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Railfan Events & Train Excursions Calendar

This page provides a calendar of upcoming railfan events and excursions throughout North America. For tourist railroads offering regularly scheduled excursions, please see the Tourist Railroads & Museums Pages. To add your event or excursion to this page, please Submit Your Event. Last updated June 6, 2023.

FEATURED EVENTS

October 19: Rio Grande 463 Steam Photo Charter
We’ll celebrate Rio Grande 463's 120th birthday with a throwback to the 1950s. The Mudhen will feature flying Rio Grande lettering for the first charter in approximately 20 years. Antonito, Colorado
More information: Dak Dillon Photography
Related photos: Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad

JUNE 2023

June 7 - July 3: Union Pacific Big Boy "Home Run Express Tour"
UP Big Boy 4-8-8-4 #4014 travels Cheyenne to Omaha and return, with stops for public viewings across Nebraska
More information: Union Pacific Steam

June 17: Steamtown Railfest 2023
Cab tours, locomotive shop tours, and demonstrations - Scranton, Pennsylvania
More information: Steamtown National Historic Site
Related photos: Steamtown Photo Gallery

June 17-18: Northern Central Railway 10th Anniversary Celebration
4-4-0 #17 and visiting Jeddo Coal 0-4-0 #85 lead multiple trips including Sunday doubleheader - New Freedom, PA
More information: Northern Central Railway
Related photos: Northern Central Railway

June 18: Nickel Plate 765 "Tri-State Scenic Steam Excursion"
Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 leads an all-day excursion from Edon, Ohio to Hillsdale, Michigan
More information: Indiana Rail Experience
Related photos: Nickel Plate 765 Photos

June 24-25: Prairie Village Railroad Days
Train rides with Lima 0-6-0 #29, doodlebug, and motorcars - Prairie Village, South Dakota
More information: Historic Prairie Village

June 25: Silver Creek & Stephenson Heisler Photo Charter
Photo runbys with a restored 1912 Heisler geared locomotive - Freeport, Illinois
More information: Trains Magazine

JULY 2023

July 1: Reading & Northern Iron Horse Rambles
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

AUGUST 2023

August 5-6: Huckleberry Railroad Railfan Weekend
Train rides with Alaska Railroad 4-6-0 #152 plus shop tours, demonstrations, and model trains - Flint, Michigan
More information: Huckleberry Railroad & Facebook Page
Related photos: Huckleberry Railroad Photos

August 5-6: Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad Steam
Jeddo Coal 0-4-0 #85 powers two weekends of steam excursions from Lebanon, Ohio
More information: Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad

August 12-13: Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad Steam
Jeddo Coal 0-4-0 #85 powers two weekends of steam excursions from Lebanon, Ohio
More information: Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad

August 13: Reading & Northern Iron Horse Rambles
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

August 24-27: Prairie Village Annual Steam Threshing Jamboree
Train rides with Lima 0-6-0 #29 - Prairie Village, South Dakota
More information: Historic Prairie Village

August 26: Durango & Silverton Galloping Goose Excursions
Galloping Goose #5 round-trip to Cascade Canyon - Durango, Colorado
More information: Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Related photos: Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Photos

August 26-27: Tweetsie Railroad "Railroad Heritage Weekend"
Two days of train rides with steam locomotives 4-6-0 #12 and 2-8-2 #190 - Blowing Rock, North Carolina
More information: Tweetsie Railroad
Related photos: Tweetsie Railroad Railfan Weekend Photos

SEPTEMBER 2023

September 2: Reading & Northern Iron Horse Rambles
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

September 9-10: Wanamaker, Kempton & Southern 60th Anniversary Celebration
Viscose 0-4-0 steam locomotive #6 leads five trips each day, plus Saturday evening photo special - Kempton, PA
More information: Wanamaker, Kempton & Southern Railroad
Related photos: Wanamaker, Kempton & Southern Steam

September 10: Everett Railroad "Steam Into The Cove"
Alco 2-6-0 steam locomotive #11 powers a 27-mile round-trip excursion from Hollidaysburg to Martinsburg, PA
More information: Everett Railroad
Related photos: Everett Railroad Photos

September 15: Santa Fe 3415 Steam Photo Charter and Fundraiser
Santa Fe 4-6-2 #3415 leads a charter with photo runbys and night photo session at the Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad - Abilene, Kansas
More information: Dak Dillon Photography

OCTOBER 2023

October 6-9: Nevada Northern Railway "Photo Spectacular"
3-day weekend photographing passenger, freight, and ore trains with 2-8-0 #81, 2-8-0 #93, and 4-6-0 #40 - Ely, Nevada
More information: Trains & Travel International
Related photos: Nevada Northern Railway Winter Steam Spectacular

October 16-17: Durango & Silverton Fall Photographers Special
Two-day photo special to Silverton with mid-train K-28 helper locomotive and 14-car mixed consist - Durango, CO
More information: Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Related photos: Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Photos

October 16-19: East Broad Top Railroad Photo Charters
Two 2-day photo charters featuring EBT 2-8-2 #16 with passenger and freight trains, plus night photo session - Rockhill Furnace, Pennsylvania
More information: Lerro Photography
Related photos: East Broad Top Railroad Photos

October 21-22: Sumpter Valley Railroad Photography Weekend
Photo runbys with Mikado #19, Heisler #3, and historic freight and passenger equipment - Baker City, Oregon
Details forthcoming: Sumpter Valley Railroad
Related photos: Sumpter Valley Railroad Photos