This calendar
features upcoming steam train charters, photo specials, mainline
steam excursions, and other unique steam operating events in the U.S. & Canada.
For a full calendar of all railfan events, including special diesel-powered
excursions, rare mileage trips, and railroad festivals, please see our
Railfan Events & Excursions Calendar. For additions to this page, please
Submit Your Event.
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Statistics,
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Last updated March 4, 2024.
FEATURED EVENTS
May 17-18: Durango & Silverton Photo Charter
Pulled by a K-36 or K-37, our photo charter will feature a work
train consist with MOW hoppers and flat cars headed toward Needleton. A night
photo session in the Durango Yard and roundhouse rounds out the event. Durango,
Colorado
More information:
Dak Dillon Photography
APRIL 2024
April 19-21: Sugar Train Photo Special
U.S. Sugar 4-6-2 steam locomotive #148 powers 3 days of excursions with
photo runbys over 100 miles of the South Central Florida Express Railroad
More information:
Sugar Express
Related video:
US Sugar 148 (Dynamo
Productions)
April 24 - June 4: CPKC Final Spike Steam Tour
Canadian Pacific 4-6-4 #2816 tours from Calgary to Mexico City to
celebrate the anniversary of the CP/KCS merger
More information:
CPKC
MAY 2024
May 11: CNJ 113 Night Photo Session
CNJ 0-6-0 #113 will be fired up for the event, with Project 113 volunteers
posing for scenes - Minersville, Pennsylvania
More information:
Railway Restoration Project 113
Related video:
CNJ 113 (Dynamo
Productions)
May 17-18: Durango & Silverton Photo Charter
Pulled by a K-36 or K-37, our photo charter will feature a work
train consist with MOW hoppers and flat cars headed toward Needleton. A night
photo session in the Durango Yard and roundhouse rounds out the event. Durango,
Colorado
More information:
Dak Dillon Photography
Related photos:
Durango & Silverton
Narrow Gauge Railroad Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Durango & Silverton Narrow
Gauge Railroad (Dynamo
Productions)
May 18-19: Walkersville Southern Railroad Steam Trains
Jeddo Coal 0-4-0 steam locomotive #85 pulls three excursions each day - Walkersville,
Maryland
More information: Walkersville Southern Railroad
Related video:
Walkersville Southern
Railroad (Dynamo
Productions)
May 18-19: Hocking Valley Steam Train Special
0-6-0 steam locomotive #3 leads two trips from Nelsonville, Ohio
More information:
Hocking Valley Scenic Railway
Related video:
Hocking Valley Scenic
Railroad (Dynamo
Productions)
May 20: Colorado Railroad Museum Photo Special
Photo opportunities featuring RGS 20 and Rio Grande 491 plus night photo
session - Golden, Colorado
More information:
Dak Dillon
Photography
May 20: Kentucky & Tennessee Railway #12 Photo Charter
Southern 2-8-2 #4501 (as K&T #12) leads a charter with photo
run-bys, antique props, and period actors - Chattanooga, Tennessee
More information:
Steven Saine Railfan
Productions
Related photos:
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Tennessee Valley Railroad (Dynamo
Productions)
May 25: Reading & Northern Iron Horse Ramble
Reading 4-8-4 T-1 #2102 leads an excursion from Reading Outer
Station to Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
More information: Reading & Northern
Railroad
Related photos:
Reading &
Northern Photo Gallery (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Reading & Northern Steam
Special (Dynamo
Productions)
May 25-27: Walkersville Southern Railroad Steam Trains
Jeddo Coal 0-4-0 steam locomotive #85 pulls three excursions each day, plus
Saturday evening photo special - Walkersville,
Maryland
More information: Walkersville Southern Railroad
Related video:
Walkersville Southern
Railroad (Dynamo
Productions)
JUNE 2024
June 1-2: Walkersville Southern Railroad Steam Trains
Jeddo Coal 0-4-0 steam locomotive #85 pulls three excursions each day - Walkersville,
Maryland
More information: Walkersville Southern Railroad
Related video:
Walkersville Southern
Railroad (Dynamo
Productions)
June 22: Reading & Northern Iron Horse Ramble
Reading 4-8-4 T-1 #2102 leads an excursion from Nesquehoning to
Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania for the 43rd annual Founders Day Festival
More information: Reading & Northern
Railroad
Related photos:
Reading &
Northern Photo Gallery (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Reading & Northern Steam
Special (Dynamo
Productions)
AUGUST 2024
August 17: Reading & Northern Iron Horse Ramble
Reading 4-8-4 T-1 #2102 leads an excursion from Nesquehoning to
Pittston, Pennsylvania for the annual Tomato Festival
More information: Reading & Northern
Railroad
Related photos:
Reading &
Northern Photo Gallery (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Reading & Northern Steam
Special (Dynamo
Productions)
SEPTEMBER 2024
September 19-23: White Pass & Yukon Rail Enthusiast Spectacular
3-day charter featuring Baldwin 2-8-2 #73 and GE shovelnose diesels
operating the full route between Carcross, Yukon and Skagway, Alaska
More information:
Trains & Travel International
OCTOBER 2024
October 8-9: Valley Railroad Company Photo Charter
Two days of photo opportunities in beautiful fall colors including a
passenger and freight consist, pulled by 2-8-2 #40 and 2-8-2 #3025. Essex,
Connecticut
More information:
Dak Dillon Photography
Related photos:
Valley Railroad (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Valley Railroad (Dynamo
Productions)
October 9: Virginia & Truckee Railroad Railfan Spectacular
McCloud River Railroad 2-8-2 #18 leads a photo special - Virginia City, Nevada
More information:
Trains & Travel International
Related photos:
Virginia & Truckee Railroad (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Virginia & Truckee
Railroad (Dynamo
Productions)
October 10-11: East Broad Top Railfan Spectacular
EBT 2-8-2 #16 leads a photo freight, plus workshop tour - Rockhill Furnace, Pennsylvania
More information:
Trains & Travel International
Related photos:
East Broad Top Railroad Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
East Broad Top (Dynamo
Productions)
October 15: Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad Photo Charter
McCloud River 2-6-2 #25 leads a photo freight - Garibaldi, Oregon
More information:
Brodie Photography
Related photos:
Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Oregon Coast Scenic
Railroad (Dynamo
Productions)
October 21-27: Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Photo Charter
Charter features D&RG 4-6-0 #168, 2-8-0 #315/425, K27 #463,
and a K36 doubleheader with a variety of consists between Chama, New Mexico and
Antonito, Colorado
More information:
Lerro Photography
Related photos:
Cumbres & Toltec
Freight,
Cumbres & Toltec Passenger,
D&RGW 315 (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Cumbres & Toltec (Dynamo
Productions)
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