photo shoot
For more information:
Arkansas-Boston Mountains Chapter NRHS
JULY 2011
July 1: Nickel Plate 765 Railfan Day at the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum
Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 leads a photo freight, plus night photo session -
North Judson, Indiana
For more information:
Fort
Wayne Railroad Historical Society
For photos:
Nickel Plate 765 at HVRM
July 2: Nickel Plate 765 Excursions at the Hoosier Valley Railroad
Museum
Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 leads 2-hour round-trips between
North Judson and LaCrosse, Indiana
For more information:
Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum
For photos:
Nickel Plate 765 at HVRM
July 2-3: SP Daylight 4449 Excursions in Columbia River Gorge
SP Daylight 4-8-4 #4449 powers excursions from Portland, Oregon to
Wishram, Washington
For more information:
Friends of SP 4449
For photos:
Southern Pacific Daylight 4449 Photos
July 2-3: Union Pacific Steam Excursion
UP 4-8-4 #844 leads a private excursion from Omaha to Cheyenne
with a layover in North Platte
For more information:
Union Pacific
For photos:
Union Pacific 844 Photos
July 2-3: Grand Canyon Railway Steam Excursions
Eight-mile, hourly steam excursions behind Grand Canyon 2-8-2 #4960 - Williams, Arizona
For more information:
Grand Canyon Railway
July 3: 29th Annual Grand Central Terminal Tour
Guided tour of New York City's famous Grand Central Terminal - New
York, New York
For more information:
Electric Railroaders’ Association (ERA)
July 9-10: 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 9-10: Canadian Pacific Excursions for Vancouver 125
Canadian Pacific GP38 #3084 & FP9B #1900 heritage diesel locomotives lead three trips from Vancouver to
Port Moody, British Columbia
For more information:
Vancouver 125
July 13-18: Canadian Pacific Excursion from Vancouver to Vulcan
Canadian Pacific GP38 #3084 & FP9B #1900 heritage diesel locomotives lead an excursion in British
Columbia and Alberta as follows:
July 13: Port Coquitlam to Kamloops (235 miles)
July 14: Kamloops to Revelstoke (128 miles)
July 15: Revelstoke to Golden (91 miles)
July 16: Golden to Fernie (201 miles)
July 17: Fernie to Kipp (115 miles)
July 18: Kipp to Vulcan (50 miles)
For more information:
CP Train Ride 2011
July 15-17: Little River Railroad #110 Centennial Celebration
Little River 4-6-2 #110 and 0-4-0 #1 join visiting Viscose 0-4-0 #6, Flagg Coal Co 0-4-0 #75, and Lehigh Valley Coal Co. 0-6-0 #126 (public debut
following restoration) in excursions from Coldwater, Michigan
For more information:
Little River Railroad
July 16-17: Omaha Railroad Days
Celebration at five area railroad-themed attractions including the UP
Railroad Museum- Omaha, Nebraska
For more information:
Omaha
Railroad Days
July 16-17: Clamshell Railroad Days
Pullman car tour, rail history slideshow, bus tour of old rail lines, and
model train displays; Ilwaco, Washington
For more information:
Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum
July 21: Union Pacific Steam Positioning Move for Cheyenne Frontier Days
Train
UP 4-8-4 #844 leads a heritage consist from Cheyenne to Denver for
the annual Frontier Days Train
For more information:
Union Pacific Steam
For photos: Cheyenne Frontier Days Train Photo Gallery
July 21-24: TrainFestival 2011
Steam excursions with Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 and Iowa
Interstate QJ 2-10-2 #6988 and 7081, plus all-day excursion with the
Nebraska Zephyr from IRM; additional locomotives under
steam including Leviathan 4-4-0 #63,
Flagg Coal Co 0-4-0 #75, Lehigh Valley Coal Co. 0-6-0 #126, and Viscose 0-4-0 #6;
diesel-powered excursion from Chicago to TrainFestival and return; plus equipment displays, model
trains, riverboat rides, and night photo sessions - Rock Island, Illinois
For more information:
TrainFestival 2011
For photos:
TrainFestival 2009 Photos
July 23: Denver Post Cheyenne Frontier Days Train
UP 4-8-4 #844 powers the annual excursion from Denver, Colorado to
Cheyenne, Wyoming and return
For more information:
Cheyenne Frontier Days
Train
For photos: Cheyenne Frontier Days Train Photo Gallery
July 23: Strasburg Rail Road "Rolling Antique Auto Show"
More than 20 antique cars in action along with steam excursions every half
hour - Strasburg, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Strasburg
Rail Road
For photos: Strasburg Rail Road Photo Gallery
July 23: Coney Island Nostalgia Train
Excursion with R1/9 cars of the Independent Subway from New York Transit Museum
to Coney Island
For more information:
MTA Transit Museum
July 23-24: Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad Steam Excursions
Steam excursions with Santa Fe 4-6-2 #3415 from
Abilene, Kansas
For more information:
Abilene & Smoky Valley
Railroad
July 24: Cheyenne Depot Museum Excursion
One-way excursion (bus return) from Denver, Colorado to Cheyenne,
Wyoming with UP 4-8-4 #844
For more information:
Cheyenne Depot Museum
July 29-30: Wabash Railroad Historical Society Annual Meeting & Excursion
Annual meeting with excursion over the Indiana Northeastern
Railroad from Eden, Ohio to Ashley, Indiana
For more information:
Wabash Railroad
Historical Society
July 29-30: Canadian Pacific Excursion from Calgary to Edmonton
Canadian Pacific GP38 #3084 & FP9B #1900 heritage diesel locomotives lead an excursion from Calgary to
Red Deer to Edmonton
For more information:
CP Train Ride 2011
July 30: Silver Lake Railroad Railfans Day
Railfan specials with photo runbys on three miles of the former
Conway Branch from Madison, NH
For more information:
Silver Lake Railroad
July 31: Conway Scenic Railroad "North Country Steam"
Grand Trunk 0-6-0 #7470 leads a trip, with runbys, to Hazens
(Whitefield) from North Conway, NH
For more information:
Massachusetts Bay Railroad Enthusiasts
For photos:
Conway Scenic
Railroad Photos
July 31 - August 1: Canadian Pacific Excursions from Edmonton/Josephburg
Canadian Pacific GP38 #3084 & FP9B #1900 heritage diesel locomotives lead train rides from Edmonton to Josephburg and Scotford
For more information:
CP Train Ride 2011
AUGUST 2011
August 3-5: Canadian Pacific Excursion from Edmonton to Calgary
Canadian Pacific GP38 #3084 & FP9B #1900 heritage diesel locomotives lead an excursion from Edmonton to Wetaskiwin to Calgary, plus a round-trip from Wetaskiwin to Bawlf and Hardisty on Thursday,
August 4
For more information:
CP Train Ride 2011
August 4-6: Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad Steam Excursions
Steam excursions with Santa Fe 4-6-2 #3415 from
Abilene, Kansas
For more information:
Abilene & Smoky Valley
Railroad
August 5-7: Fillmore & Western Railway Steam Excursions
Baldwin 2-8-0 steam locomotive #14 leads excursions from Fillmore, California
For more information:
Fillmore & Western Railway
August 6: Cassandra Overlook All-Nighter
Night photography and railfan meet along the Norfolk Southern mainline in
Cassandra, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Cassandra Railroad Overlook & Motel
August 6-7: Ashtabula, Carson & Jefferson Scenic Railway "Railroad Days
Steam Weekend"
Viscose 0-4-0 steam locomotive #6 leads three excursions each day from
Jefferson, Ohio
For more information:
AC&J
Scenic Line
August 6-7: Huckleberry Railroad Railfan Weekend
Rides with D&RGW K-27 2-8-2
#464 plus shop tours, whistle blows, and photo extra - Flint, Michigan
For more information:
Huckleberry Railroad
For photos:
Huckleberry Railroad Photo Gallery
August 6-14: Mid-Continent Railway Museum Steam Days
Flagg Coal Co 0-4-0 saddle tank steam locomotive #75 pulls excursions from North
Freedom, Wisconsin
For more information:
Mid-Continent Railway Museum
August 7: Leviathan #63 at the Illinois Railway Museum
Leviathan 4-4-0 #63, a 2009-built replica of an 1868 steam locomotive, operates
at IRM in Union, Illinois
For more information:
Illinois Railway Museum
For photos:
Leviathan 63 at Train Festival 2011
August 11-14: Revelstoke Railway Days 2011
Model trains, speeder rides, car show, live music, and more - Revelstoke,
British Columbia, Canada
For more information:
Railway Days
2011
August 12-13: Orrville Railroad Days Festival
Train rides, track car rides, museum displays, and more -
Orrville, Ohio
For more information:
Orrville Railroad Heritage
Society
August 12-14: North Shore Scenic Railroad Steam Excursions
Soo Line 4-6-2 #2719 powers six-hour excursions from Duluth to
Two Harbors, Michigan
For more information:
North Shore Scenic Railroad
August 13: Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Moonlight Dinner Train
Evening excursion from Antonito to Osier for dinner, returning at 11:30pm -
Antonito, Colorado
For more information:
Cumbres & Toltec
Scenic Railroad
For photos:
Cumbres & Toltec Passenger Train Photos &
Cumbres & Toltec Freight Train Photos
August 13-14: Leviathan #63 at the Illinois Railway Museum
Leviathan 4-4-0 #63, a 2009-built replica of an 1868 steam locomotive, operates
at IRM in Union, Illinois
For more information:
Illinois Railway Museum
For photos:
Leviathan 63 at Train Festival 2011
August 18-21: Durango & Silverton Railfest 2011
Excursions with Eureka & Palisade #4 & Galloping Goose #5, plus night photo
shoot in Silverton - Durango, CO
For more information:
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
For photos:
Durango & Silverton
Narrow Gauge Railroad Photos &
Eureka & Palisade #4 Photos
August 18-21: Portola Railroad Days
Festival of railroad heritage in Portola, California, with charter train through
the Feather River Canyon
For more information:
Portola Railroad Days and
The Feather River Express
August 19-21: Snoqualmie Railroad Days
Train rides, railroad demonstrations, model railroad layouts, and more -
Snoqualmie, Wisconsin
For more information:
Northwest Railway Museum
August 19-21: North Shore Scenic Railroad Steam Excursions
Soo Line 4-6-2 #2719 powers six-hour excursions from Duluth to
Two Harbors, Michigan
For more information:
North Shore Scenic Railroad
August 20: Topeka Railroad Festival
Railroad exhibits, model trains, railroadiana, and entertainment -
Topeka, Kansas
For more information:
Great Overland Station
August 20: NY Transit Museum "To The Rockaways"
Excursion with vintage subway cars and buses from New York Transit Museum to
Rockaway Park
For more information:
MTA Transit Museum
August 20-21: Howell Melon Festival Excursions
One-hour, diesel-powered train rides from Howell to Byron, Michigan
For more information:
Howell Melon Festival
August 20-21: Stonefield Railroad Days
Depot and caboose tours, model train layouts, and more - Stonefield, Wisconsin
For more information:
Wisconsin Historical Society
August 21: Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum "Diesel Day"
Take a ride on one of several diesel locomotives or a caboose -
Rush, New York
For more information:
Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum
August 22-23: Rio Grande Scenic Railroad Photo Spectacular Train (463
Benefit)
Two day photo special with steam-powered (LS&I 2-8-0 #18)
freight train and diesel-powered passenger train from Alamosa, Colorado over La
Veta Pass, with a portion of fares to benefit Locomotive 463 restoration at the
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
For more information:
Rio Grande Scenic Railroad
For photos:
Rio Grande Scenic Railroad Photos
August 26-28: North Shore Scenic Railroad Steam Excursions
Soo Line 4-6-2 #2719 powers six-hour excursions from Duluth to
Two Harbors, Michigan
For more information:
North Shore Scenic Railroad
August 28 - September 4: Williams Grove Historical Steam Engine Association
"Steam Show"
Pennsy B4a 0-6-0 #643 operates during the annual steam show -
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Williams Grove Historical Steam Engine Association
SEPTEMBER 2011
September 1-6: Electric Railroaders’ Association
Annual Convention (Chicago)
Museum visits, transit rides, shop tours, streetcar charters,
slideshows and more - Chicago, Illinois
For more information:
Electric Railroaders’ Association (ERA)
September 2-4: North Shore Scenic Railroad Steam Excursions
Soo Line 4-6-2 #2719 powers six-hour excursions from Duluth to
Two Harbors, Michigan
For more information:
North Shore Scenic Railroad
September 2-5: Tennessee Valley Railfest
50th anniversary celebration with special excursions (Southern 2-8-0 #630
over Norfolk Southern to downtown and CT Wye), train rides with Lehigh Valley
Coal Co. 0-6-0 #126, Friday night photo session, and
more; Chattanooga, Tennessee
For more information:
Tennessee Valley Railroad
September 2-5: Hesston Steam & Power Show 2011
Three gauges of operating steam trains plus steam tractor, saw mill, crane,
and more - La Porte, Indiana
For more information:
Hesston Steam Museum
September 3-4: Steamtown "Railfest 2011"
CN 2-8-2 steam locomotive #3254 powers excursions from Steamtown to
Moscow; trolley rides operate from the Electric City Trolley Museum; visiting
locomotives and rolling stock on display including Amtrak's 40th Anniversary
Exhibit Train; locomotive shop tours and demonstrations - Scranton, PA
For more information:
Steamtown National Historic Site
For photos: Steamtown Photo Gallery
September 3-4: Little River Railroad "Double Header Weekend"
Doubleheader with Little River 4-6-2 #110 and 0-4-0T #1, plus
motorcar rides - Coldwater, Michigan
For more information:
Little River Railroad
September 3: Black River & Western Railroad Three Bridges Excursion
Rare mileage excursion over the entire BR&W from Ringoes to Three Bridges, New
Jersey
For more information:
Black River Railroad
Historical Trust
September 4: Black River & Western Railroad Photo Freight
Midday, diesel-powered photo freight from Ringoes, New Jersey
For more information:
Black River Railroad
Historical Trust
September 3-5: Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad Steam Excursions
Steam excursions with Santa Fe 4-6-2 #3415 from
Abilene, Kansas
For more information:
Abilene & Smoky Valley
Railroad
September 3-5: Niles Canyon Railway "Steam Weekend"
Excursions with Southern Pacific 4-6-2 #2472 through Niles Canyon - Sunol, California
For more information: Golden Gate
Railroad Museum
September 3-5: Leviathan #63 at the Illinois Railway Museum
Leviathan 4-4-0 #63, a 2009-built replica of an 1868 steam locomotive, operates
at IRM in Union, Illinois
For more information:
Illinois Railway Museum
For photos:
Leviathan 63 at Train Festival 2011
September 9-11: North Shore Scenic Railroad Steam Excursions
Soo Line 4-6-2 #2719 powers six-hour excursions from Duluth to
Two Harbors, Michigan
For more information:
North Shore Scenic Railroad
September 10: Iowa Interstate QJ Steam Excursions at "Trains, Planes &
Automobiles"
Iowa Interstate 2-10-2 QJ steam locomotive powers three excursions from Geneseo
to Annawan, Illinois
For more information:
Geneseo Chamber of Commerce
For photos:
Iowa Interstate QJ Steam at Train Festival 2011
September 10: 19th Annual "Glory Days of the Railroad" Festival
Festival includes entertainment plus excursions on the Green Mountain RR - White River
Junction, Vermont
For more information:
Glory Days of the Railroad
September 10-11: Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad "Steam in the Valley"
Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 leads excursions (8:00a, 11:30a, 2:45p) from Akron to
Boston Mills, Ohio
For more information:
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
September 10-11: Tweetsie Railroad "Railfan Weekend"
Two days of steam trips with 4-6-0 #12 and 2-8-2 #190 - Blowing Rock,
North Carolina
For more information:
Tweetsie
Railroad
For photos: Tweetsie
Railroad Railfan Weekend Photos
September 10-11: New Jersey Museum of Transportation "Railroader's
Weekend"
Several vintage diesel locomotives in operation, plus shop tours and
exhibits - Farmingdale, New Jersey
For more information:
New Jersey Museum of Transportation
September 16-18: North Platte Rail Fest
Annual celebration with railroad equipment displays (including UP 4-8-4
#844), Bailey Yard tours, model train expo, art show, food, entertainment,
carnival rides, and more - North Platte, Nebraska
For more information:
North Platte Rail Fest
September 17: 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
For photos:
Grand Canyon Railway Photos
September 17: Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Moonlight Dinner Train
Evening excursion from Chama to Osier for dinner, returning at 10:30pm -
Chama, New Mexico
For more information:
Cumbres & Toltec
Scenic Railroad
For photos:
Cumbres & Toltec Passenger Train Photos &
Cumbres & Toltec Freight Train Photos
September 17-18: Leadville, Colorado & Southern Photo Special
Two diesel-powered excursions each day with runbys - Leadville, Colorado
For more information:
Leadville, Colorado & Southern Railroad
September 17-18: Conway Scenic Railroad "Railfans Weekend"
Steam and diesel excursions with runbys covering the entire route to Hazen
(Whitefield), plus night photo session in the yard - North
Conway, New Hampshire
For more information:
Conway Scenic Railroad
For photos:
Conway Scenic Railroad Photos
September 17-18: Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad "Steam in the Valley
and Beyond"
Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 leads a 102-mile round-trip "total track tour" from
Cleveland to Canton, Ohio
For more information:
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
September 17-18: Monticello Railway Museum "Railroad Days"
Vintage steam and diesel-powered passenger and freight trains including Southern
Railway 2-8-0 steam locomotive #401 - Monticello, Illinois
For more information:
Monticello Railway Museum
September 17-18: Goleta Railroad Days
Live steam train rides, handcar rides, equipment displays, model trains, and
more - Goleta, California
For more information:
South
Coast Railroad Museum
September 17-18: Midway Fall Festival
R.J. Corman QJ steam engine expected to run from Lexington to Midway,
Kentucky for festival display
For more information:
Midway Fall Festival
September 17-18: White Mountain Central Railroad "Railroad Days"
Baldwin and Porter steam locomotives in operation - Lincoln, New
Hampshire
For more information:
White
Mountain Central Railroad
September 17-18: Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad "Romney Railroad Days"
Shuttle trains, miniature live steam trains, free night photo
session, and more -
Romney, West Virginia
For more information:
Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad
September 17-18: Leviathan #63 at the Illinois Railway Museum
Leviathan 4-4-0 #63, a 2009-built replica of an 1868 steam locomotive, operates
at IRM in Union, Illinois
For more information:
Illinois Railway Museum
For photos:
Leviathan 63 at Train Festival 2011
September 18: Great Smoky Mountains Railroad "Photo Special"
Diesel-powered, eight-hour, 71-mile roundtrip excursion from Bryson City to
Andrews, North Carolina
For more information:
Great
Smoky Mountains Railroad
September 19-20: Virginia & Truckee Railfan Adventure
Photo charter with a passenger consist pulled by 2-8-0 steam
locomotive #29 -
Virginia City, Nevada
For more information:
Trains & Travel International
September 21-22: Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Photo Freight Charter
Photo freights to Cumbres Pass & Osier plus night sessions at Chama & Cumbres -
Chama, New Mexico
For more information:
Lerro Productions
For photos:
Cumbres & Toltec Passenger Train Photos &
Cumbres & Toltec Freight Train Photos
September 22-23: Nevada Northern Railway Charter
Steam locomotives 2-8-0 #93 and 4-6-0 #40 lead a variety of
consists from Ely, Nevada
For more information:
Trains & Travel International
For photos:
Nevada Northern Railway Winter Steam Spectacular
September 23-25: Durango & Silverton "Fall Photo Train"
Annual photo special to Silverton with passenger and mixed trains, plus night sessions in
Durango, Colorado
For more information:
Durango & Silverton
Fall Photo Train &
Night Photo Sessions
For photos:
Durango & Silverton
Narrow Gauge Railroad Photos
September 23-25: 2nd Annual Folsom Railroad Festival
Train rides, speeder rides, photographer special, maintenance of way demo,
and more - Folsom, California
For more information:
Placerville & Sacramento
Valley Railroad
September 24: Schuylkill Haven Borough Day
Diesel-powered train rides on the Reading & Northern Railroad -
Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Schuylkill
Haven Borough Day
September 24-25: Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad "Steam in the Valley"
Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 leads excursions (8:00a, 11:00a, 2:00p) from Boston
Mills to Akron, Ohio
For more information:
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
September 26-27: Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Charter
Two day photo charter from Durango with an overnight in
Silverton, Colorado
For more information:
Trains & Travel International
For photos:
Durango & Silverton
Narrow Gauge Railroad Photos
September 30 - October 1: Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Charter
Two-day photo freight charter from Chama, New Mexico to
Antonito, Colorado and return
For more information:
Trains & Travel International
For photos:
Cumbres & Toltec Passenger Train Photos &
Cumbres & Toltec Freight Train Photos
OCTOBER 2011
October 1: Steam Railroading Institute "Cadillac Fall Color Special"
Nickel Plate 2-8-4 steam locomotive #765 leads an excursion from Ithaca to
Cadillac, Michigan
For more information: Steam Railroading
Institute
For photos:
Nickel
Plate 765 Photos &
765/1225 Doubleheader Photos
October 1: 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
October 1: Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum Railfest "The Susquehannock"
All-day round-trip excursion from Harrisburg and Altoona around Horseshoe Curve
and over freight-only trackage between Tyrone & Lock Haven (Nittany & Bald Eagle
RR) and Lock Haven & Harrisburg (Norfolk Southern)
For more information:
Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum
October 1-2: Colfax Railroad Days 2011
Model train displays, living history demonstrations, entertainment, and more -
Colfax, California
For more information:
Colfax
Area Chamber of Commerce
October 1-2: Selma Railroad Days
Railroad and model railroad displays at the newly renovated depot -
Selma, North Carolina
For more information:
Town of Selma
October 1-2: Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad Steam Excursions
Steam excursions with Santa Fe 4-6-2 #3415 from
Abilene, Kansas
For more information:
Abilene & Smoky Valley
Railroad
October 2: Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum Railfest "The Pittsburgher"
All-day round-trip excursion from Altoona around Horseshoe Curve and over
freight-only trackage of Norfolk Southern's Port Perry Branch and Conemaugh Line
For more information:
Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum
October 2: Reading & Northern Excursion - Duryea to
Jim Thorpe
All-day, diesel-powered charity benefit excursion from Duryea to Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Reading & Northern Railroad
For photos:
Reading & Northern Railroad Excursion Photos
October 3-4: San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad Charter
Two day steam-powered photo charter on the SL&RG over La Veta
Pass - Alamosa, Colorado
For more information:
Trains & Travel International
For photos:
Rio Grande Scenic Railroad Photos
October 5: Colorado Railroad Museum Rio Grande 346 Charter
Photo charter with Rio Grande 2-8-0 #346 on the loop track at
the CRM - Golden, Colorado
For more information:
Trains & Travel International
October 6: Georgetown Loop Railroad Charter
Steam-powered photo charter with Baldwin 2-6-2 #12 - Georgetown,
Colorado
For more information:
Trains & Travel International
October 6-10: Central Coast Railroad Festival
Historical, educational, and recreational events at sites around San
Luis Obispo, California
For more information:
Central
Coast Railroad Festival
October 7-9: East Broad Top "Fall Spectacular"
Steam engine #15, diesel M-7, motorcar M-3, and gas electric M-1 operate - Orbisonia,
Pennsylvania
For more information:
East Broad Top Railroad
For photos: East Broad Top
Fall Spectacular
October 8: Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum "Summerville Steam Special"
Southern 2-8-0 #630 leads a trip from Chattanooga,
Tennessee (Grand Jct. Station) to Summerville, Georgia
For more information:
Tennessee Valley Railroad
October 8: Reading & Northern Excursion - Port Clinton to
Jim Thorpe
All-day, diesel-powered fall foliage excursion from Port
Clinton to Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Reading & Northern Railroad
For photos:
Reading & Northern Railroad Excursion Photos
October 8: Orrville Railroad Heritage Society Fall Foliage Circle Trip
All-day excursion to Medina on the Wheeling & Lake Eric Railway -
Orrville, Ohio
For more information:
Orrville Railroad Heritage Society
October 8: Finger Lakes Scenic Railway "Fall Foliage
Train Rides"
Lehigh Valley RR Historical Society sponsors 24-mile excursions
between Shortsville and Victor, New York
For more information:
Finger Lakes Scenic Railway
October 8: Steam Railroading Institute "Casino Train"
Diesel-powered excursion to the Soaring Eagle Casino (Mt. Pleasant) from Owosso,
Michigan
For more information:
Steam Railroading
Institute
October 8: Friends of the 261 Boylston Excursion
Diesel-powered excursion from Minneapolis, Minnesota to Boylston
(Superior), Wisconsin
For more information:
Friends of
the 261
October 8-9: Orange Blossom Cannonball
Reader Railroad 2-6-0 #2 begins weekend excursions on the Florida
Central Railroad from Tavares, Florida
For more information:
Orange Blossom
Cannonball
October 8-9: Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum "Railfest Steam Days"
Steam train rides with 1950 Saddle Tank #4 St. Elizabeth, plus the operation
of 1856 4-4-0 #25 William Mason (oldest operating steam locomotive in
America) - Baltimore, Maryland
For more information:
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum
October 9: Tamaqua Heritage Festival
Train rides to New Ringgold (11am) and Hometown High Bridge (1pm &
3pm) -
Tamaqua, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Tamaqua Railroad
Station
October 9: Friends of the 261 La Crescent Excursion
Diesel-powered excursion from Minneapolis to Winona and La
Crescent, Minnesota
For more information:
Friends of
the 261
October 15: Steam Railroading Institute "Fall Color Tour"
Nickel Plate 2-8-4 steam locomotive #765 leads an excursion from Owosso to Alma,
Michigan
For more information: Steam Railroading
Institute
For photos:
Nickel
Plate 765 Photos &
765/1225 Doubleheader Photos
October 15: Steamtown Excursion to Dansbury Station Rededication
Reading FP7 diesels power a 100-mile round-trip to East Stroudsburg - Scranton,
Pennsylvania
For more information:
Steamtown National Historic Site
For photos: Steamtown Photo Gallery
October 15: Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum "Summerville Steam Special"
Southern 2-8-0 #630 leads a trip from Chattanooga,
Tennessee (Grand Jct. Station) to Summerville, Georgia
For more information:
Tennessee Valley Railroad
October 15: Mass Bay RRE's "Fall Circle Tour" on the
Providence & Worcester Railroad
All-day excursion on the P&W from Worcester, Massachusetts to
Providence and Groton
For more information:
Massachusetts Bay Railroad Enthusiasts
October 15: 470 Railroad Club "Crawford Notch Excursion"
Diesel-powered excursion on the Conway Scenic RR from North Conway
to Fabyans, New Hampshire
For more information:
Conway Scenic Railroad
For photos: Conway Scenic
Railroad Photo Gallery
October 15-16: Sumpter Valley Railroad Photographer's Weekend
Photo runbys with Heisler #3 (2-8-2 #19 out of service for 1472 day
inspection) from McEwen, Oregon
For more information:
Sumpter
Valley Railroad
October 15-16: 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 15-16: South Carolina Railroad Museum Steam Weekend
Lehigh Valley Coal Co. 0-6-0 #126 operates on the Rockton, Rion
& Western RR - Winnsboro, SC
For more information:
South
Carolina Railroad Museum
October 16: Reading & Northern Excursion - Port Clinton to
Jim Thorpe
All-day, diesel-powered fall foliage excursion from Port
Clinton to Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Reading & Northern Railroad
For photos:
Reading & Northern Railroad Excursion Photos
October 16-21: Rail Travel Writing and Photography Workshop
Workshop for railfans, journalists, writers, bloggers and camera
fans - La Plata, Missouri
For more information:
TrainWeb
October 22: Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum "Summerville Steam Special"
Southern 2-8-0 #630 leads a trip from Chattanooga,
Tennessee (Grand Jct. Station) to Summerville, Georgia
For more information:
Tennessee Valley Railroad
October 22: Reading & Northern Excursion - Port Clinton to
Jim Thorpe
All-day, diesel-powered fall foliage excursion from Port
Clinton to Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
For more information:
Reading & Northern Railroad
For photos:
Reading & Northern Railroad Excursion Photos
October 22-23: South Carolina Railroad Museum Steam Weekend
Lehigh Valley Coal Co. 0-6-0 #126 operates on the Rockton, Rion
& Western RR - Winnsboro, SC
For more information:
South
Carolina Railroad Museum
October 22-23: 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 29: Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum "Summerville Steam Special"
Southern 2-8-0 #630 leads a trip from Chattanooga,
Tennessee (Grand Jct. Station) to Summerville, Georgia
For more information:
Tennessee Valley Railroad
October 29-30: North Carolina Transportation Museum Autumn Train
Excursions
Round-trip excursions from the museum to Roanoke, Virginia (Saturday) and
Toccoa, Georgia (Sunday) using Amtrak and vintage
equipment - Spencer, North Carolina
For more information:
NC Transportation Museum
October 29 - November 29: Union Pacific "New Mexico / Arizona
Centennial Tour"
UP 4-8-4 steam locomotive #844 leads an excursion from Cheyenne to
New Mexico and Arizona:
October 29: Cheyenne, Wyoming to Denver, Colorado
October 30: Denver, Colorado to Colorado Springs, Colorado
October 31: Layover in Colorado Springs
November 1: Colorado Springs to Pueblo, Colorado
November 2: Pueblo, Colorado to Dalhart, Texas
November 3: Layover in Dalhart
November 4: Dalhart, Texas to Tucumcari, New Mexico
November 5: Tucumcari, New Mexico to Alamogordo, New Mexico
November 6: Layover in Alamogordo
November 7: Alamogordo, New Mexico to El Paso, Texas
November 8: Layover in El Paso
November 9: El Paso, Texas to Lordsburg, New Mexico
November 10: Lordsburg, New Mexico to Tucson, Arizona
November 11: Layover in Tucson
November 12: Tucson, Arizona to Phoenix, Arizona
November 13-14: Layover in Phoenix
November 15: Phoenix, Arizona to Yuma, Arizona
November 16: Layover in Yuma
November 17: Yuma, Arizona to Bloomington, California
November 18: Layover in Bloomington
November 19: Bloomington, California to Yermo, California
November 20: Yermo, California to Las Vegas, Nevada
November 21: Layover in Las Vegas
November 22: Las Vegas, Nevada to Milford, Utah
November 23: Milford, Utah to Lynndyl, Utah
November 24-25: Layover in Salt Lake City
November 26: Salt Lake City, Utah to Ogden, Utah
November 27: Layover in Ogden
November 28: Ogden, Utah to Rock Springs, Wyoming
November 29: Rock Springs, Wyoming to Cheyenne, Wyoming
For more information:
Union Pacific
For photos:
Union Pacific 844 Photos
NOVEMBER 2011
November 5: Michigan Railroad History Conference (11th Annual)
Ten historical presentations and historical paper presentations - Kalamazoo, Michigan
For more information:
MRHC
November 5: Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum "Summerville Steam Special"
Southern 2-8-0 #630 leads a trip from Chattanooga,
Tennessee (Grand Jct. Station) to Summerville, Georgia
For more information:
Tennessee Valley Railroad
November 5: Bel-Del Railfan Day (Whippany Railway Museum #4039 Fundraiser)
Photos runbys and night photo session with Susquehanna 2-8-2 #142 -
Phillipsburg, New Jersey
For more information: Delaware
River Railroad Excursions
For photos:
Belvidere & Delaware Railway Photos
November 5-6: Bel-Del Railroad Photo Charter
Susquehanna 2-8-2 #142 leads a photo charter from Phillipsburg, New Jersey
For more information:
Lerro Productions
For photos:
Belvidere & Delaware Railway Photos
November 5-6: Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad "All Day Trip"
Diesel-powered excursion on the entire railroad from Romney to
Petersburg, West Virginia
For more information:
Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad
November 5-6: 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 6-7: Roanoke Chapter NRHS Fall Excursions
Amtrak excursion trains from Roanoke to Abingdon, Virginia (Saturday) and
Bluefield, West Virginia (Sunday)
For more information:
Roanoke Chapter, NRHS
November 12: Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad "Photo Special"
All-day, diesel-powered excursion with several photo run-bys -
Romney, West Virginia
For more information:
Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad
November 14: 21st Century Steam Knoxville to Chattanooga Excursion
Southern 2-8-0 #630 leads an excursion from Knoxville to
Chattanooga, Tennessee, with bus return
For more information:
Tennessee Valley Railroad
November 25 - December 17: Canadian Pacific 2011 Holiday Train
CPR's annual Holiday Train travels throughout the Northeast,
Midwest, and Canada
For more information:
Canadian Pacific Railway
DECEMBER 2011
December 2-4: Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation "Holiday Express"
w/ SP&S 700
SP&S 4-8-4 #700 powers 40-minute trips from Oaks Amusement
Park, Portland, Oregon
For more information:
Oregon Rail Heritage
Foundation
December 3: Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad "Christmas Express"
Steam-powered Christmas train operates from Chama, New Mexico
For more information:
Cumbres & Toltec
Scenic Railroad
For photos:
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Photos
December 9-11: Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation "Holiday Express"
w/ SP 4449
SP Daylight 4-8-4 #4449 powers hourly trips from Oaks Amusement
Park, Portland, Oregon
For more information:
Oregon Rail Heritage
Foundation
For photos:
Southern Pacific Daylight 4449 Photos
December 10: Wilmington Chapter NRHS "Christmas Lights Special"
Evening charter on SEPTA streetcar lines through Southwest Philadelphia with
a decorated PCC-2
For more information:
Wilmington Chapter, National Railroad Historical Society
December 10: Jersey Central Chapter NRHS "Santa Train"
Santa special operates over NJ Transit from Raritan and Westfield to High
Bridge, New Jersey
For more information:
Jersey Central Chapter, National Railroad Historical Society
December 10: Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad "Christmas Express"
Steam-powered Christmas train operates from Antonito, Colorado
For more information:
Cumbres & Toltec
Scenic Railroad
For photos:
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Photos
December 10-11: BNSF Employees Santa Train
SP&S 4-8-4 #700 powers the Santa Train from Portland, Oregon to
Vancouver, Washington
For more information: Pacific Railroad
Preservation Association
December 16-18: Bellefonte Railroad Historical Society "Santa Express"
Jeff Pontius's Penn Valley Lines vintage train operates from Bellefonte,
Pennsylvania
For more information: Bellefonte
Railroad Historical Society
JANUARY 2012
January 7: Conway Scenic Railroad "Steam in the Snow"
Photographer's Special
Grand Trunk 0-6-0 #7470 leads an excursion with runbys to Notchland from
North Conway, New Hampshire
More information:
Massachusetts Bay Railroad Enthusiasts
Photos:
Conway Scenic
Railroad Photos
January 7-8: Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Winter Steam Freight Photo
Special
LS&I 2-8-0 #734 leads an 11-car freight. Coach, diner, and WM
GP-30 uncoupled for 20+ photo runbys.
More information:
Contact Carl Franz 240-720-8686 or cmfrr@aol.com.
Photos:
Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Photos
January 28: Rio Grande Scenic Railroad "Photo Enhanced Train"
Diesel-powered winter special over La Veta Pass with three photo
stops -
Alamosa, Colorado
More information:
Rio Grande Scenic Railroad
Photos:
Rio Grande
Scenic Railroad Photo Gallery
FEBRUARY 2012
February 3-5: Nevada Northern Railway "Winter Steam Spectacular"
Three days of freight and passenger trains with 2-8-0 #93 and 4-6-0 #40 - Ely, Nevada
More information:
Nevada Northern Railway
Photos:
Nevada Northern
Railway Winter Steam Spectacular
February 4: Wilmington Chapter NRHS "Super Saturday Streetcar Special XIX"
Kawasaki light rail cars to operate on Route 15 (Girard Ave) with photo
stops - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
More information:
Wilmington Chapter, National Railroad Historical Society
February 8: Virginia & Truckee Railroad Photo Charter
V&T 2-8-0 #29 leads a photo charter between Virginia City and Carson City,
Nevada
More information:
Lerro Productions
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